Everyone loves crunchy carrots! But aren’t they really hard to grow..? It’s easy, if you know how! Ben gets to the root of the matter in this week’s episode in his complete guide to growing the best carrots from sowing to harvest. Get your crunch on!
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Some really good advice thankyou. I have never been able to get carrots going either on the allotment or in the small garden I have. Ants carry away the seed before it has a chance to get going. Are there any tips for discouraging ants as they are all over both my garden and allotment? They even climb up into my pots!
Great job! This video filled with a wealth of information. This is perfect timing as my carrot seeds just arrived in the mail.
We cook them, then add butter and dill. Totally YUMMY!
We have harsh winters, -44Celsius and colder. I notice when I have left carrots in the soil over the winter they are fresh, sweet and crunchy when I pull them out of the soil in the spring.
Have had nearly zero success getting the damnable carrot seeds to germinate. However, starting inside in deep containers might be the ticket as it will be easier to keep them damp. Here in California I think the soil dries out too quickly.
I juice them every morning with turmeric. there’s nothing better than a winner carrot. I cover them with 3 foot of wheat straw
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You don’t mention seed tapes. Don’t they make it foolproof to space seeds? They are pricey though.
Discovered carrot tops make a nice soup.
I love your videos! Super helpful! You've confirmed my suspicions that our soil was too compact & heavy this year. My little carrots didn't do much
I tried to grow carrots last year for the first time here in 9B Sacramento. Limited success. Now, after watching your video, I feel confidant I can get better results. We have mild-to-no hard frosts here, my lowest usual temp in Dec or Jan is 29F and my last frost date is end of Feb/early March. So I am going to start some carrot seeds on Boxing Day and let you know how I make out by Feb or March. Thanks for that confidence building video and Merry Christmas to you.
I was in a french restaurant a few years ago and they gave us these amazing mashed carrots. I'm pretty sure they were 50% butter, It was so delicious.
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Thanks for this, I tried carrots a couple seasons ago with variable luck. Some great trips I will try next time.
Instead of a thin line I've used a 6 " wide row with the carrot seed scattered across it with paths in between the wide rows.
i find marigolds and garlic grown around carrots bed stops carrot and greenfly etc
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This is such a great insight to growing carrots. I have been enjoying them in my garden for years now. There is nothing like having your own grown carrots for meals long after they have been harvested. Any information can help in my quest. And this type of video really helps keep my motivation high. Thanks for sharing.
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Being in Australia with a super rocky and at times ferociously windy block, every good tip is super welcome.
PS. I like my tender carrots raw or as part of the veggie mix in an Indian dal.
Great work! I have found that putting some pine tree needles in my initial soil preparation deters the carrot fly.
I have always had bad results with carrots, so this year I'm going to try pelleted seed in a raised bed. Have you tried pelleted seed? I'm curious if there are any downsides to using it other than it having a much shorter shelf life than regular seed.
i really really struggled sowing carrots tll i started sowing them on the surface of soil and then covering them with plastic or whatever then they all come up! brfore that I would plant 100s and get one! i want to try pelleted seeds to help with spacing!
If I were to plant just 1 seed of a carrot does that just giving 1 carrot?
Last year every single one of my carrots looked like shrimps! But I will try again this year. I guess the mix in my pots was too rich. Thanks for all your great advice, Ben, I love your videos!
carrot roots fork if there too much nutrient i the soil. The roots split ad spread after the nutrients.
Best to have lower nutrient soil for carrots, that makes the plant 'search' downward for the nutrients.
Competition carrots growers, tend to grow in sand.
To avoid carrot fly issues, don't grow your carrots at ground level. a high raised bed or tall planter is ideal.