3 Foolproof Methods for Perfect Carrots Every Time!

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Simplify Gardening

Simplify Gardening

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@CalTheKiwi1
@CalTheKiwi1 Жыл бұрын
This bloke is one of the best KZbin Gardening Tutors ever. Respect. 👍
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Carl I really appreciate that
@gooseberrydell8095
@gooseberrydell8095 8 ай бұрын
Home grown carrots grated and eaten raw in a salad is so healthy. Also, grated (raw) into my salads are organically grown yams and golden beets which I buy from a local farmer. ...i am 83 years old and very active. I still do a lot of gardening and landscaping etc etc . I attribute my good health to eating nutritious salads which i oft lace with frozen wild-caught salmon ...That was a very informative video about growing carrots. ..Thank you.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 8 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more with you. and i think its great your still gardening. just goes to prove the fact
@Tengooda
@Tengooda Жыл бұрын
I gave up growing carrots because of carrot root fly ruining the crop. But I then thought of growing carrots under thin white horticultural fleece and was amazed at the results. Not only does the the fleece almost completely solve the root fly problem, but the carrots grow better under the fleece (even though they look very cramped) than in the open. I first insert a number of empty wine bottles upside down into the ground within the carrot bed so that the fleece is safely supported about 15-20cm above the ground, and then weigh down the edges of the fleece all around the perimeter with odd bits of iron, so that the fleece can't blow away, and the root fly can't get inside. The carrots plants can then start growing without the fleece touching the young plants, but soon the carrot plants reach the fleece and support it. Watering is possible straight through the fleece, but it has to be uncovered occasionally for weeding. Result: a large crop of excellent carrots with almost no root fly damage. Highly recommended.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Great tips for the community. thanks
@jenkitching43
@jenkitching43 9 ай бұрын
Hi.👋 Can I please check that you mean a fleece (the covering used for frost protection) and not netting? As a new gardener I am not sure.😢
@Tengooda
@Tengooda 9 ай бұрын
@@jenkitching43Hi, yes, I do mean white fleece. Carrot flies are quite small, so they would be able to fly through netting of any kind. Not even a midge can get through fleece. Good luck!
@cassityart7001
@cassityart7001 Жыл бұрын
I used your second method and drilled into the bed. I added bone meal at the bottom of the hole. When they were ready to harvest the carrots looked lovely. The carrots were the veg that convinced my neighbor to start their own garden. 🥕🌞🌱❤️
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thats brilliant. the more ppl we can convince to start growing the better
@sixfigurebookkeeper7588
@sixfigurebookkeeper7588 Жыл бұрын
Cool story that you inspired your neighbor with your carrots - way to go!!!!
@TupeloHoney_77
@TupeloHoney_77 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening when discussing plan 3 on carrots. Around 10:30 etc. What is the lush green foliage over your shoulder ?
@paul_herts
@paul_herts Жыл бұрын
@@TupeloHoney_77 looks like rhubarb
@sandrajohnston9745
@sandrajohnston9745 Жыл бұрын
I've never had any luck growing carrots. I've done in ground, raised bed, container. I'm thinking it might be the type I'm trying to grow. What kind were those big, beautiful carrots in the video?
@sappir26
@sappir26 Жыл бұрын
Best video about growing carrots I've seen yet in over 4 years of watching youtube on how to grow carrots. 👍💯
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that
@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 Жыл бұрын
I learned more today about growing carrots than I ever knew. Thanks Tony 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕 ❤Peggy ❤
@suzannefronzaglio2427
@suzannefronzaglio2427 Жыл бұрын
Wow, those carrots you're holding there at the end of the video are huge! What variety of carrots are those? Just beautiful 🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕!
@kellyblinkhorn6088
@kellyblinkhorn6088 10 ай бұрын
This video was so helpful, carrots are my favorite veg to eat!! I have tried to grow my own so many times stating when I was 10 years old!!!! Now at 40, I've finally got the start of a real garden and I can't wait to combine some of your techniques with others that I have learned, like the treatment of the seed itself before sowing and just see what happens!!!
