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Ditto .... loved how simple this was and no back stories. Thank you

Great idea. Thank you very much for sharing!

Wonderful job!👏 👏I love to hear when gardeners like you found the videos helpful and manage to grow vegetables. Thank you so much for sharing! Happy gardening😊💚

Did you use the well draining potting soil only or 2nd option with the mix with the peat moss blend? Thanks you! Trying to grow produce for the first time:)

@haileyfield7845 on this video and for most part, I use my mix. But I do use bagged potting mix from time to time with same results. Thank you for visiting!

I like your seed tape idea, great choice. Usually root crops such as carrots, beets, ... do better in low nitrogen and high potassium media. So glad to see your comment and thank you so much!😊

Oh my gosh I'm the same way, I rarely if ever thin seedlings because it feels so mean! I usually pot up all the extra seedlings (not carrots though) and give them to neighbours so they go to new homes and get to live out their little planty lives in peace. 😊🌱

Thanks for the idea of seed tape. I think that will work well for me to put the work into making the tape rather than putting time into thinning the seedlings later (also I could see myself forgetting).

It's funny, I can't get myself to throw out plants either. If the kitten got into them or someone forgot to water when we were gone, I did what I could to save them. ❤

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Wonderful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!😊

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I would suggest thin them to no less than 2 INCHES between each carrot. This video is quite misconceptual, prepare well for skinny/no carrots...

@@Tarnge11 the results tell something else😉

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Glad seedlings are doing ok. Happy growing and thank you very much for your comment!

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Thank you so much. Glad to be connected and hear from gardeners like you. Cheers and Happy Gardening!😊

Hi, I also live in zone 6b and would love to know the vegetables you had success with! I want to start a garden this year and I'm trying to get more info.

@@gittyheiman8288 I am growing all kinds of tomatoes, many kinds of peppers, zucchini, squash, all kinds of herbs and flowers, ginger, turmeric, I’ve got a couple avocado plants I’m growing, carrots, beets, radishes, red and green cabbage, all sorts of onions, pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, cucumbers, watermelon, garlic, and pumpkins. I’ve been successful at everything except this is my first year year growing cucumbers, strawberries, blackberries, watermelon, broccoli, and cauliflower. I also do winter sowing and start in water jugs and planted those out in February while it was still snowing and those are starting to bloom now. There’s a ton of gardeners on KZfaq, I follow about 3. I wish you well in your green thumb adventures 🍓

@@lilmissveg3132 Thank you so much for the reply! Didn't see it till now. I am so happy that zucchini is on that list because it's something I really want to grow. I want to grow tomatoes but I've heard they're not an easy plant and that I shouldn't grow them from seeds. I'd love to know your opinion on that. Also, can you list the KZfaq channels you follow for vegetable gardening?

@Miss Jen 🐞 I'm in upstate New York!

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Yes, there might be something going on with the soil. One of the pros of containers is that it is much easier to control the growing condition. Thank you very much for your comment and happy gardening.

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By growing in containers, these problems are a a bit easier to control. For slugs, you just need to raise the containers from ground, I usually have them couple of inches clear from the ground. Cats are the easiest for me: I have a dog on duty so no cats in our yard. But I suggest to use some kind of barrier like chicken mesh specially when seedlings are small. Once they are tall enough I don't think cats would like to dig them (not sure though). And my go to for fly and bug is neem oil mix, Spinosad mix is helpful too. Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

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Great choice. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

So glad you love the video😊 Yes, absolutely. Carrots are great choice to sow late summer or early fall to harvest in late fall. Happy growing and thank you for your comment!

Hi there. I usually make my own mix which would be the second one. Thank you very much for your comment!

I have my soil mix shown in video check @ 00:24 . I have couple of small raised beds but I don't garden in open fields. Thank you so much for your comment! спасибо😊

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I try to reuse my potting soil as much as possible. Once I cleaned the soil from roots, I use the old soil as "peat moss/coir +perlite" mix that I use in my videos, to make my new potting soil. So I add fresh compost (and sometimes fertilizer) to make a new soil. I have done this for years and it always works. I hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

Welcome aboard. Go for it! It will be much fun, it is only a failure if you don't try it. Happy growing and thank you so much for your support!

Grow bags are usually 12 in deep so you might want to try short carrot varieties (6 in). The smaller bags are not very wide and you will not get too many carrots, so I recommend at least 7 gallon bags. I hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

That will work too. Thank you for sharing!

