How to grow carrots: useful tips

20.06.2024 17:08

Carrots are an easy vegetable to grow.

You need to keep a few things in mind.

What soil is needed to grow carrots

Choose a sunny spot in the garden to grow carrots.

The soil should be well drained and nutritious.

If the soil in the garden is rocky or clayey, the carrots may grow stunted.

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For these soil types, choose carrot varieties with shallow roots or grow the vegetable in a raised bed.

You can also grow carrots in containers.

How to grow carrots

For a good carrot harvest, it is important to remove weeds between the beds and near the plant.

To protect your vegetable from pests or bad weather, you can use special plant shelters. For example, from fleece.

Since carrots are a drought-tolerant vegetable, there is no need for frequent watering.

In hot weather, water the vegetable regularly.

Seedlings in open ground should be watered about 8 times a month.

Previously, we told you why cucumbers grow bitter.

Diana Dashkevich Author: Diana Dashkevich Editor internet resource


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