growing carrots in a butt

piltonvet

im planning on growing me carrotss in a but next year but not sure if i have to fill the butt right up with compost as this would take a few bags to fil up,would i get away with putting say plastic bottles in the bottom then i should only have to half fill the butt with compost .

ben500

growing carrots in a butt
Saw this and was going to recommend your nearest casualty unit.

Lotus-eater

You need something a bit smaller than a water butt. Carrots only need soil a bit deeper than their roots, say 12" for most of them.

mum_of_4

What about buying some cheap plastic storage boxes from Tesco or somewhere similar. Drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage and you'll be weel away. They have some at £2 each.

piltonvet

carrott fly only meant to fly so high ,plus saw carrotts grown in a butt on a gardening prog and the bloke on there grew em in a butt and said it was the best carrotts he`d had in 20 years of gardening, no fly ,no bugs to gnaw at them etc.

shwmae

morning
I have tried carrots in raised beds, the garden etc but the most successful was in a large tub, carrot fly apparently dos'nt go above 18", for next season I have started filling a large bin with all sorts of rubbish and waste , and will top off with a foot / 18" or so of topsoil and compost and plant away with carrot seed, have fun

Lotus-eater

Or you could just cover with a bit of enviromesh, or net curtains?

Oblivion

ben500 wrote: »

growing carrots in a butt
Saw this and was going to recommend your nearest casualty unit.

It's not all bad news, growing them in a butt is bound to produce PILES of carrots :rotfl:

Dave.