How to Grow Carrots in Containers 🥕🥕🥕- from Seed to Harvest

Easy step by step guide on how to grow carrots in containers from seed to harvest.
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[@MariDorot]

OMG I just found your channel. I am a total beginner and after having watched possibly hundreds of KZbin videos lol I must say that your videos are a godsend - no unnecessary talk and stories, just quick, easy, step by step videos. So helpful! I can't wait to start my veggie garden. Off to binge watch more of your videos :-)

[@TowardGarden]

Wow. So delighted to see your comment. Thank you so much🙏😊

[@levigray5208]

Ditto .... loved how simple this was and no back stories. Thank you

[@miggy9260]

Exactly. Well said. God send . No nonsense

[@TowardGarden]

So glad to hear it. Thank you so much!😊

[@ginniebaker4070]

I use the carrot greens when making stock. Adds a lovely flavor! Thank you!

[@TowardGarden]

Great idea. Thank you very much for sharing!

[@CraftingWithEllie22]

I did exactly as you did In the video and I’m proud to say I managed to grow 140 carrots in my large 100 gallon container!!! Thank you so much for your help and I can’t wait to grow more 😊

[@TowardGarden]

Wonderful job!👏 👏I love to hear when gardeners like you found the videos helpful and manage to grow vegetables. Thank you so much for sharing! Happy gardening😊💚

[@haileyfield7845]

Did you use the well draining potting soil only or 2nd option with the mix with the peat moss blend? Thanks you! Trying to grow produce for the first time:)

[@TowardGarden]

@haileyfield7845 on this video and for most part, I use my mix. But I do use bagged potting mix from time to time with same results. Thank you for visiting!

[@elizabethc9832]

Those are some beautiful carrots! I simply cannot bring myself to thin seedlings because I hate choosing which ones live and which ones die. So, last year, I tried making seed tape for carrots. It worked really well! I picked up some great tips from your video. Did not know carrots did not like too much nitrogen. Might be why mine didn't seem to grow as well as yours. Thanks for all these wonderful videos. I am a new fan!

[@TowardGarden]

I like your seed tape idea, great choice. Usually root crops such as carrots, beets, ... do better in low nitrogen and high potassium media. So glad to see your comment and thank you so much!😊

[@katec9893]

Oh my gosh I'm the same way, I rarely if ever thin seedlings because it feels so mean! I usually pot up all the extra seedlings (not carrots though) and give them to neighbours so they go to new homes and get to live out their little planty lives in peace. 😊🌱

[@tripudium17]

Thanks for the idea of seed tape. I think that will work well for me to put the work into making the tape rather than putting time into thinning the seedlings later (also I could see myself forgetting).

[@joannak6596]

It's funny, I can't get myself to throw out plants either. If the kitten got into them or someone forgot to water when we were gone, I did what I could to save them. ❤

[@FloridaGardeningdiva]

I just bought my carrot seeds so excited to try this.

[@TowardGarden]

How exciting😊Happy growing and thank you for your comment!

[@olhademidova3192]

Случайно наткнулась на ваше видео, мне понравилось что вы отвечайте на вопросы людей и я как раз нашла ответ почему у меня не растёт морковь 🥕, а если растёт то маленькая и чего ей не хватает. И ещё понравилось что вы показываете как она растёт по дням. Спасибо очень поучительно.

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you found my video helpful. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@cacoori]

Thank you for sharing 🥕🥕

[@TowardGarden]

Thanks :)

[@dianejohnson9904]

I love your step by step instructions. I’ve had many poorly growing vegetables, but I never fertilize. I purchased your exact variety of carrots from Amazon. In a pot, you can’t have a variety that gets too long. Can’t wait to try this in the spring.

[@TowardGarden]

Wonderful. So glad you found it helpful. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@Tarnge11]

I would suggest thin them to no less than 2 INCHES between each carrot. This video is quite misconceptual, prepare well for skinny/no carrots...

[@TowardGarden]

@@Tarnge11 the results tell something else😉

[@gopalakrishnanhariharan2726]

Your videos on beets and carrots are very good. I want to try them out in my balcony in grow bags.

[@TowardGarden]

Delighted to hear it. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@roses897]

👍💯👍💯👍💯 you are the best one in the KZbin . From Australia 🇭🇲 🇮🇶

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@Happinessgarden666]

7:00 I like the video

[@Tillinator9000]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one that turned one of those blue containers into a pot

[@TowardGarden]

These containers are very handy as large pots. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@justjoan4010]

Great video. Loved the timeline and comments.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it! thank you so much for your comment!

