Grow Perfect Carrots Every Time! 🥕
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- 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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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!
Wow - that's amazing! What a great result. :-)
Not even thinning?
I live down in south GA. WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO PLANT MY CARROTS? I WASNT SUCESSFUL LASY YEAR.
Heather, mother nature at it's finest. She always knows when to sprout his seed. Great garden tale thanks
@@jaquitamaynard7326Jan/Feb is a great month in deep south.
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.
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!
😂😊😉
My grandkids get excited with the funny animal shaped carrots. They're disappointed with the straight ones.
Absolutely - no harm is a few odd-shaped roots - it only adds to the experience! :-)
I love that idea 😁
*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 gardeniiiiiiiiiing!!!*
Thanks so much, that's very kind of you to say. And very happy gardening to you too - I wish you great abundance and joy this growing season. :-)
I absolutely agree maybe it’s because he is a Brit like me…ha ha. No really Happy Garden I concur! ❤️
He is the best!!
Can you multisow carrots?
@@lunargoddess2002 Conventional gardening wisdom says no, that carrots and parsnips, both, put out too long a taproot too early in their growth and are far too resentful of having those roots disturbed, to trust that you'll get a good harvest. Conventional wisdom predicts forking and twisting which, if you're a market grower, is generally undesirable.
That said, if I wanted to attempt the experiment *as* an experiment of multi-sowing carrots, I think I'd begin by sowing those little, round French market carrots, known as "Tonda di Parigi" (or "...di Parisi") in Italian, and simply as "Parisienne" in French. They're about the size of a ping pong ball or a salad radish at maturity, and being round they're not too upset by heavy soils if that's what you're dealing with.
If I were not unhappy with the results and wanted to know what other carrot varieties I could multi-sow, I'd next try one of the blocky, heavy-bodied carrots like "Oxheart," which was bred to handle thick, heavy soils. (I'd try to amend the soil, too, to give my carrots the easy and adequate drainage they prefer, no matter what variety of carrot I tried to grow.)
From there, I might continue to try multi-sowing carrots which were getting a little bit longer and a little bit more slender until I found the carrots which just refused to tolerate multi-sowing, but I believe the further you get from a short, round or stocky, very thick-bodied carrot (which doesn't mean *small,* it means more length proportionate to the carrot's girth or the size of its shoulders) the more likely you'll get forking and twisting and as Ben has shown, some very artistic-looking vegetables.
Good success to you!
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
Right! Supermarket carrots have no flavour. Home grown ones tastes even better after a winter freeze.
Shop bought organic, beauties, but that’s it. Tasteless, slight perfumed, chemical smell. Grow your own from now on.
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. 😀
Hope you are still getting to enjoy your garden though. 😀
@@GrowVeg absolutely. I started off with one allotment last September and now have 5 x 10 rod plots! I may be tired at the end of the day but I’m having a blast 💖💖💖
Try 84 but I still garden.
I'm 72 and have found yoga has helped to keep me supple despite athritis.
Me, too.
But at least we haven't been "planted" yet!
God bless you.
Your passion and enthusiasm for gardening is so inspiring. Love it!
Omg growing carrots for the first time this year is one of my goals!
You will love it!
DO ITTTTT!
Yes Michelle - great stuff. Get sowing!
Michelle did you plant them? I'm growing them for the first time also. Sowed on March 14th, probably will be ready the end of May. So exciting to watch them grow.
@@renel7303 yeah I planted some last month and more a week or so ago. So far so good!
“Comedy shaped carrots!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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...
Yes, the carrot flies aren't the best fliers - though the wind can sometimes blow them off course. Good luck with this season's crop of carrots.
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.
How wonderful to have fresh carrots in January. :-) I have grown onions with carrots before, to help mask the smell of each other's pests. But I think the main advantage in doing this is that the different-shaped leave confuse the flies, making it harder for them to hone in their preferred plant.
