Carrots in containers?

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Bill, is that the said same Irish guy I've seen a video of who grows a lot of his stuff in recycled roll top cast iron baths and water storage tanks in his back yard?

If memory serves me well, sure it is!

[Kristen]

I am having doubts about this theory that carrots need unfertilsed soil ...

I grew Carrots in the same containers in second year and the crop was rubbish. Clearly they need some fertiliser, dunno what though, but would welcome ideas as reuse containers & compost, with a top up of appropriate fertiliser, would suit me

[Penellype]

I'd be a bit wary of growing carrots in manure, but I've grown them in fresh mpc, which obviously comes with fertilizer in it. If I am reusing compost (which I usually do, either from cabbages or potatoes) I add a bit of blood fish and bone and this seems to do the trick.

[Bill HH]

Bill, is that the said same Irish guy I've seen a video of who grows a lot of his stuff in recycled roll top cast iron baths and water storage tanks in his back yard?

If memory serves me well, sure it is!

Yes I think thats him, I just cant find the clip.

[Potstubsdustbins]

A word of warning to those growing carrots in a container for the first time, DON'T DO WHAT MY MATE DID or didn't do, he failed to thin out and just let them grow on. Come harvest time we needed a small crowbar to get the first few out they were that tightly jammed into the container, I am sure if it had been a pot container instead of plastic it would have broken.

[Penellype]

Ha, I never thin mine and tend to have similar problems, although I do try to sow them thinly to avoid it.

[Lumpy]

Like many others I grow in a variety of containers including an old bread bin and recycled pallet boxes. I also use one third sand and a bit of B,F & B. I tend to grow Denver Half Long for the summer and Artemis in the winter.
I shove the winter boxes in the porch and never normally have to do anything to protect them.

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

A word of warning to those growing carrots in a container for the first time, DON'T DO WHAT MY MATE DID or didn't do, he failed to thin out and just let them grow on.

Too late for your advise "Pots" for this year anyway!

Work commitments is my excuse!

Ya live n learn!

[Elfeda]

DottyR

cut those containers to get around 9 cotainers (6 bottom less) and grow as many carrots u like

[GardenGayle]

I always grow carrots in containers and find they grow really well and don't fork. The tub your suggesting sounds like a good size

[sparrow100]

I grew Carrots in the same containers in second year and the crop was rubbish. Clearly they need some fertiliser, dunno what though, but would welcome ideas as reuse containers & compost, with a top up of appropriate fertiliser, would suit me

Kristen, I empty and mix up the compost at the new season and add either growmore or supagro pellets to the bottom third/half of the tub, with a small sprinkling of BFB near the surface. So there is food, but they have to reach for it.