[@Teh.Gia1]

Why did this make me cry!? Great video!

[@TowardGarden]

It sure was meant to make you smile🙂. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@CaraHillVoiceoverArtist]

Fantastic video! Thank you for the closeups of the carrot tops. I thought I was growing grass or parsley, but I think I have been growing carrots instead! Yippy! (We had a huge storm the day I planted, and the whole square foot garden was washed out. 😅

[@TowardGarden]

Glad seedlings are doing ok. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!

[@karinajacobs6447]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽👏🏽👏🏽thank you, I’m so happy I found this video, my journey begins ❤️

[@TowardGarden]

Wonderful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@joannajones8533]

Beautiful!!! Thank YOU!! And the MUSIC just WONDERFUL!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you like it! Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@lilmissveg3132]

Love it! I too grow in containers and fabric pots as well. I’m in zone 6b, and have already harvested my first batch and my second one will be along shortly. Cheers and so glad I found your channel! I look forward to learning more.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much. Glad to be connected and hear from gardeners like you. Cheers and Happy Gardening!😊

[@gittyheiman8288]

Hi, I also live in zone 6b and would love to know the vegetables you had success with! I want to start a garden this year and I'm trying to get more info.

[@lilmissveg3132]

@@gittyheiman8288 I am growing all kinds of tomatoes, many kinds of peppers, zucchini, squash, all kinds of herbs and flowers, ginger, turmeric, I’ve got a couple avocado plants I’m growing, carrots, beets, radishes, red and green cabbage, all sorts of onions, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, watermelon, garlic, and pumpkins. I’ve been successful at everything except this is my first year year growing cucumbers, strawberries, blackberries, watermelon, broccoli, and cauliflower. I also do winter sowing and start in water jugs and planted those out in February while it was still snowing and those are starting to bloom now. There’s a ton of gardeners on KZbin, I follow about 3. I wish you well in your green thumb adventures 🍓

[@gittyheiman8288]

@@lilmissveg3132 Thank you so much for the reply! Didn't see it till now. I am so happy that zucchini is on that list because it's something I really want to grow. I want to grow tomatoes but I've heard they're not an easy plant and that I shouldn't grow them from seeds. I'd love to know your opinion on that. Also, can you list the KZbin channels you follow for vegetable gardening?

[@gittyheiman8288]

@Miss Jen 🐞 I'm in upstate New York!

[@brigdonfamilyfarm9408]

I love this idea and going out today to give it a try. Thanks

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you love it. Thank you so much and happy gardening!

[@TheRealXoph]

Straight to the point, I'm subscribing.

[@TowardGarden]

Awesome. Thank you so much!

[@simangelemariemkhize5831]

Another good tutorial, thanks a lot. Will be trying this in March which is beginning of autumn in South Africa.

[@TowardGarden]

Sounds wonderful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@AngelicaYoliFamily]

Thanks for your wonderful sharing! 👍

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@Ljw-low-ljw]

Really great. I tried carrots in a raised bed this season. Got the the little shoots - and over time they largely vanished. I had the bed netted / protected from slugs. I feel I may have let them get too dry and perhaps the soil was too dense. Next season im doing this!

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, there might be something going on with the soil. One of the pros of containers is that it is much easier to control the growing condition. Thank you very much for your comment and happy gardening.

[@pidpit4397]

Wow! Nice! Thank you for the video. Short and to the point.

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you liked the video. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@willshady100]

Cool soundtrack👍

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you!

[@tripudium17]

Thanks for a great video, I am beginner and this was easy to follow.

[@TowardGarden]

So glad it was helpful. Happy gardening and thank you so much for your comment!

[@Reviewingprops]

Your videos are so good for tutorial garden

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you found them helpful. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@arlenedean8079]

Wow nice, must try

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@judithjohnson2111]

Beautiful.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@M3GANdoll]

Newbie Here😊...I'm going to give rainbow carrots + radish a try bc of your phenomenal video😍👌🏽

[@TowardGarden]

How exciting! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊🌱

[@bangladeshikitchentour-momotaj]

Heart-touching love for plants and very informative that's why I love your videos. Thanks from Bangladesh.

[@TowardGarden]

So nice of you! Delighted that you love my videos. Thank you vey much!

