How To Grow Carrots In Containers: From Seed To Harvest

Grow carrots in containers from seed by following these brief steps. Growing short and sweet varieties of Chantenay carrots in containers is a great option if you've only got a small space garden, have heavy and stony soil or want to harvest almost all-year-round. Carrots are a great vegetable to grow from seed for those who love container gardening and are a low-effort way of growing food at home or on the allotment.

Some short carrot varieties to try:

I'll also let you know how to avoid wonky carrots, prevent any issues you might face with carrot fly and show you extra steps you could take to keep the soil moist and improve germination.

Recommended items for growing carrots:

Good luck and Happy Gardening!

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0:00 - Why you should grow carrots
0:19 - What you'll need to grow carrots in containers (links in description)
0:36 - How to avoid getting wonky carrots
1:06 - How to sow carrot seeds
1:32 - Tricks to keep the soil moist
1:49 - How long do carrot seeds take to germinate?
2:04 - What to do when seedlings emerge? Thinning carrots
2:23 - Avoiding problems with carrot fly
2:40 - When and how to harvest carrots
3:10 - Making the most of your remaining growing space

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[alexgrowsfood]

All the equipment you need to get started is listed in the description.


Happy Gardening!

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[cowboys]

Thank you Alex,
Growing them exactly as you stated.
Happy Holidays!

[TheMrWoodsman]

Just one more tip, if you push the carrot down before lifting it you will find it will come out of the ground very easy! Great video and thank you.

[neilmcauley]

Great vid this, do you add any stones to the bottom of the planter for drainage, or is this not necessary? & what ratio of coir to compo can you get away with pls?