@bingster-223
@bingster-223 Жыл бұрын
I've had the most success growing carrots in pots or containers. This year i finally was able to totally fill up my 4'x10' 3foot tall bed and I'm planting carrots in it every 3 weeks and I will have some successful harvests lol. That first bed you did with the sand & compost is sweet. Also I'd love some of those 30L pots with the handles
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah all these carrots are popping through already so we are in for a great harvest again this year
@runecscapeman
@runecscapeman 11 ай бұрын
I wish you would post a video on this in IG or something. That would be great for my apartment balcony.
@vincentneale2620
@vincentneale2620 Жыл бұрын
I have grown carrots for over 60 years but I have noticed the the germination rates has dropped a lot from my usual suppliers Sutons and T&M so this year I have gone to Mole seeds and am trying pelleted seed for the first time - just put in 6 rows 18 ft long yep I love home grown carrots
@ttb1513
@ttb1513 Жыл бұрын
Ah, the ole pelletized seed. First time I encountered that was a free, bonus seed packet of Kyoto red carrots thrown in with my order. I soaked the "carrot seeds" and dissolved the coating, defeating the whole purpose of pelletizing seed. Total rookie mistake on my part. I did wonder why this variety of carrot had such large seeds … and I found out, eventually.
@rinacraig7307
@rinacraig7307 Жыл бұрын
Phew what a garden!!!! Thankyou fir all those tips, l must say carrots have always been something that l have avoided like the plague, but the color & size of your carrots are very inspiring! So much so that l think l will try again.
@colliecoform6238
@colliecoform6238 Жыл бұрын
I love growing carrots. I always use pots because my soil is very rocky. I swear those rocks multiply quicker than rabbits. It is also easier for me due to age and disabilities. It also makes it fun for my grandson.
@sueenglish2327
@sueenglish2327 Жыл бұрын
We grow rocks very well too!😂
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
yeah they seem to rise a lot to the surface lately
@funnysods
@funnysods Жыл бұрын
I'm growing carrots this year using all 3 methods you described. I've just sowed the seeds yesterday as I find not sowing till May helps to defeat carrot root fly. I have 2 boxes of sand 2 feet square with 16 carrots in each, they are Sweet Candle. Next to them I have another 2 feet square box with a soil and sand mixture, this has 4 rows of Early Nantes 2. The last box is 4 feet long and has multi sowings of Autumn King. I have 2 x 35 litre tubs in the polytunnel with Sweet Candle seed planted 2 inches apart. I learned all these methods watching you and other gardeners on KZbin, keep the videos coming.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Be excited to see your results and compare them to mine Im growing the same varieties
@christinasibley2791
@christinasibley2791 Жыл бұрын
That’s given e a lot of comfort because I thought I was really late sowing my carrots this year 😂
@happyhobbit8450
@happyhobbit8450 9 ай бұрын
The plank over the seeds also makes for a dark start -- what they need to spout Thank you for your wonderful knowledge
@michaelmcclafferty3346
@michaelmcclafferty3346 Жыл бұрын
A hugely helpful video Tony. Thanks very much.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful for you Michael
@cyclingsfatsuma9808
@cyclingsfatsuma9808 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening thanks also from the southern hemisphere. Seasons are completely wrong but still helps me think and plan as proper gardening is a bit new to me. Enjoyed your one on potatoes in bags. I used those small french carrots this year as I have a very low raised garden on clay base. Tasty and a bit of fun, but small. Going to do bags this week as our winter is often mild with barely a frost, so might be a more productive option Diolch a hwyl am nawr.
@alansallotment
@alansallotment Жыл бұрын
Great tipsagain as always Tony these methods are becoming more popular day by day we have all come a long way from the old days mate. Cheers Alan
@meehan302
@meehan302 Жыл бұрын
Those three workable techniques are useful. I used to use toilet roll's inner tubes. I'll try the container method next spring. Thanks for sharing Tony
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpfull Patrick
@sweeniep
@sweeniep Жыл бұрын
You are 1 very clever man.... Thank you for you info .
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@257ian
@257ian 11 ай бұрын
Thanks, Robson Green
@azdave1422
@azdave1422 Жыл бұрын
What an incredible concept! Thinking outside the norm blows my mind!