I mainly chose these containers because they are wide to get more carrots. Generally you want your pot be 2x the length of the carrot since the roots go deeper. So for 6 in carrots a 12" deep pot will be ok. Glad you like my video and thank you very much for your comment!.

@@TowardGarden can I be watering mine everyday? And can they work in a sack?

@@naomiekamvantope6087 Only if it is too hot you will need to water everyday. Sacks might work too. Thanks.

Carrots and onions are good companion plant. If you consider planting onions and carrots, it is better to plant onion bulbs first and then scatter carrot seed around them. If you already have onion bulbs planted in your containers, then yes you can use this method to grow carrots in those containers. Thanks for visiting!

I have used Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). You may also use tomato fertilizers which usually are low in nitrogen. Thank you for visiting!

Hi, it is basically the cost and the convinience. The bagged potting soil is ready to use, and the mix I showed is cheaper but you need to get them individually and mix them. I mostly make my own mix but you can get the same results using potting soils. Hope this helps and thank you for your comment!

You’re answer helps very much thank you!!!

So glad you found it helpful. Happy growing!😊🌱

Hi! Some heat tolerant carrot varieties are Romance, Nantes, Purple Dragon. And I usually grow carrots from seeds available in store. Thank yo very much for visiting!

@@TowardGarden Thank you. 💓

Hello! Absolutely. My plan is actually to check my plants regularly and with the first sign of pests, I try to control them depending on the pest type. but bugs are part of gardening and no matter what you do, they will show up. Thank you for your comment!

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Carrots prefer cool temperature and will bolt/flower if it is too hot. If you have a mild winter with no frost, you can grow them in winter too. Ideal temperature too germinate is +60F during days. For the soil, any loose potting soil will work too, but amending with fresh compost is preferred. Hope this answers your question and thank you very much for your comment!

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So when plants are couple of inches tall, yo need to thin them so they are separated enough to grow roots. And carrots usually don't like to be transplanted so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. Thanks for visiting!

There are recipes for raddish thinnings, I've read, I imagine the same can be found for carrots.

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@Toward Garden the first time my family grew carrots we couldn't figure out why we kept getting so many "hands"! We thought maybe there were rocks in the soil or the soil was too compact 😅 it wasn't until a few years later that I read about what happens when you transplant carrots. That was a wild couple of years for carrots 😆

@@malaineeward5249 I can totally relate. Gardening is a learning process and I do learn as I grow more plants. Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work!

@Toward Garden thanks! My husband and I are hoping to move to our own acreage in the next year or so and I am so excited to try building my own garden!

How exciting! Good luck!

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Carrot is one of the plants that don't like to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. Thanks for visiting!

I buy my seeds from different places. From local garden centers to online stores, such as Pinetree garden, Baker creek, Johnny's, Renee's Garden,... Hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!

I got these at Lowe's, they might stop carrying exact color but you can find similar 18 gallon bins. Usually plastic pots or containers are marked with the plastic categories. Containers are normally marked 2 (HPDE) or 5 (PP) which both are food safe. The ones not safe are number 3 (and some say 6). FYI, 3 is PVC which is used in many gardening piping. Avoid pots marked 3 or 6, all other numbers are ok for organic gardening. Thanks for visiting!

Right on! Thank you for your comment!

Hi👋. I am in SoCal too and usually start carrots mid January to mid March. The cooler the weather, the better for carrots. happy growing and thank you for getting in touch!

No such a thing as dumb question in gardening😉 Carrots don't prefer to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. But you can use the thinned seedlings in your salad. Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

It is very possible for carrots to take 100 days or so to mature. As I show in this video and my other carrot video, you can move the soil around and check the roots to see if they are well formed and about the supposed size of the planted variety. Or simply pull out one or two out and check if they are ready. Hope this helps and thank you for getting in touch!

Watering is highly depending on the weather and I am hesitant to mention a general watering guideline. The most important tip is to keep the soil moist but not soggy. So don't overwater and don't let soil dry out. For carrots I usually water every other 2-3 days. If top soil is wet, skip watering. hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

Thank you very much for sharing!

The varieties grown here were picked at their best maturity. They are other verities that definitely can grow longer. Thank you for getting in touch!

Most carrots like direct sun but you can check back of the seed packet to make sure. I live in California too and it is better to provide some shade if it gets +90F. Thank you for visiting.

Have you ever tried growing it? There are many varieties which grow to different results.