[@WTF-Funnyvideos-b5i]

Thank you for sharing, exactly what I was looking for❤🥕🥕🥕🥕🥕

[@TowardGarden]

Great. Thank you very much for your comment!

[@jayviz]

I like your style. Very nice video. Was wondering if it is necessary to use containers so deep since the carrots only grow to 6 inches or so.

[@TowardGarden]

I mainly chose these containers because they are wide to get more carrots. Generally you want your pot be 2x the length of the carrot since the roots go deeper. So for 6 in carrots a 12" deep pot will be ok. Glad you like my video and thank you very much for your comment!.

[@naomiekamvantope6087]

@@TowardGarden can I be watering mine everyday? And can they work in a sack?

[@TowardGarden]

@@naomiekamvantope6087 Only if it is too hot you will need to water everyday. Sacks might work too. Thanks.

[@jesusisking5952]

Question: How do you keep cats from digging out the soil? And how do you prevent slugs from feeding on the stems? Also, how do you prevent flies? Amazing harvest you have there, too.

[@TowardGarden]

By growing in containers, these problems are a a bit easier to control. For slugs, you just need to raise the containers from ground, I usually have them couple of inches clear from the ground. Cats are the easiest for me: I have a dog on duty so no cats in our yard. But I suggest to use some kind of barrier like chicken mesh specially when seedlings are small. Once they are tall enough I don't think cats would like to dig them (not sure though). And my go to for fly and bug is neem oil mix, Spinosad mix is helpful too. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@melissajohnson3955]

A beginner gardener here, I’m hoping I haven’t made a boo boo with my carrots, but seeing this video hopefully all is not lost. I have planted carrots seems and they started to sprout, can I leave them all in there or do I need to transplant them into another container?

[@TowardGarden]

You will need to thin them to 2-3" apart. Carrots don't prefer to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. But you can use the thinned seedlings in your salad. Hope this helps. Happy growing and thank you for visiting!

[@melissajohnson3955]

@@TowardGarden thank you very much for replying to me, I’m a complete newby but I’m loving gardening life 🌱 and have really caught the bug (just bought another green house today, got 2 now) when you say thin out? Is that just pulling out small thinner leaves inbetween?

[@TowardGarden]

@@melissajohnson3955 Thinning is removing or pulling out extra seedlings so the ones left have room to grow big roots(carrots). I showed the process in video at 3:18. If they are left so close to each other, they will still grow but you will end up with tiny carrots. If this is your first time growing carrots, you can do an experiment and thin out some seedlings and keep some to grow very close to each other. It will be fun. Welcome to gardening and wishing you a fruitful garden 🌱😊

[@melissajohnson3955]

@@TowardGarden aww thank you so much, your videos are so informative 🥰 just watched your tomato ones, so hood and helpful

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. Thank you so much!

[@Lidiya302]

С большим удовольствием смотрю Ваши видео! Есть чему поучиться ,Вы просто вдохновляете своим трудом! Никогда не думала ,что морковь можно выращивать в контейнере, Вопрос , скажите пожалуйста ,а какой состав Вашего грунта? И ещё ,а Вы в открытом грунте на грядках выращиваете?

[@TowardGarden]

I have my soil mix shown in video check @ 00:24 . I have couple of small raised beds but I don't garden in open fields. Thank you so much for your comment! спасибо😊

[@Lidiya302]

@@TowardGarden спасибо за ответ! Процветания Вашему каналу и огороду!!!

[@TowardGarden]

🙏💚

[@whereswaldo23]

Thanks for sharing.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you for watching!

[@dianewinwood4501]

I’m doing this today... I’ve got baby carrots as my containers are not that deep. Great video:)

[@TowardGarden]

Great choice. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@yasirahmed8770]

Super neat and beautiful ❤️

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment!

[@truthtone58]

Those are beauties for sure. I grew some potatoes in plastic buckets and they tasted like the bucket, kind of weaned from plastic containers. I put a raised bed in my garden this year for carrots. You have to be patient with carrots, wolf.

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you for your comment.

[@maiqnguyen26]

Should the containers be out in direct sun after seeding and watering?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, but should be protected from hot midday sun. In cool weathers full sun is fine. Thank you for visiting!

[@lsophial]

Could you please post the safe plastic container to use to grow organic vegetables?