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!!
feel that! altho we had somewhat of a monsun last year and our harvest was ONE (too early) tomatoe, three green bell peppers (start of october), actually quite a few cucumbers and as many potatoes as I planted - the rest rotted. I found a even bigger, extern garden for us and all my "pocket money" sinks into it! But I am confident to say that next year I will start of my seeds in a proper underground greenhouse!
Nice work - always great to expand!
I have a greenhouse too. It does make the trip to the nursery more guilt-ridden. LOL.
"Oh, I should have grown some of that".
In the cart it goes!
This year I’m starting for the the 1st time with 4 raised garden beds and quite a few pots around them 😂
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.
That's really useful information to share - thank you! :-)
Howdy Ben!🖐 I was afraid to try growing carrots for a long time because of all the horror stories; however, when I jumped in and went for it, I found growing carrots to be easy and fun!😀
Hopefully you gave your garden mulch maker and supervisior a carrot to.🙂
I enjoy carrots roasted and in salads; however, every now and then I enjoy making them into a treat...carrot and raisin salad!🤤
Already looking forward to the next video!🖐
Thanks Valorie. They are really satisfying to grow. Pulling them up to harvest is the best bit!
Ha! Yes, I was laughing at the little garden foreman making sure the job was being done properly. That's what my dog does, and then once the job is done he'll go and sit all over it for the day.
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!
What an ingenious method - I love it! A fantastic case of creative thinking, thank you.
I use irt 100 plastic mulch.
Carrot, orange and ginger soup, my favourite. Thanks for the tips, growing carrots in grow bags for the first time this year, fingers crossed.
Ohh that sounds good. Can you share the recipe ?
@@toniedalton5448 Hi Tonie, don't really have a set recipe as I make by taste.
Just add enough vegetable stock and orange juice to cover and simmer the carrots until tender, puree and add as much grated ginger or ground ginger as you want.
Hope that helps! 😀
What a fantastic soup combination. :-)
Thanks for the tips,I will show my carrot seeds for the first time
Very good teacher. My 4 year old absolutely loves Ben . We are doing home education, learning how to grow and live is my most important lesson ❤
It really is such an important life lesson. The best lesson in fact! Please say a warm, slightly muddy-handed hello to your four-year-old. :-)
@@GrowVeg Thank you so much Ben. Keep teaching us!
That wetting the drill and covering with dry soil tip is excellent. Thank you!
Thank you
You know your carrots! Another great video. Very informative.
My puppy has a carrot every day 🥰
Must be a very healthy puppy. :-)
I'm a new subscriber to your Channel. And I've enjoyed watching your videos. With the cost of food soaring this year, I'm going to try to grow some of my own veggies. I'm going to take it slow and not overdo it. But I appreciate all of your content to give me the encouragement to give this a go. Keep the great videos coming.🥕🥕🥕
Thanks for watching. Growing some of your own food is so empowering - and it tastes so much better!
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.
Sometimes the simplest ways like you described are hands-down the best.
I literally just sewed a batch of carrots today... time to see if I did things right :))
Like the use of potting compost in the drills 😎
First, I love all your videos and with your help I've learned so much about growing vegetables. The only problem is that my garden keeps getting bigger and bigger 😬 About slugs.... I deeply HATE them! Since we eat a lot eggs I started saving the eggshells. I wash first than bake them at 325F for 25/30 minutes. Let it cool down. Break into small pieces then sprinkle all over my carrots and salad greens when they are still small. The sharp edges of the eggshells cuts the slugs like a blade and they die! One would called it horrible I call it don't mess with my garden! 🤭Thank you and please don't ever stop making videos!!!
Great that you find that works. I may have to re-try this myself!
Loved the advice on the carrot root fly! 🙏🌱
Love this! My carrots last year did NOT do well!!
Hopefully better luck this time round Hannah.
@@GrowVeg yes! I’m very excited to see how this next year turns out!
Thanks for the storage comment…that,s how I store beetroot…but I didn,t know you could store carrots that way😀😀😀jinxy
Always such fun, nice videos packed with information, straight to the point and easy to understand.
Thank you! My cousin makes the best carrot souffle from her homegrown carrots. This year will be my first attempt at growing them.
Good luck with them Ann. I'm sure you'll succeed.