You are correct. Carrots prefer very average soil and rich soil with high nitrogen will result in top growth. If you want to use solid food, one of the best choices is bone meal (my choice). For organic liquid fertilizers, Dr. Earth Root Zone (0-2-2) or Bud & Bloom booster (1-2-1) are great choices. For non-organic liquid fertilizers, you can get Liquinox 0-10-10 Bloom fertilizer. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

@@TowardGarden that was helpful. Appreciate it!

@@TowardGarden thank you so much.. I have bone meal..

You can fill up to 3-4 inches to the top of the tote. In general for carrots I'd say minimum 12 inch of soil is needed. Thanks for visiting.

Did you really want me to show the whole thinning process? 😆 This is just a steps demonstration video.

Depending on the variety you are growing, the germination temperature (ideally 60-80F) and the time will be different. Check the required temp and the days to germinate on the seed packet, but carrots can take weeks to germinate. Thank you for visiting!

@@TowardGarden OK, thanks so much. I'm hoping the weather warms up soon. Good to know they need warm temps. I was getting discouraged. .☺

I mainly chose those beacuse they are wide to get more carrots. But 16 inch pots are also good size to grow carrots. Thank you for visiting.

These are the max they can grow. It is the variety and the short ones are the best to grow in container. Thank you for visiting.

Yes, but should be protected from hot midday sun. In cool weathers full sun is fine. Thank you for visiting!

Also, I’m in Florida so it’s not too cold here. Would I get away with planting the carrots in January?

Hi! For carrots I have used bone meal, Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). The best is to mix in the soil. Once planted, you can feed them every 2-3 weeks on top and water immediately. But the best after planting is using water soluble fertilizers- my choices are Dr. Earth Root Zone (0-2-2) or Bud & Bloom booster (1-2-1). Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

Carrots prefer cool weather and if you don't have frost season, then yes, you can grow carrots in mild weather. Just note that germination might be slower. Happy growing!@@ebonybryant5681

@@TowardGarden thank you, definitely have a new subscriber!

@ebonybryant5681 welcome to the channel😊

Carrots usually don't like to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. Thanks for visiting!

Carrots don't prefer to be transplanted, so if you re-plant them most probably they won't survive. But you can use the thinned seedlings in your salad. Hope this helps and thanks for visiting!

I make my own mix, check my video here on what I use and how to make your own kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsqZbM6oqqfDiGQ.htmlsi=WRb-8ojn1VO7old0 . thank you for visiting!

I did thin, but sure, it might not be exact 2". Carrot seeds are tiny and I haven't tried sowing them separately, but if you think that works better, why not, I think it is worth trying. I appreciate your feedback!

You don't bury carrott seed...and yes the thinning was certainly a 1-2 inch spread...instead of leaving a impulsive passive aggressive comment fueled by jealous envy hows about acknowledging the fine turnout

@DETROIT SHRo0MZ I appreciate you feedback too.

I have used bone meal, Garden Tone (3-4-4) and Jobe's vegetable plant food (3-5-2). You may also use tomato fertilizers if it is low in nitrogen. Thank you for visiting!

Yes, Outside and I don't use any top. If too hot, you can use a shade cloth. Thank you for visiting.

You don't need to fertilizer carrots too often. Every 3-4 weeks will be fine. Thanks for visiting!

Will try it. Thank you for your suggestion!

yes, to grow again you need to start a new batch from seeds. Thanks.

Hi, grow bags are usually 12" deep, so if the carrot verity is not too tall (about 6-7"), you can grow them in grow bags too. Thank you for visiting.

I think you can keep in the ridge for at lease 3-4 weeks. You can grow them most of the year as long as it is not very hot or freezing. Thanks for visiting.

When seedlings are about couple of inches tall, it is time to thin them so they have room to grow. Keep the strongest and healthiest seedlings and thin others. I hope this helps.

@@TowardGarden makes perfect sense. Thank you!

Yes, you can. Carrots usually don't need super rich soil and miracle-gro is kind of like that. However, if you want to have a better result, mix a handful of bone meal and you carrots would thank you. Happy growing and thank you for visiting.

@@TowardGarden also, should I cover them pre-germination? Like with tarp or something?

@@Matthew-sz6vi only if you want to protect them from birds or bugs.

You only need to cover seeds very lightly, either run your fingers like in the video or just cover with 1/8" soil. Thank you for visiting!

@@TowardGarden thanks. Will do.

With carrot seeds, it will be hard to separate seeds, just sprinkle as thinly as possible and you will thin the seedlings later. That would be much easier than spacing the seeds. Thanks for getting in touch!