[@TowardGarden]

I got these at Lowe's, they might stop carrying exact color but you can find similar 18 gallon bins. Usually plastic pots or containers are marked with the plastic categories. Containers are normally marked 2 (HPDE) or 5 (PP) which both are food safe. The ones not safe are number 3 (and some say 6). FYI, 3 is PVC which is used in many gardening piping. Avoid pots marked 3 or 6, all other numbers are ok for organic gardening. Thanks for visiting!

[@Eddie89]

Are they short because of their variety? Or could they have waited a little longer???

[@TowardGarden]

These are the max they can grow. It is the variety and the short ones are the best to grow in container. Thank you for visiting.

[@jussikankinen9409]

Can u replant seedlings putting in water or sand

[@TowardGarden]

Carrots don't prefer to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. But you can use the thinned seedlings in your salad. Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

[@stephyclaws]

This year I am growing fruits anf veggies for the first time. Hope I don't fail miserably 😅 I subscribed 😀

[@TowardGarden]

Welcome aboard. Go for it! It will be much fun, it is only a failure if you don't try it. Happy growing and thank you so much for your support!

[@CONNORJARRETT]

Thank you for the bud, I’m sort of new at this type of stuff

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[@SkylarAncell]

This might be a dumb question but the small baby carrots you pull out- could you replant those and would they grow to full size?

[@TowardGarden]

No such a thing as dumb question in gardening😉 Carrots don't prefer to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. But you can use the thinned seedlings in your salad. Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

[@hyacinthABC]

It's better to thin by snipping plants with scissors at soil level. Pulling could disturb nearby seedlings.

[@TowardGarden]

That will work too. Thank you for sharing!

[@marsery]

Fantastic, thank you so much . Not sure i can find the different soil mixture ..buit iwas wondering can one grow carrots during winter : what's the ideal temperature of the room / veranda ( lots of light ?/ warmth ? )

[@TowardGarden]

Carrots prefer cool temperature and will bolt/flower if it is too hot. If you have a mild winter with no frost, you can grow them in winter too. Ideal temperature too germinate is +60F during days. For the soil, any loose potting soil will work too, but amending with fresh compost is preferred. Hope this answers your question and thank you very much for your comment!

[@marsery]

@@TowardGarden thank you so much

[@gardeningandmorewithchedin6682]

watching all your blogs, very informative

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you found them informative. Thank you very much for your support!

[@ladyissa]

Thanks for sharing! Can I use grow bag to plant carrots? and if yes how big should I get? 5 or 7 gallons?

[@TowardGarden]

Grow bags are usually 12 in deep so you might want to try short carrot varieties (6 in). The smaller bags are not very wide and you will not get too many carrots, so I recommend at least 7 gallon bags. I hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

[@FATMA_1974]

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[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment!🙏

[@Tarnge11]

Did you reallly leave all those to grow on all the way with so many seedlings so close?? Many were left about 1cm apart? Thinning process looked drastically short to me?

[@TowardGarden]

Did you really want me to show the whole thinning process? 😆 This is just a steps demonstration video.

[@CustomCroshae]

Did you just have them outside without a top?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, Outside and I don't use any top. If too hot, you can use a shade cloth. Thank you for visiting.

[@thealchemiz1134]

Love this video! I live in zone 7a. Would I be able to start these now in August for a late fall harvest? Looking into veggies that are good to plant this time of year into the fall. Thanks 🙏

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you love the video😊 Yes, absolutely. Carrots are great choice to sow late summer or early fall to harvest in late fall. Happy growing and thank you for your comment!

[@lyanroxette]

Love your videos, Where do you buy your seeds ?

[@TowardGarden]

I buy my seeds from different places. From local garden centers to online stores, such as Pinetree garden, Baker creek, Johnny's, Renee's Garden,... Hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

[@andyp.4205]

Not sure if I you have a video to answer to my questions in any of your videos, but I'm guessing you have a lot of used potting soil after each harvest. Are you using it again and just adding compost to recharge it or using fresh each time? Thanks- excellent videos.

[@TowardGarden]

I try to reuse my potting soil as much as possible. Once I cleaned the soil from roots, I use the old soil as "peat moss/coir +perlite" mix that I use in my videos, to make my new potting soil. So I add fresh compost (and sometimes fertilizer) to make a new soil. I have done this for years and it always works. I hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

[@rangelchronicles296]

Hi, SoCal zone 9 here 👋🏼 When would you say is the best time sow your carrot seeds?

