carrots

[luckycharlie]

     Have just picked some of my carrots they are lovely but all shapes!!


   I am sure I read on here about growing in sand. Can anyone tell me what kind of sand and do I need to mix it with anything else. Is it too late to sow more now


Thanks

X Chas

[luckycharlie]

[lincsyokel2]

Carrots will grow in practically anything, but if you want the unforked, there needs to be no stones and no clumps of fertiliser or manure.

I grow them in multipurpose compost in a bath.

The show growers grow carrots singly in sand/compost  in 4 inch drainpipes, to get them perfectly straight.

[davyw1]

     Have just picked some of my carrots they are lovely but all shapes!!


   I am sure I read on here about growing in sand. Can anyone tell me what kind of sand and do I need to mix it with anything else. Is it too late to sow more now


Thanks

The mix for carrots is
2 Parts Soil Riddled twice
1 Part Sharp Sand Riddled twice
1 Part Multi Purpose Compost or Peat I recomend Humax Multipurpose
Feed

4 Parts lime
2 Parts Potash
2 Parts Fish Blood and Bone

[luckycharlie]

    Thank you for that



   X Chas

[shirlton]

Here are mine davy. I grew them just like you said but I couldn't wait any longer to get some out. will definitely be growing them like that next year

[saddad]

Very impressive...  :)

[davyw1]

Marvelous bloomen Marvelous, and i have to say that i am pleased it worked for you Shirl.....enjoy