@Leigh33
@Leigh33 Жыл бұрын
Put a cocktail stick through the top of a few garlic cloves and suspend the root base in water for 3 days... I couldnt believe the results.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Its a great way I used it for years when at my other garden
@nickthegardener.1120
@nickthegardener.1120 Жыл бұрын
You will also like Terry King then.👍🏻
@barryroberts6470
@barryroberts6470 Жыл бұрын
Hi Tony, i grow my Sweet Candle Carrots similar to your Sharp Sand and Compost method in a 3 x 3 x 2 1/2 foot raised bed, except mine is filled with very finely sieved Compost and the holes with a 2 1/2 inch pipe, then the holes are filled with a bit of Blood, Fish and Bone and then filled to the top with Coco Coir, then 2 seeds in each hole and covered with a plastic bottle until the Carrot grows and then i take off the bottle and wait. I don't have any problems with the Carrot Fly and any non germinated seeds just get replaced as the growing continues. Love those Sweet Candle Carrots. Take Care and Stay Safe, Barry (the Wirral)
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah another great medium to use
@gmantoon
@gmantoon Жыл бұрын
I used old tea storage boxes for mine
@1nudz1
@1nudz1 Жыл бұрын
nice video 😊I think I’m going to try a combination off the1st method ,sand and compost but in containers. I have old deep feeding bins, that I’m going to use. Won’t have to use as much sand will still be able to move. Thank you for sharing 💙
@clivesconundrumgarden
@clivesconundrumgarden Жыл бұрын
We were lucky enough to find Terry King a couple of years ago, he uses this method aswell. We followed this method last year and it worked amazing !! Highly recommend it !! That being said we do enjoy carrots with "carroter" lol Awesome Tony !! Cheers 🌱👍
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah I used it years ago when I used to show carrots but as I haven't showed for a few years Ive not done it as I didn't have the raised beds until I started adding them again
@clivesconundrumgarden
@clivesconundrumgarden Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening can't wait to the whoppers you pull out in a few months :))))
@nickthegardener.1120
@nickthegardener.1120 Жыл бұрын
I mentioned Terry too!🤣👍🏻
@rickbear7249
@rickbear7249 Жыл бұрын
Tony, you spoke of how many days to maturity, as well as leaving mature carrots in the ground for later harvesting. It'd be useful if you could give some guidance on "Growing Your Own Christmas Vegetables", covering Carrots, Parsnips, Brussels Sprouts and, of course, Potatoes. In particular, getting the timings right and leaving mature vegetables in the ground for Christmas Day. Maybe one of your superb videos for release in June? Many thanks, Rick
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Rick I will see if I can fit in a video on the topic
@heathcornbeef
@heathcornbeef Жыл бұрын
Brussel sprouts are SATANS VEGETABLES
@drmick3423
@drmick3423 Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea
@UsDiYoNa
@UsDiYoNa Жыл бұрын
I second the notion
@drmick3423
@drmick3423 Жыл бұрын
Still a brilliant idea but this year we’ll be having tiny Xmas potatoes due to the dreaded late blight. Worst I’ve seen it, tore through my garden, I was out at 1am watching it go, both frightening and amazing how fast it went What’s your tip there Tony? Flamethrowers? 😆
@DavidJohnson-yg8qm
@DavidJohnson-yg8qm Жыл бұрын
I am ready to get my second lot of carrots in my raised bed. This is great advice, I will take it on board. Cheers.
@buffalopatriot
@buffalopatriot Жыл бұрын
This was a terrific video. Thank you Tony.
@rcolorado2364
@rcolorado2364 Жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I have seen one of your videos. It's probably been me being busy, not you, not releasing videos. But either way, it's great to see your video and great info on carrot growth. I can not do all of your tips due to limited space, but I will try to use most of them.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Hopefully there is something here that can be useful to you, Glad your back viewing again :)
@sheliadean9548
@sheliadean9548 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information with us
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Glad it was of interest Shelia
@lisaskilton3746
@lisaskilton3746 Жыл бұрын
Hey Tony, great video. I love all 3 methods but perhaps will do the tubs this year as well need new raised beds to try the other 2! Had not thought of the swirl method before which sends really logical way of doing it! Must sift my soil as think that’s where I’ve been going wrong and getting random shaped carrots! Storage ideas are also great. Thanks for the tips and hopes to see you next Sunday!
@TheGreyGardener1990
@TheGreyGardener1990 Жыл бұрын
Great video Tony. Quick question though...how often do you water them after theyve germinated?
