Innovation with a capital "I"

[New_Bud]

Okay, today I thought to myself, "how can I grow deep rooting vegetables in a container that isn't too big and heavy?" So I forraged in my attic and found a box roughly 70cm deep, lined and covered the outside ect with serveral bin bags to make it waterproof, then filled it with soil.
I am very pleased with my idea and end product.
Will it work, do you think?
Ive planted two rows of carrots in it and intend to grow turnips or beets or something afterwards, does anyone know if that wont work?
Also if anyone has any suggestions for the next crops or can give any advice on carrot growing I'd really appreciate it!

From The Newbie

[bridget mc laughlin]

Top class,it sound great if your stuck for space

[New_Bud]

haha! Im not stuck for space, my mother won't let me dig up the garden

[Snadger]

You did put drainage holes in I hope? Soil alone may not make a very good growing medium..........unless of course you have really good loamy soil!

[zazen999]

Hi
Whilst the carrots are growing, you could chuck some peas or beans in - they will grow up whilst the carrots/beets are growing down. They will also be done and dusted before any of the larger carrots get to harvest stage. Same goes for a tomato.

I'd put a pipe in and water through that, rather than water from the top - encourages deeper roots.

Do make sure there are drainage holes; or when you come to harvest your root veg it will be minging - as it will rot with soil that is too wet.

[Flummery]

Is it a cardboard box? If so, I would have put the bin-liners on the inside. I'd still have put in drainage holes though.

[Skotch]

I'm currently growing a number of Charlotte 2nd earlies in deep plasic bags. The intention is to reuse the compost/soil mixture after harvesting the spuds, so I too hope to grow some carrots and possibly parsnips (if I can get the bu****s to germinate!

[New_Bud]

Hey to all
Yep to drainage holes, i also stood on bricks so the wated could flow down and away. Also i put a bin liner on the Inside as well as out so the box wouldnt go mankey.
Thinking about the bean idea to!
Thanks all!