[@TowardGarden]

Hi👋. I am in SoCal too and usually start carrots mid January to mid March. The cooler the weather, the better for carrots. happy growing and thank you for getting in touch!

[@ebonybryant5681]

Hi great video, what fertilizer did you use and was it mixed in the soil or on top?

[@ebonybryant5681]

Also, I’m in Florida so it’s not too cold here. Would I get away with planting the carrots in January?

[@TowardGarden]

Hi! For carrots I have used bone meal, Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). The best is to mix in the soil. Once planted, you can feed them every 2-3 weeks on top and water immediately. But the best after planting is using water soluble fertilizers- my choices are Dr. Earth Root Zone (0-2-2) or Bud & Bloom booster (1-2-1). Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@TowardGarden]

Carrots prefer cool weather and if you don't have frost season, then yes, you can grow carrots in mild weather. Just note that germination might be slower. Happy growing!@@ebonybryant5681

[@ebonybryant5681]

@@TowardGarden thank you, definitely have a new subscriber!

[@TowardGarden]

@ebonybryant5681 welcome to the channel😊

[@Koko-qs4ge]

👍⁦🇲🇦⁩عمل جيد مزيد من التألق

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@Asparagoose073]

Hello!! Do you check for pests as well? I know I get very paranoid about bugs getting on my plants! Happy growing!

[@TowardGarden]

Hello! Absolutely. My plan is actually to check my plants regularly and with the first sign of pests, I try to control them depending on the pest type. but bugs are part of gardening and no matter what you do, they will show up. Thank you for your comment!

[@MissBrightside31]

Hi, can I grow carrots in 15 gallon grow bags?

[@TowardGarden]

Hi, grow bags are usually 12" deep, so if the carrot verity is not too tall (about 6-7"), you can grow them in grow bags too. Thank you for visiting.

[@Joekellettart]

Hi, what is the difference between using potting soil or the ingredients listed below it? Thanks for the great video!

[@TowardGarden]

Hi, it is basically the cost and the convinience. The bagged potting soil is ready to use, and the mix I showed is cheaper but you need to get them individually and mix them. I mostly make my own mix but you can get the same results using potting soils. Hope this helps and thank you for your comment!

[@haileyfield7845]

You’re answer helps very much thank you!!!

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you found it helpful. Happy growing!😊🌱

[@kimberlypreston3495]

I subscribed!

[@TowardGarden]

Welcome aboard and thank you for subscribing!

[@treenbean646]

Cool you used bins. I have some bins I could repurpose for this

[@TowardGarden]

Sounds great. Good luck!

[@theylovetori23]

how do you know when the carrots are ready to harvest i seen somebody leave their carrots in for 100 days

[@TowardGarden]

It is very possible for carrots to take 100 days or so to mature. As I show in this video and my other carrot video, you can move the soil around and check the roots to see if they are well formed and about the supposed size of the planted variety. Or simply pull out one or two out and check if they are ready. Hope this helps and thank you for getting in touch!

[@fishmut]

Another video I had seen left their carrots to 90 days before harvesting and had a much bigger crop carrot where nearly twice the size of these , hope that helps.

[@TowardGarden]

Have you ever tried growing it? There are many varieties which grow to different results.

[@peamoon]

Could you mention more details as to how often you water them etc?

[@TowardGarden]

Watering is highly depending on the weather and I am hesitant to mention a general watering guideline. The most important tip is to keep the soil moist but not soggy. So don't overwater and don't let soil dry out. For carrots I usually water every other 2-3 days. If top soil is wet, skip watering. hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

[@Matthew-sz6vi]

Can I use miracle-Gro potting mix?

[@TowardGarden]

Yes, you can. Carrots usually don't need super rich soil and miracle-gro is kind of like that. However, if you want to have a better result, mix a handful of bone meal and you carrots would thank you. Happy growing and thank you for visiting.

[@Matthew-sz6vi]

@@TowardGarden also, should I cover them pre-germination? Like with tarp or something?

[@TowardGarden]

@@Matthew-sz6vi only if you want to protect them from birds or bugs.

[@monikasea]

Definitely doing that!

[@TowardGarden]

Sounds exciting. Thank you for your comment!

[@trying3841]

Can you let them go longer? Would they grow more?

[@TowardGarden]

The varieties grown here were picked at their best maturity. They are other verities that definitely can grow longer. Thank you for getting in touch!