@Noelmartin2983
@Noelmartin2983 10 ай бұрын
Hi Tony what do you do the following year,do you plant in the same compost hole or how do you remove the old compost without mixing with the sand,brilliant information by the way thanks.
@juliawitt3813
@juliawitt3813 Жыл бұрын
I love gardening. Carrots are the bane of my life. Im going to watch this because maybe.....
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
You can do it
@laisaechao6759
@laisaechao6759 8 ай бұрын
For the sand box method, what do you do once you have harvested the carrots? Do you keep track of the placements of the sieved compost and keep replanting in the same spots, or do you just mix it all together and create new holes in the next growing season?
@Boterhammetpindakaas
@Boterhammetpindakaas Жыл бұрын
Great timing! I've been looking for a video on growing carrots in containers. How short do you think your carrots need to be when growing in one of those 30L containers?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
the carrots will grow the length of the container so you should get a good yeild
@titch_can_i_nail_it3847
@titch_can_i_nail_it3847 Жыл бұрын
Is the sharp sand the same as builders sharp sand? I get confused about that. Ty.
@lizlomas59
@lizlomas59 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony as always very helpful
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Cheers Liz
@russbarker2727
@russbarker2727 Жыл бұрын
A very interesting video which has taught me a thing or two. Hi from New Zealand! I grow carrots every, but only seem to have much success with baby carrots, being shorter. I must point out that I only grow in pots and tubs. Chillis, carrots, runner beans, gherkins etc. I did like one point in particular, and that is thinning them out. I grow heaps of radishes, (yeah, I know they are easy!) But, would the thinning out method work on those too? Just cutting off the shoots that I don't want? Once again, thanks for this video. Kia Ora (Thank you in Te Reo Maori). Te Reo = Maori language.
@allannyb2493
@allannyb2493 Жыл бұрын
Will the sand not be mixed with the compost after some time?
@unknownenity5670
@unknownenity5670 Жыл бұрын
Love the idea of the swirl Tony😊
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it
@eddy8828
@eddy8828 Жыл бұрын
What a fantastic method of growing. First time I heard of this method. Thanks very much.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@gardeningwithkirk
@gardeningwithkirk 8 ай бұрын
Really ❤❤❤❤
@sharon1615
@sharon1615 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant tips to Tony 🥰
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
thanks sharon
@Lsmith-ly2cm
@Lsmith-ly2cm Ай бұрын
Very nice and informative video thank you Tony.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 7 күн бұрын
Thanks
@gmantoon
@gmantoon Жыл бұрын
I seen this Idea too on another channel called Allotment diaries great channel loads of great ideas 👍
@christinebrooks6364
@christinebrooks6364 Жыл бұрын
HivTony, great video, thanks for sharing and take care 😊
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks Christine
@Pinkpumpkingardener
@Pinkpumpkingardener 6 ай бұрын
I have a few growing in my compost pile I don’t know how so I just threw more dirt on
@BobPlumb-u7u
@BobPlumb-u7u Жыл бұрын
Hi Tony. This is my first visit to your channel. Great info. Could you let us know which carrot names you grow. I love those short, fat, sweet, type.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
the short fat sweet ones are Nantes, I also grow Sweet candle which are long and short and sweet are good stumpy varieties
@Samanthacharlton-bc1ib
@Samanthacharlton-bc1ib 8 ай бұрын
Hi - Love your videos. I recently mixed sharp sand with compost 50:50 to pop up bare root strawberry's and it nearly killed them off :( Asking a local gardener for advice, I was told that sand has loads of salt in it and would be too acidic. Is your sand washed?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 8 ай бұрын
Carrots are not as finicky as strawberries, but also the sand is used as a barrier only to direct the carrot. the carrot themselves grow in a compost core so the sand wouldnt affect it
@gabihaas2341
@gabihaas2341 9 ай бұрын
That looks very interesting, but what do you doo with the sand-compost-Mix after the harvest?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 9 ай бұрын
Record the old compost out and throw it on the garden. Then fill the core for the next season with new compost
@fusion-music
@fusion-music Жыл бұрын
Nice presentation Tony.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve
@rose-qo3iy
@rose-qo3iy 9 ай бұрын
Question on first method, surely the sand and the compass gets a bit mixed up once you’ve harvested the carrots does that mean every year you have to renew the sharp sand? Thank you
@EarthBackThen
@EarthBackThen Жыл бұрын
Great info ❤. Thumbs up for gardening 👍
@mrspleasants8529
@mrspleasants8529 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@llovebleach6530
@llovebleach6530 Жыл бұрын
Will try this in buckets(what I've got to work with). Sifting the compost down to a quarter inch reminds me of back to edan gardening where you use mulch sifted to that size. Wonder if I can use that if compost is hard to get for me right now with just a little blood and bone meal mixed in?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
I dont see why not
@mariemarcum5613
@mariemarcum5613 Жыл бұрын
For the first method with all the sand-I can see that working the first year. What happens to the compost and sand over time, say after a year or two? Doesn’t it tend to mix together? How often do you need to start over and recreate the bed? What do you end up doing with the sand and compost mix?
