Grow Perfect Carrots Every Time! 🥕

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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[happygarden_]

*You are a great guy my friend GROWVEG, but more importantly a good teacher. You also came across as very genuine and willing to share all that you know. May you grow in wisdom, I wish you abundant crops, happy

[heatherweyers]

Last year I let a bunch of carrots bloom in the summer, which attracted a great variety of insects to observe. The plants went to seed, and "self-sowed" in the garden beds, growing over a dry and cold winter. The new crop is the best I've ever grown, and I didn't have to do a thing!

[Aaron-oexw]

Just a tip for anyone trying to grow carrots in denser soils with heavier clays and such, if you plant seed radishes first they will churn up the first few inches of soil for the carrots to grow. The radishes get picked far before the carrots come into action.

[NnekaOchonogor]

I harvested all straight carrots last year so I’m doing the opposite of what’s recommended this year. I do want to harvest some “comedy shaped veggies”. It won’t affect the taste but give something for our family to laugh about during the harvest season later in the year. As much as it’s hard work sometimes, gardening should also be fun!

[michielvoetberg]

Homegrown carrots taste so much better than store bought ones.
Growing them in a container well above ground level has given me the best success so far

[kayhowlett]

Now, I’m 63 yers old and the sight of you sitting cross legged on the woodchip fills me with envy! I do remember those days but sadly no longer possible. 😀

[Artemesia_]

Your passion and enthusiasm for gardening is so inspiring. Love it!

[michelleh]

Omg growing carrots for the first time this year is one of my goals!

[tomclarke]

That wetting the drill and covering with dry soil tip is excellent. Thank you!

[christianerardt]

Great advice! Thank you. Have you ever tried to mix carrots with onions in the bed? They shall protect each other from their special flies.
I love carrots in patties with oats. Or mixed with zucchini some flour, egg and spices they make great "Rösti" (= similar to hash brown?). Some sour cream on top and it's a taste of summer garden. 😊
I still had some fresh carrots in January on my little balcony. That was great.

[kevinstonebanks]

Thanks for the tips, I will show my carrot seeds for the first time

[teqnicalities]

Last year I started growing veg in a small 1m x 1m raised bed. Since then I’ve built 3 more larger ones large pots and a greenhouse! Safe to say I’m hooked! I have to stop myself going to the garden centre whenever possible! 😂 Thanks for the great content!!

[oceansoul]

What a lovely video! I have a method for warming soil, killing the weeds, and helping the carrots germinate. I put a piece of stiff, clear polycarbonate roofing material over the bed for a week to warm the soil, and it gets so hot under that the weeds just die. Then I also water my trench before sowing, then cover the seeds, and finally put the polycarbonate on top of the bed. This holds the seed in, prevents birds and mice from eating them, gives all the warmth and light necessary for germinating, and gives me a clear view of when the seeds sprout. then I put brick alongside and raise the polycarbonate up to protect the seeds until they're strong enough to fend for themselves. It works beautifully! I love your videos, thank you so much for taking the time to teach, especially in these really frightening times of food shortages!

[kinseylise]

What a great introduction, carrots really can be a wonderful crop if you know what to do! I worked on a farm that considered carrots (we did a small test crop in a 40 square foot area). We read a lot of research beforehand indicating that seeds can be planted incredibly close together and still grow to maturity. Our variety grew to be 1/2 of an inch in diameter, and the seeds could be planted exactly that far apart. It was incredible, when the tops of the carrots showed through the dirt they were perfectly lined up with their neighbors (we used a small wooden box with 1/2 inch spaced holes to get the seeds in exactly the right spots quickly, as the area was so large for hand planting). It was a really exciting harvest, I never would have expected the carrots to grow that large while touching, but the ones that we grew further apart were the exact same size, it was truly uncanny. The farm ended up closing the next year because the owner wanted to move, but the carrot trick rests in the back of my mind for when I have enough space to grow root vegetables again.

[paul-oram]

You know your carrots! Another great video. Very informative.

[robertdoyle]

Like the use of potting compost in the drills 😎

[huskygal]

Carrot, orange and ginger soup, my favourite. Thanks for the tips, growing carrots in grow bags for the first time this year, fingers crossed.

[microhomesteadecology]

My daughters loved the carrots we managed to grow last season. More this season are definitely in the plan. Peeled and boiled with some butter and salt takes me back to grandmas kitchen. It’s our favorite way to eat them fresh from the garden.

[juliajosephine]

I literally just sewed a batch of carrots today... time to see if I did things right :))

[anatevkabell]

Thank you for this insightful video on carrots! My grandmother used to sow carrots together with radishes. Rashishes germinate quickly and mark the row and are ready for harvest when the carrots show their leaves.
I did not know that the carrot root fly does not fly higher than a foot above the ground. Then I will have no problems on my balcony 😅. I read in a German book on seed saving that an mixed culture with subterranean clover will repel the root fly. I will try it out this year...