Great job! This video filled with a wealth of information. This is perfect timing as my carrot seeds just arrived in the mail.
Love watching your videos- thank you for sharing
Thanks for a great lesson in growing carrots. Will try my hand at it this spring!
Great advice, Ben. I’m off to check my seed packets right now.
Great video! Your Carrots look beautiful and delicious. Can't wait to harvest mine soon! 💚🌱
This helps a ton! thanks
First time for carrots also for me this year, thank you for the hint and tips 👍
Thank you so much for this information. Happy gardening.
Those carrot recipes looked especially yummy!!!
Thanks for info. Love carrots 🥕
Splendid! Just what I needed! Thank you!
Thank you for the seed sand mix method, last year I had the worst trouble with this!
I've been following you for years. You are my #1 resource for staying inspired and helping me teach 426 students about gardening! Thank you for your fantastic videos.
Oh wow, that's quite an honour - thank you!
Fantastic crop going to give your method a try
Carrot cake 🥰
Yum!
I bought carrot seeds today before discovering your video. I grow a lot of container crops. Looks like fun to try this year.
I am lucky here in Melbourne. I can grow carrots all year. Biggest problem I have is getting them started. They are easily the hardest seed to do so. Been using the cardboard trick, leaving cardboard over the seeded area to keep it moist.
An older gent Homegrownveg shows how to germ carrots. It has not failed my last 2 yrs. Prick out on wet tissue in small takeaway lid box, voila tiny roots space n plant. His names Jim a lovely channel.
Great tips on growing carrots love this video ❤
Great advice Ben, thank you 😊
I grow Carrots in container last year and we had some lovely tasty ones. So will be growing them again.
Another great video, thank you Ben for all the advice you give us, I will go and grow some carrots now 😁
Great stuff Sandrine!
Brilliant video very informative 👏
Thanks. It is very useful
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
Excellent video, thank you for the great information!
Love your sense of humor
Thanks so much. :-)
Thank for theis video am trying to grow my 1st carrots
Loving this channel...going to be following your advice this season....keep up the good work..thanks.
Cheers Chris. Enjoy the growing season!
Your enthusiasm has won me over!
Tomorrow morning I'm putting in my first 2 rows
Yey!
Our carrots rarely make it past the rinsing and container of hummus. Great video! Thank you.
Thanks for the good video I just set out my carrots
Thanks for this, I tried carrots a couple seasons ago with variable luck. Some great trips I will try next time.
I LOVE your channel, always so much great info especially for a novice like me. ❤️
Thanks so much for watching Angela, so pleased you enjoy it. :-)
Thankyou youve been very helpful xx
I love your enthusiasm.I'm hooked and subscribed!!!
Welcome - thanks for the sub!
Brilliant advice as ever Ben, it’s a long time since I last attempted to grow carrots but they’re on my list again for this year! Thanks for the video, I just love them all!
Thanks Louise. Definitely give carrots another grow. 😀
Can't wait for the soil to warm up! More snow expected tomorrow so we'll have to probably wait until the end of April to start sewing them. Found it interesting to grow them in pots! What fun!
Hopefully when it does warm up things will be away with lightening speed. :-)
Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️😊
I love carrots in salad. Fresh and sweet 😋
I am enjoying all your videos! They are packed full of great information and are so informative. Your enthusiasm is the icing on the cake. I will be growing your typical orange carrots this year, but I have some from last year I will bring to bolt so I can collect seed. Thanks for sharing such great videos! ~Christine~
That sounds like a great idea Christine. And the bees and hoverflies absolutely LOVE carrot flowers.
Great Video ; Lots of instruction BEN. Thank you for all your tips and tricks.
Cheers Robert. :-)
hi ben, grate vlog i think your vlogs are getting alot better than they use to be, i love watching you and the way your garden is growing :)
Hi John. That's really kind of you to say - and very encouraging, thank you.
I really appreciate your videos. This one especially, on carrots has been very helpful. I will definitely try these techniques. Thank you so much!
You've very welcome - thanks for watching!