[@AGREENERLIFE]

What low nitrogen fertilizer do you use?

[@TowardGarden]

I have used Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). You may also use tomato fertilizers which usually are low in nitrogen. Thank you for visiting!

[@katcova5899]

What do we do to keep the pest away?

[@TowardGarden]

Preventing is the best. I check my plants regularly and act with the first sign of any pest presence. For example for caterpillars or other worms, I use B.T. (a natural bacteria) solution. For other pests I usually spray neem oil mix or spinosad mix . If you don't want to use sprays, covering them with garden netting is a great option too. I have listed few items I use on my amazon page amzn.to/4efSBGv . Hope this helps and thank you for visiting.

[@katcova5899]

@@TowardGarden thank you!!!

[@bobhope8767]

is fish blood and bone ok as a fertilizer?

[@TowardGarden]

I don't have that type here but if you mean the one with NPK 3-9-3 (Westland), yes it is a good option. Thanks for visiting!

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

Please let me know if this is correct: Peat Moss (1 bag - it looks like a big bag the size of a bale of straw) Vermiculite (1 bag) Garden compost (1 bag - I was thinking of using a bag of Black Kow or my own compost equivalent to a bag of Black Kow) When you say do not add to much manure are you meaning the 1 part garden compost)? How often to add the low nitrogen fertilizer? Thanks so much!!!!

[@TowardGarden]

Hello! You got it right but let me add few comments. The big bag of Peat moss (I believe you mean the 3 cuft ones) will give you a lot of potting soil, just keep in mind if you don't need that much, you can use just half of the bag. For the garden compost, try not to use manure for carrots; manure is very high in nitrogen. If you don't have much compost in hand and if available in your area, use Kellogg organic "Garden Soil" kellogggarden.com/products/kellogg/kellogg-garden-organics-all-natural-garden-soil/ or garden "Amend" kellogggarden.com/products/kellogg/amend-garden-soil-for-flowers-and-vegetables/ . The garden soil is a great option and one bag is perfect ratio for the one bag peat moss. Many garden centers carry them. And for the fertilizer, if it is slow release, add it when mixing the soil and every 3 weeks. If you want to use water soluble ones, try to use half of suggested dose and every 2 weeks. I hope this helps. Thank you so much for your comment and happy growing!😊🥕

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

@@TowardGarden wow I’m so thankful for your thorough comment and so quickly. You are very rare (being a content creator who responds to each question). Much appreciated even though I’m sure it’s not easy. So instead of peat I will use garden soil by Kelloggs or Amend. Yes that big bag of peat moss is usually way more than I need. Thanks again for your help.

[@TowardGarden]

@@rbthegardennannyllc4219 Glad to be of any help. Just to be clear, use the Kellogg Garden soil or Amend instead of the manure. So it is Peat moss+Vermiculite+Kellogg garden soil. Wishing you a great harvest!

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

@@TowardGarden thanks for clarifying.

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

Just another clarification (just want to be sure): potting soil or peat moss, vermiculite, garden soil and slow release fertilizer? What type of fertilizer do you suggest for slow release or water soluble? When should water soluble be used (if using over slow release)? I’m assuming the middle number (phosphorus) should be the highest number? Is it best to put the containers up on wood stakes of some kind? Thanks again!

[@trakeiacarter3656]

What’s the best soil to get?

[@TowardGarden]

I make my own mix, check my video here on what I use and how to make your own kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpXMap6teqaSjpIsi=WRb-8ojn1VO7old0 . thank you for visiting!

[@deliachitts1964]

I don’t thin mine out but I pull out small ones to eat and let others grow on to become bigger plants 🌱 but then I sow them differently to 😊not as thickly

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much for sharing!

[@angeliquidevil]

Can you give an example of “low nitrogen fertilizer”? I always end up with carrots with heavy leaves but very small body.. I understand that this could be due to high nitrogen content in soil.

[@TowardGarden]

You are correct. Carrots prefer very average soil and rich soil with high nitrogen will result in top growth. If you want to use solid food, one of the best choices is bone meal (my choice). For organic liquid fertilizers, Dr. Earth Root Zone (0-2-2) or Bud & Bloom booster (1-2-1) are great choices. For non-organic liquid fertilizers, you can get Liquinox 0-10-10 Bloom fertilizer. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

[@angeliquidevil]

@@TowardGarden that was helpful. Appreciate it!

