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Growing carrots in a container

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  • 01-05-2010 5:29pm
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    Yorky
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    I've got a large dustbin - 18" diameter x 18" deep and I'd like to have a go at growing some show carrots.

    I've got a Which? Best Buy compost - New Horizon Organic peat free - and intend to mix some soil and sharp sand through it. Can anyone recommend a ratio of these?

    I also was going to put a layer of well-rotted manure in the bottom to encourage them to grow down. Is this agood idea and if so what depth of manure?

    Would welcome any other advice. Thanks in advance.


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    glanman
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    manure makes root vegetables fork...


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    Yorky
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    Yes, if mixed through the growing medium but not at the bottom as far as I know.


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    gsxr1
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    i did this last year.

    after all the effort . it was a waste of time. every one forked into a twisted mess. With westfield peetfree compost only in the tub.

    have a tub started this year with shamrock .


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    doctor evil
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    Got carrots on the go this year (first time) I have the seedlings growing in a mixture of homemade compost and earth/old shamrock stuff from previous pots.

    I hope to transfer some to a prepared bed as well as growing some in deep containers. This year is really an experiment with a slightly haphazard approach. Any idea how deep the containers should ideally be.


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    gsxr1
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    doctor evil wrote: »
    Got carrots on the go this year (first time) I have the seedlings growing in a mixture of homemade compost and earth/old shamrock stuff from previous pots.

    I hope to transfer some to a prepared bed as well as growing some in deep containers. This year is really an experiment with a slightly haphazard approach. Any idea how deep the containers should ideally be.

    I would think, at least 12" +

    Buckets with a few holes drilled in the bace are suitable


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