Carrots in Containers

Tomtom07

I'm going to be starting my carrots very soon, I was just wondering how deep the containers would have to be, the type of carrots I have are 'Long Lisse de Meaux' if that helps?

savemoney

I dont know if it was because I replanted carrot seedlings or because of the pots I used but my first attempt last year and the carrots were quite small, I thought I had enough depth for the carrot to grow in the pot

Smoffi

I started carrots off in pots.. and them put alot of them in the soil.. I did leave some in pots to see.. if i remember correctly you need a pot about 9 inches deep depending on the type of carrots you are growing....

kimmee

I had my first attempt at carrots last year and I planted them in a kind of trough thing - some were about 4 or 5 inches long and they were very tasty. This year I'm going to plant them in a spare recycling box which is a lot deeper so hopefully I'll get bigger carrots.

Tomtom07

Thank you everone so far, just been googleing this and found the following

http://www.ehow.com/how_2288258_grow-carrots-containers.html
(Scroll down for the Instructions Section)

If anyone has still has any hints on Growing carrots in containers I'll love to hear

pookienoodle

depth needs to be twice the expected length of the carrot ideally.

Farway

savemoney wrote: »

I dont know if it was because I replanted carrot seedlings or because of the pots I used but my first attempt last year and the carrots were quite small, I thought I had enough depth for the carrot to grow in the pot

Carrots should not be replanted, they are sown where they are to grow

sunflower76

I've successfully grown them in lengths of drainpipe. You could sink a length into your tub in order to give you the enxtra depth that you need.

Or, you could go for a stumpy carrot variety like Chantenay.

Megansmum

I did them in flexitubs last year but couldn't bear to thin them out so they all grew quite small!

This year I will be more brutal...:(

I did read that you should fill your pot/tub as normal then use a dibber to make lots of deep holes, fill them with a mixture of sieved compost and sand. Then sow your seed on top of this and your carrots are near guaranteed not to fork!

(I'll be trying this method myself this year - so i'll let you know how I get on!):D

balloo_2

I did my first attempt in a Black builders bucket and from advice from other gardeners did not thin them out as i was told they would push them selves and make room in the container BAD ADVICE the carrots did grow and jammed in the bucket I could not get them out so I could pick what I wanted until I tipped the bucket out and there were the smallest sweetest carrots I have ever tasted (like baby carrots) :j