[@carolecoffman4276]

@@TowardGarden thank you so much.. I have bone meal..

[@beatrice949]

Hi, how are you? I have some doubts, when I searched about the best carrots to grow in containers, I discovered the "oxheart" one, is this variety really good to grow in containers? Another doubt, I found out that there are many varieties of chantenay carrots, are all chantenay varieties good to grow in containers or only the red cored variety? and the last one is about the weather, can I grow these varieties here where I living now (north east Brazil), it's so hot here and barely rains. I'm sorry for asking so much, it's because I'm a beginner and sorry for my english, I'm still learning.

[@TowardGarden]

Hello and thank you for watching from Brazil 👋🇧🇷. Any short variety carrot is great for containers. Oxheart carrots are short and wider, and best for juicing. chantenay carrots are on the short side too and come in different colors, I like the beautiful orange color of the red-cored. You will know which one is best for you by trying to grow them. Maybe 2-3 small container of each. In general, to grow in containers, the depth of the soil should be 2x the length of the carrots. For example, in a 25 cm deep container, 10-12 cm long carrots are perfect. For the weather, carrrots perform best in cool weather, so I suggest to grow them when you have cooler climate. But if you want to plant now, try to grow heat tolerant varieties like Romance, Nantes, Purple Dragon. I hope this answer your questions (BTW you english is very good too👏). Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@beatrice949]

@@TowardGarden thank you very much for the explanation, thank you for complimenting my English, I'm happy to know that my English is good😅😅😅😅. Yesterday I was still studying about carrots that I can grow here and I discovered a heat tolerant variety of round carrot and I got really excited when I discovered this one. I'm happy to know that Nantes and purple dragon are heat tolerant, I've always wanted to grow these, specially the purple one because it's very rich in antioxidants!😃😃😃😃😃

[@TowardGarden]

@beatrice949 glad to hear it. Happy growing!😊

[@Healingarts939]

What if you don’t want to thin them?

[@TowardGarden]

If you don't thin and if they grow too close to each other, you will end up with tiny/slim carrots rather than big ones. Thank you for visiting.

[@imSkyzWRLD]

What r u fertilizing with?

[@TowardGarden]

I have used bone meal, Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). You may also use tomato fertilizers if it is low in nitrogen. Thank you for visiting!

[@wendyward2585]

I hope you will do a video with parsnips.

[@TowardGarden]

Will try it. Thank you for your suggestion!

[@stankaabee]

Beautiful

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much!

[@zollo911]

Hey, so I'm a little confused about thinning them out. Are you saying that when the plants get to 2 inches tall then I need to start plucking some out? Also is it okay if I re plant the ones I take out?

[@TowardGarden]

So when plants are couple of inches tall, yo need to thin them so they are separated enough to grow roots. And carrots usually don't like to be transplanted so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. Thanks for visiting!

[@malaineeward5249]

There are recipes for raddish thinnings, I've read, I imagine the same can be found for carrots.

[@fayeg3026]

Once harvested u have to plant new seeds?

[@TowardGarden]

yes, to grow again you need to start a new batch from seeds. Thanks.

[@annamarkham-roberts4304]

Can you replant the tiny ones ?

[@TowardGarden]

Carrots usually don't like to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. Thanks for visiting!

[@lzshow]

So the seeds don't need to be spaced out?

[@TowardGarden]

With carrot seeds, it will be hard to separate seeds, just sprinkle as thinly as possible and you will thin the seedlings later. That would be much easier than spacing the seeds. Thanks for getting in touch!

[@123gyra123]

I have always been told that plastic containers need the symbol saying they are food safe. Is this not so?

[@TowardGarden]

I haven't seen any plant pot with a symbol saying they are food grade. Instead, they are marked with the plastic categories. Containers are normally marked 2 (HPDE) or 5 (PP) which both are food safe. The ones not safe are number 3 (and some say 6). FYI, 3 is PVC which is used in many gardening piping, so basically if you water your plants with that water, your plants get effected by the plastic. Do your own research and enjoy gardening😁. Thanks for visiting!

[@marktwain368]

Is it necessary to use such big containers? I am using 16 inch pots.

[@TowardGarden]

I mainly chose those beacuse they are wide to get more carrots. But 16 inch pots are also good size to grow carrots. Thank you for visiting.

[@CraftingWithEllie22]

How do you keep the little flies away from the soil/plant.

