There is nothing quite like eating fresh carrots straight from the garden, after they are washed of course. Wash the carrots well and eat them straight away or store them in a plastic bag in the fridge. Even smaller carrots can be harvested and these are delicious too! Break off the leaves from the top of the carrots and throw them into the compost or the chook pen or give a small amount to rabbits or guinea pigs. Apply a liquid fertiliser every two weeks so that they grow steadily and this will help to stop them from becoming tough.Īfter about 6 weeks, pull one carrot out of the ground to check if it is at least 10cm long and if it is the size that you want it to be, pull the others out as well.
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Make sure the pot is in full sun so that it gets at least 6 hours of direct sunlight.Ĭarrots like the soil to stay consistently moist but without being soggy so water the seedlings every day in summer or every second day if it’s a bit cooler. Fill them with premium potting mix and plant the seedlings about 10cm apart. Gently remove the seedlings from their punnet and place the root ball in the hole and gently push the soil around it.Īs soon as the seedlings are planted, cover the ground with mulch such as pea straw and give them a light water.Ĭarrot seedlings can also be planted into very large containers that are at least 30cm tall. Water the soil well then use a dibbler or thick stick to make holes in the ground for the seedlings about 15cm apart.
Don’t add any compost or manure now as this might make the carrots an odd shape. They are much more tender and sweet than large carrots and are higher in beta carotene which helps us to see in the dark.Ĭhoose a spot in the garden that gets at least 6 hours of sun every day and prepare the garden bed by removing any weeds and making sure that the soil is loose and free of rocks and stones. The part that we eat is the taproot which grows under the ground which can be purple or red but the most common colour is orange.Ĭarrots can grow quite large but baby carrots are harvested when they are between 10 and 14cm long and about 2cm wide.
Carrots are a root vegetable and one of the most widely eaten foods in the world.
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