Always a pleasure to watch a great gardener. Also love your furry critic
Thanks Stella. :-)
Hi Ben, great video with lots of advice on how to grow carrots. Thanks again for sharing and take care 🙂
Thanks for watching Christine.
Curried cream of carrot soup and roasted carrots and other root vegetables in maple syrup ...X
Yum!
Thanks, some very good tips.
Very informative video, thanks
New subscriber from Virginia, US. Very thorough video. You have encouraged me to try out carrots this year. I also enjoyed your sweet potato slips video, 1st year trying those as well. Good day!
Thanks so much for the sub, that's hugely appreciated! Delighted you'll be trying carrots this year.
Helpful! I haven’t had much luck with carrots, but thanks to this in-depth video by Wonderful Ben I have gained renewed confidence to sow and grow carrots this year. Thanks Ben! 🥕🥕🥕👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✅✅✅
That's really super to hear, so pleased! :-)
Thank you so much for the detailed growing methods. I haven't found anyone that explains everything. I'm a new subscriber and a new gardener and you just don't know how your video is helping me. Much appreciated.
So pleased Jenn. Thanks very much for subscribing too. :-)
Great informative videos,thanks for taking the time to explain things.
Embarking on a larger year of growing so quite daunting but exciting too.
Great to have excitement in there - that's what powers gardening!
Johnny’s has some awesome pellet sized seed varieties for pinhead sized seeds like carrots, onions and basil. They’re easy to plant evenly and they germinate faster and more reliably.
Great recommendation, thanks. :-)
my dog loves carrots. good for them too
This was absolutely fantastic (as are most of your tutorials BTW)! You've converted me into being a carrot fan! :) After a few failures, I'm going to try growing in pots this year.
That's music to my ears - so pleased you're ready to try them. :-)
Agreed 👍🏼 I had such a hard time growing carrots for so long. Planting in shallow trenches and loose soil is key! Soaking seeds in cornstarch or a seed tape helps with avoiding crowding. I love to see how comfy you are in your garden space ❤️
I hope this year's carrot crop do well for you - so satisfying to crunch into!
Love your videos! Very informative for those of us that are fairly new to gardening. I plan on doing carrots in the fall this year. Keep up the good work!
Will do. You'll love growing carrots I'm sure.
I Always have good luck with carrots and parsnips!
I love to eat them roasted🤩🥕
Love your channel, full of good advice and enthusiasm, very motivating! I love carrots steamed over low heat with honey and wholegrain mustard. 🥕🥕🥕
That sounds totally delicious!
Pixilation on the carrots made my day
My carrots last year were dire - so few and very small. I'm planning to grow them this year and this video has given me the encouragement. Thank you, Ben.
That's great to here!
I am really enjoying your channel... so informative and I like your 'style'. Thanks so much!
You’re welcome Katrina. Thanks for watching. 😀
Thanks for the tips! I grew carrots last year and for being my first time I was surprised how well I did! Though I now know to keep the carrots a bit more seperate now! I had too many baby carrots last year!
Just discovered your channel and you are awesome!!! Going to binge watch and try my hand at container growing this year seeing as how I live in town. Thank you!!!!
Great stuff Jean. A very warm welcome to the channel!
I scatter the seeds in blocks in my raised beds. For containers I use the templates provided by Home Grown Veg (no thinning!). My favorite way to prepare them is simmered with white wine and orange juice, glazed with butter and topped with dill. To be fair, almost anything would taste good that way.
My plan for this year is to plant a few rainbow carrot containers for the neighbors who don't garden.
That sounds like an outstanding way to serve that up Diane - I'll try that myself, thank you. :-)
Having watched your content i can see why you have such a great following. Brilliant vids a great energy. You've inspired me to attempt some veggies.
That's fab to hear Mark - cheers for watching.
"Not the smartest tool in the box " 😁👌🏻 ... demystifying the carrot root fly MO ... I'm definitely planting carrots this year .. thank you for your excellent channel 🌱✊🏻👌🏻
Great stuff! Thanks for watching. :-)
Great video thank you :) ☀️🥕