When to plant carrot in Columbus
Carrot is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Columbus's frost dates of Apr 16.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 31 – Apr 21
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 30 – Jun 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Jul 7 – Jul 21
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Sep 12 – Oct 2
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 80 d
Columbus's 188-day season leaves this much room.
Carrot on Columbus's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 16
OCT 25
Common questions
When can I sow carrot outdoors in Columbus?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 31–Apr 21) in Columbus, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 86%.
When will carrot be ready to harvest in Columbus?
Expect to harvest from around late May (May 30–Jun 19) in Columbus, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant carrot in autumn in Columbus?
Yes — Columbus supports a second, autumn sowing of carrot around early July (Jul 7–Jul 21), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Columbus?
Columbus has roughly 188 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow carrot to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow carrot as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Columbus's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.