In this video I’l show you how to grow carrots perfectly 3 different ways.
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I sowed hundreds of carrot seeds in my raised bed, in my greenhouse, covered with cardboard, and only 4 came up. Or else the pillbugs I kept seeing and tried to deal with ate them. So starting over after treating with sevin dust, bc neem oil and diatomaceous earth had no effect. Any other suggestions most welcome!
You're gonna have your hands full with Bella in the garden! I finally got my first crop of "normal" carrots this past spring when I sowed in a raised bed. I've tried your first 2 methods and they do require a bit of babysitting. Could I use vermiculite instead of pine shavings for the third method?
I like carrots but I'm pretty sure they hate my garden
Wow, very cool! I get pine shavings, anyway, for my chickens' bedding and deep-litter for the coop floor! I can DEFINITELY do the pine shavings method!
As for thinning, I try to space the seeds out more to begin with, so they sprout further away from each other. When I see sprouts, and see an empty spot, I always look to see if there are any that got washed away from where I want them. I make a divot in the empty area, and gently dig out the dirt the strays are in, getting seedling, soil, and all. I just put them in the empty spots (usually from where they initially got washed out). If I don't have strays, I sprinkle a few more seeds there. They usually are just a few days after the first batch.
Thank you for the info.
I let my carrots go to seed a couple years ago and I’ve had them pop up in my gravel driveway, lawn, and other garden beds. They might be misshapen, but they taste as good as the ones I grew intentionally.
I liked the Freezer overnight, then keep warm until germination. good method!
Awesome! Blessings
I was wondering if I could use coco core to cover seeds instead of pet bed shavings? 🤔
My eckillee's heel is thinning..
Every year.. I know, and try to remember to thin..😢😅
I don't..then wait too long to thin.
Though I may be upset at harvest because they're not "normal", though small, they still taste great.
This next season, I plan on trying 3 different ways. Two of suggested here and a third completely 'out of the box'
I used the cardboard method and it worked out well.
When i grow carrots i put them about a inch in the ground and had no problem growing them i guess i have good soil
I grew my carrots in a container and when I thinned them by pulling and stuck them back in the ground, and they all seemed to keep growing. They ended up being some of the biggest and best tasting carrots I ever grew. Some were so deep when I tried to pull them they broke and I had to dig them up. I like to leave them in the autumn soil because they get even sweeter and tastier. Bless you and yours Brian. Another nice video.
Awesome information. Still waiting for the temp to go lower here in Florida.
Try growing them with radishes seeds. In thirty days your carrots will have a good start, and can be thinned out easily!
Hi Brian
Oh my gosh that was to cute Bella eating her carrot 😊
Wow interesting on why weird shapes for 🤔 huh
Good info as always
Thank You!
This coming spring, I am going to plant pelleted carrot seeds. Much easier to see for spacing so that I don't have to thin them later. Have you had any experience with pelleted carrot seeds? This past spring, I planted carrot seeds in 2, 5-gallon fabric grow bags. My potting mix was loose so they could grow well. I still had carrots with funny shapes and not sure why. I think it's better to plant the seeds a little deeper so that the carrot surface doesn't grow out of the soil and is exposed to the sun, which will make the carrot top a dark color. Your thoughts?
good tips… I've tried numerous methods to grow carrots.. and what I've found is very similar… I usually predetermine my spacing in a bigger bed, and lay a few seeds in each spot (the soil is already saturated prior to seeding), then I use a mix of vermiculite and straw (I've also used the rabbit bedding like in the video) lightly covering, once I see them sprouted I typically remove some of the mulch (but othertimes I may leave it depending on what the beds are being used for, timing, etc)… if I remove the mulch, then I will usually pile up a little bit of soil around each carrot kind of like a mini mound to provide them with extra support… the mulch method is great, but sometimes the carrots can start out leggy, so I do the the coco coir around them as it's super light and stable with rain and water.. holds them in place as they get bigger and stronger. EDIT* also I like to sown more every couple weeks or so (zone in Texas has typically mild winters).. that way there's just a steady supply.. I usually do a rainbow mix, a danver, and either a red giant or this year I'm trying the red core chantenay carrot (lil tastys). Next year I plan to grow chickpeas and luffa .. to clean my hands, and make homemade humus to dip my carrot sticks into.
Or, you can buy seed tape which prevents a lot of waste. Burpee, Park Seed, Gurneys, Home Depot, even Amazon sells the tapes (Nantes seems to be the favoured variety). There are YouTubes explaining how to make DIY seed tapes for greens, carrots, and other tiny-seeded crops. That might help as well.
Trying to sow carrot seeds 1-3 per spot may take more patience, but thinning a bunch of carrots is a pain, too. I drape a thin/sheer curtain or shade cloth over the seeds, making contact with the soil, and water over it all until they sprout.