[@TowardGarden]

For fly and bugs I usually use neem oil mix. Spinosad mix (which is natural) is helpful too. And up to the point when seedlings are not too tall, you can use a garden netting to cover pots. Another great option is using yellow insect stickers around the soil. Make sure the soil is not infested with fly eggs and worm. If it is, drench the soil with diluted neem oil mix or use systemic insect control(like Bonide Systemic Houseplant Insect Control, not organic though). Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

[@CraftingWithEllie22]

Thank you for your advice the yellow stickers worked and after a week I haven’t seen any more gnats and my carrots are thriving 😁

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it.😊

[@stankaabee]

Love love love it

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much😊

[@ScoutSniperGamer]

How often should I fertilize them?

[@TowardGarden]

You don't need to fertilizer carrots too often. Every 3-4 weeks will be fine. Thanks for visiting!

[@LeapingFrogg]

I live in the North East USA. Planted my seeds in a 10 gal grow bag 2 weeks ago, nothing happening. No green sprouts. The bag is outside on my balcony, nights are in the 40s, days in 50s-60s. I thought carrots could germinate in low temps? I bought the seeds fresh at big box store. Any idea why they're not germinating? Do they need full days of sun to germinate? Thank you!

[@TowardGarden]

Depending on the variety you are growing, the germination temperature (ideally 60-80F) and the time will be different. Check the required temp and the days to germinate on the seed packet, but carrots can take weeks to germinate. Thank you for visiting!

[@LeapingFrogg]

@@TowardGarden OK, thanks so much. I'm hoping the weather warms up soon. Good to know they need warm temps. I was getting discouraged. .☺

[@yumdaras7231]

Your hand is Amazing 🤩 Next time don't make over crowded. That's why you harvest small carrots. 🙏🏼🥰 Done watching all your videos ☺️

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much for your comment😊💚

[@malaineeward5249]

If you absolutely cannot get away from starting indoors and transplanting, they will still grow, but they'll fork and make really interesting root systems instead of the 1 taproot

[@TowardGarden]

Good point. thank you for visiting!

[@malaineeward5249]

@Toward Garden the first time my family grew carrots we couldn't figure out why we kept getting so many "hands"! We thought maybe there were rocks in the soil or the soil was too compact 😅 it wasn't until a few years later that I read about what happens when you transplant carrots. That was a wild couple of years for carrots 😆

[@TowardGarden]

@@malaineeward5249 I can totally relate. Gardening is a learning process and I do learn as I grow more plants. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!

[@malaineeward5249]

@Toward Garden thanks! My husband and I are hoping to move to our own acreage in the next year or so and I am so excited to try building my own garden!

[@TowardGarden]

How exciting! Good luck!

[@jofieh.5302]

AWSOME

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you very much.

[@11-Chandrika]

Hi! I live in a warm climate. What variety of carrots would you recommend? Also .. do you use fresh seeds or store bought ones? Thanks! 😃

[@TowardGarden]

Hi! Some heat tolerant carrot varieties are Romance, Nantes, Purple Dragon. And I usually grow carrots from seeds available in store. Thank yo very much for visiting!

[@11-Chandrika]

@@TowardGarden Thank you. 💓

[@jenniemaldonado1380]

Does the rain ever over fill the containers?

[@TowardGarden]

No and it should not. Containers have several holes at the bottom to ensure proper drainage (check video @ 0:10 ). With any type of container gardening, it is critical for containers to be able to drain excess water freely. Thank you for visiting!

[@savannalove7739]

@@TowardGarden did you make the holes with soldering rod?

[@TowardGarden]

@@savannalove7739 I added holes using drill bit. The holes are too big to be done by soldering rod. You can check my video on how to grow pumpkins( kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2axenmonZqEeqs ) where I show adding the holes. Thanks for visiting!

[@savannalove7739]

@@TowardGarden thanks!

[@brigdonfamilyfarm9408]

Do I cover the seeds with dirt?

[@TowardGarden]

You only need to cover seeds very lightly, either run your fingers like in the video or just cover with 1/8" soil. Thank you for visiting!

[@brigdonfamilyfarm9408]

@@TowardGarden thanks. Will do.

[@4698mags]

What's type of carrots you grow

[@TowardGarden]

Check video @ 0:56 and 1:25 for varieties in this video. They are Danver Half Long and CHANTENAY RED CORE. Thank you for visiting!