carrots, when do they need feeding

[suzan]

I would like to know what to feed carrots with and when is the right time to start feeding them
I look forward to your replies and thanks in advance

[AllInContainers]

I had mine in pots in multipurpose compost last year, and just added water .... no feed at all

[gardening_gal]

Mine are in pots too. Never occurred to me to feed them. I do feed my toms and strawbs though.

[Alison]

My carrots are in open ground but I never feed them at all. They don't really like rich ground.

[Two_Sheds]

You really don't want to feed carrots (nor lettuce). If carrots get too much nitrogen, for instance, they go all hairy

[suzan]

Thanks every one dont think i will feed them after all, just thought they would need feeding like other veg do.

[Two_Sheds]

Other veg doesn't really need feeding ~ you should feed your soil, not your plants (by enriching it with homemade garden compost)

[Bill HH]

I have just seen a vid on another thread on here about growing things in old baths, The man has carrots growing very well in horse manure!