@dustyflats3832
@dustyflats3832 Жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing. I would just mix it.
@captainshiznit
@captainshiznit Жыл бұрын
I'm doing it for the first time this year and I plan to just bore out the compost with the drain pipe and just replace it ready for next year.
@pnakajima57
@pnakajima57 Жыл бұрын
I’m going to try this in tubs or containers. The 2nd/3rd year is my concern as well
@jay90374
@jay90374 Жыл бұрын
I can't see why it would matter if it mixed, just keep doing it and soon you will have a perfect growing medium for carrots 🥕 no longer a need to make the holes and plant in sifted compost!
@l.katherinehall3980
@l.katherinehall3980 9 ай бұрын
Just love this, so helpful. What varieties of carrots are in this video?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 9 ай бұрын
Sweet candle were the varieties I used
@ibrstellar1080
@ibrstellar1080 Жыл бұрын
This was one of your gest videos Tony and brilliant tips and ideas as always Bud.💪👍💯
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it :)
@annetinkler6081
@annetinkler6081 9 ай бұрын
Tony, this year I’m trying out wicking beds, would it be suitable for carrots and parsnips?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 9 ай бұрын
No i wouldnt use wicking beds for root veg, it would likely rot the roots off
@MrMush78
@MrMush78 7 ай бұрын
So how often do you water them during the growing season & add any feed ??
@fairman1455
@fairman1455 Жыл бұрын
Very informative, he has a few cunning plans, excellent presentation thanks.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@edwardantrobusjr2253
@edwardantrobusjr2253 Жыл бұрын
😊 I have a question about the 1st method. After the harvest, some of the sand & compost is mixed. Do you have to do anything different the next time you plant?
@amanda69
@amanda69 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you. I was wondering what size of pipe did you uses and also what are those ring? Are they a pipe? If so what size is it and what size are they cut to? Thank you
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
3 inches
@gawain8000
@gawain8000 8 ай бұрын
Nice
@TheGrowUpChannel
@TheGrowUpChannel Жыл бұрын
Valuable information there matey. I'm sure those beds will be a great asset to your growing season too. Danny 🌱
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
They will be brill matey its nice to finally get them into use
@BrainBuG1981
@BrainBuG1981 9 ай бұрын
I've been wanting to try the sand box method. How does this work in the second year? Do you use the same cores or do you have to start again from scratch? Or how do you add nutrients to the "spent" compost.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 9 ай бұрын
No just recite but the sand will settle I’ll be doing a update but essentially you recite the old out and add new
@ruthannecoro6198
@ruthannecoro6198 Жыл бұрын
What kind of carrot are those thick stumpy/longish carrots? Those would be amazing for roasting!
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Autumn King Ruth
@ruthannecoro6198
@ruthannecoro6198 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening off to find those. Thank you for all you share with us!
@Gn-id4rh
@Gn-id4rh Жыл бұрын
Hey , you talked about snipping off the green leaves of weak germinated seeds is better than off pulling it out as the roots might get damaged! My question is if we just remove the green leaves is it enough,won’t it be regrowing?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yes it’s fine it won’t regrow at that point
@markpennella
@markpennella Жыл бұрын
Great idea. It inspired me. Instead of sand, I'll try socks instead of coring out sand (less experience and labor. Then the bed can be used for other purposes if need be. Thanks for the inspiration!!
