Carrots in Tubs

[Binky]

I have just acquired some big, tall tubs and thought I would try some carrots in them. What is the best thing to fill them with? I was going to try soil from my allotment mixed with a bit of nice well-rotted garden compost and maybe a sprinking of chicken manure.

[glallotments]

When we grew carrots in a tub last year we used multi purpose compost.

[Binky]

Thanks. Did it work out expensive? There was something on the TV the other day (mocking the nouveau "grow-your-own" brigade) which claimed it was costing them £1 a carrot! Also - which variety did you grow?

[peter]

Thanks. Did it work out expensive? There was something on the TV the other day (mocking the nouveau "grow-your-own" brigade) which claimed it was costing them £1 a carrot! Also - which variety did you grow?

Not quite, it was mocking people who bought carrots as plug plants.

[glallotments]

Not too bad as we used the compost on the garden to improve the soil.

Usually we buy compost in three bags for £10. I think they were early Ideal Red (Actually it could have been grow bag medium.

[tracie]

I grow my carrots in a big wooden box made by my husband. In the autumn I fill the box to the top with leaves from the trees and leave all winter. I then jump on the leaves in the spring to compact and top up the box with a mix of compost (b&q large bails are a good price), sand and vermiculite mixed, then sow directly into the mix.

I cover the box with micro mesh and hold the mesh in place with elastic bungees, this gives me easy access to the carrots and keeps carrot fly out.

I always get a great crop of carrots every year. When the cold weather is back I move the box to another bed and spread the remaining leaf matter. with any remaining carrots I make a clamp to store over winter. We are still eating carrots from last year and they are still great.

Hope this helps

Regards

Tracie

[WestHamRon]

I grow my carrots in a big wooden box made by my husband. In the autumn I fill the box to the top with leaves from the trees and leave all winter. I then jump on the leaves in the spring to compact and top up the box with a mix of compost (b&q large bails are a good price), sand and vermiculite mixed, then sow directly into the mix.

I cover the box with micro mesh and hold the mesh in place with elastic bungees, this gives me easy access to the carrots and keeps carrot fly out.

I always get a great crop of carrots every year. When the cold weather is back I move the box to another bed and spread the remaining leaf matter. with any remaining carrots I make a clamp to store over winter. We are still eating carrots from last year and they are still great.

Hope this helps

Regards

Tracie

Thank you for a much needed smile, Tracie.

[tracie]

oops makes me sound like a manic bunny hopping up and down

[oldherbaceous]

I must admit, it made me smile when reading that bit.