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah I wanted a dedicated bed than im not having to spend huge time on it
@rickbear7249
@rickbear7249 Жыл бұрын
Tony, how will you replenish the compost in your sand bed for the next growing season? I'd also like to know how much moisture you're putting into the sand to stop your shafts collapsing between coring with the tube and pouring in your sieved compost. Thank you. I'll be giving this a try - Rick
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
just use the pipe and recore it out
@rickbear7249
@rickbear7249 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening as simple as that, eh! 👏 🥕🥕🥕 😄
@corinne7126
@corinne7126 Жыл бұрын
love the idea of rings, great video and information
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@pixie706
@pixie706 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant advice thanks so much. I have luck growing them in deep pots . Any tips on growing swedes as i failed dismally last year but the tops are delicious and still growing even now
@rodnawilliams9398
@rodnawilliams9398 2 ай бұрын
yes sir i too would love to know what variety of carrots that is that you are holding close to the end of the video .. lovely
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening 7 күн бұрын
They are sweet candle
@johnbelyk7542
@johnbelyk7542 Жыл бұрын
Wood ash makes a great fertilizer for carrots.Just spread ash on the ground after the carrots emerge & the rain will carry the nutrients down.
@gingermaclean1402
@gingermaclean1402 Жыл бұрын
What is the variety you are holding in the thumbnail picture??? That is exactly what I am looking for!
@brianradio7311
@brianradio7311 Жыл бұрын
great information thanks
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Your welcome
@chucku.farley3927
@chucku.farley3927 Жыл бұрын
how do I sharpen my sand, I have plenty of sand but I think it might be a little dull
@NewMindGarden
@NewMindGarden Жыл бұрын
Amazing sharing 🌷🌷
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you found it valuable
@thebishop1095
@thebishop1095 Жыл бұрын
What are those big beautiful green leaves behind you at about the 10 minute mark? A type of kale??
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thats Rubarb
@renestewart604
@renestewart604 Жыл бұрын
I have never had success with carrots. Going to try your methods. Thank you.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Let me know how you get on Rene
@davegaskell7680
@davegaskell7680 Жыл бұрын
With the first method (the deep beds of sand), at the end of the season do you use the drainpipe to remove the compost from each core so that you can use fresh compost cores next year or do you just leave the compost where it is and put next year's cores into the sandy gaps between this year's cores (if you follow my question).
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yes Exactly how its done, just recore and fill back up with new compost
@albertnett7864
@albertnett7864 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@malsearle
@malsearle Жыл бұрын
Morning , love your channel . Do you have a video on manure ? Ive just had a load dropped off but im not sure when and where to use it
@andrewpowell8888
@andrewpowell8888 Жыл бұрын
Hi Tony. Loving your channel. Method 1, I was wondering what you do year 2, do you have to remove the compost ? and if so .. do you use the same pipe again to remove it. Question is open to anyone.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yes just record out the compost and add new. Add the old to a garden bed
@emylytle7149
@emylytle7149 Жыл бұрын
What kind of sand do you use and u said u put the coco coir in and plant the seed? I would like to try this method. Thank you Tony for the great tips ♥️😊👩‍🌾
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Sharp sand or builders sand
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah fill the core with a fine coir or compost
@garethmarshall
@garethmarshall Жыл бұрын
How reusable is the first bed? Would work well with juicing carrots
@stephendaurie9344
@stephendaurie9344 Жыл бұрын
Interesting concept, wondering if they would work with parsnips?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
It does the end of the bed was sown with Parsnips I will show a couple being lifted in the next walk around video which will prob be my next video. Im just finishing up a big project
@FastEddy396
@FastEddy396 Жыл бұрын
You said you used to grow spuds in those 30L containers. What do you do now?
@budj13
@budj13 Жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Tony!
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bud appreciate it
@Pa-pb6kb
@Pa-pb6kb Жыл бұрын
With method one, do you core out the compost once you harvest your carrots and replace with fresh compost?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yes exactly what you do
@IntegratedPestManagement
@IntegratedPestManagement 8 ай бұрын
Respect. 👍🏼
@steveorton2441
@steveorton2441 Жыл бұрын
Do you have a plan for using that bed for the following year? Is it a bit risky to plant carrots in that same bed? Can you suggest a way forward with the sand bed for future years? I'm following all your potatoe films and so far they are doing well with a bit of cover.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
It will always be used now. its not risky we will core out the old compost and add that to a raised bed and refill the core with fresh compost
@cherylhowker1792
@cherylhowker1792 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardeningnow that makes sense. I thought you would just add the ring next year and sow again. But I see you plan to core it again and start a fresh… shame I didn’t know this when I put my smaller raised beds in as may nave done it for carrots and parsnips. Maybe in the future I can add something. But this year I brought carrot bags and I’m growing them in a sandy soil see if it helps or works. And I’m using root trainer trays in top of the rectangle bags so the carrots should grow down and through them into the soil below but that should keep them long.
@annehislop2449
@annehislop2449 Жыл бұрын
What do you do with sand/compost once you have harvested your carrots? Can you plant something else in the same medium?
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
You record the compost and and fresh compost for next year. The sand remains
@willowdmello6692
@willowdmello6692 Жыл бұрын
Tony, did you fill the entire bed with sand from bottom to top? also at the end of the season do you just remove the compost you put in each of the hole to keep the continuity of the sand bed? Is the sand you used basic construction sand such as for laying bricks? living in the USA it was discovered that play sand for children's' sand boxes had high levels of heavy metals Thank you, I enjoyed your informative video. Cheers
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yes the entire bed filled with sand then cored, at end of the season I will just leave it then early spring witll recore the old compost out and put fresh in. the builders sand is the same stuff so you can use that. dont use playpit sand its too fine and expensive
@chriseverest4380
@chriseverest4380 Жыл бұрын
I like that first method but not buying the sand - might use a pipe to take a tube of 'rough' compost and replace it with 'smooth sieved compost'.
@carolinejackson9405
@carolinejackson9405 Жыл бұрын
I found the benefits of growing carrots in tubs last year. The badger had taken my carrots at the allotment, so I turned to the tubs in desperation. I ended up bringing the tub home & found out that since I was able to water them gently through the drought, they didn't split when the rain came. This year I chitted the seeds & used 1cm lengths of cardboard tubes to space them evenly over the surface of the tubs. I have 3 tubs of yellow carrots & 2 of Nantes on the way. Unfortunately the slugs got to the 3rd tub of Nantes.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Slugs will take the tops of them very quickly so I'm glad you still got 2 tubs
@annjones3672
@annjones3672 Жыл бұрын
No luck with carrots in the ground. I will give the fifteen gallon containers a try. Thank you Mr. Tony.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Let me know how they do for you Ann
@sleddersofnl2302
@sleddersofnl2302 Жыл бұрын
I’ve gotta say, I’ve grown some massive carrots in my raised bed using about a 25/25/25/25% mix of topsoil, Pete moss, sand and compost. Fertilizing almost every week with a liquid fish fertlizer
@SimonHaestoe
@SimonHaestoe Жыл бұрын
Pete Moss is the best name of a permaculture gardener ever lol
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing They do like fish fertilizer
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Yeah but its been banned here
@sleddersofnl2302
@sleddersofnl2302 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening I managed to get some massive carrots with it last year in combination with some mericle grow for carrots. Most tasty carrots I’ve ever had
@rickbear7249
@rickbear7249 Жыл бұрын
I'm having problems with the sand slipping straight back out of my hole drilling tube. Strangely, this is only happening on one side of the sand box. On the other side the tube is pulling the sand out perfectly. Any suggestions on how to fix this, please? I'm assuming it is something to do with moisture or the compaction of the sharp sand 🤷‍♂️
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
if this is the case its not wet enough water it well and recore the next day
@rickbear7249
@rickbear7249 Жыл бұрын
@@simplifygardening Yes, indeed. Water well and re-bore THE NEXT DAY worked perfectly. Thank you 😊
@FatherOfTheParty
@FatherOfTheParty Жыл бұрын
The sharp sand raised bed sounds like it would work great but how to use it the subsequent years? Dig out the compost cores? Dig out the top 12", sift the sand and replace it? Seems like the compost would end up migrating over time. Would like to try this as I have access to nearly free sand but I'm not sure I could justify redoing the whole bed each year.
@simplifygardening
@simplifygardening Жыл бұрын
Use it for carrots every year, just record to remove the old compost put this on a raised bed and add new compost
@3mmamh154
@3mmamh154 Жыл бұрын
Question should I earth up carrots like potatoes? Is the green shoulder poisonous? Ive only successfully grown carrots once (apart from this years batch)
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