Carrots? - Page 2

ddsack · April 3, 2015

Some people use a long board to cover the row of planted carrot seeds. Keeps the soil from drying up, but must check under the board often and remove it as soon as the first sprouts come up.

Tracydr · April 3, 2015

Is it too late to plant carrots in south-central NC?

Stvrob · April 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

Is it too late to plant carrots in south-central NC?

I dont know, my guess would be youd be better off waiting til later in the summer. Unless you sow a real early variety right now.

Worth1 · April 3, 2015

When I plant mine and have to leave I put an automatic spray system on it that goes off several times a day when I get home the seeds are sprouted.

Worth

**Lee** · April 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Tracydr

Is it too late to plant carrots in south-central NC?

Nope. I planted some out a couple of years ago on 4/10 and harvested from mid-June through November.

Lee

Stvrob · April 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Lee

Nope. I planted some out a couple of years ago on 4/10 and harvested from mid-June through November.

Lee

thats amazing, I wouldve guessed it would be too hot for carrots by mid June.

EBCIII · April 3, 2015

I had planted in a 72 cell and had great looking Carrots. I put hem in Walmart Bags With The Mireille Grow Potting soil. I forgot about them for one day. The day was very windy and the soil dried up. Now I do not have any Carrots left! So I just wanted to know about sowing them in my garden?

I hope this clears this up? Beale.

**Lee** · April 3, 2015

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Originally Posted by Stvrob

thats amazing, I wouldve guessed it would be too hot for carrots by mid June.

That's one reason they love tomatoes! Extra shade!

And yes, you can direct sow them in your garden. I'll probably
do that on Sunday.

Lee

Stvrob · April 3, 2015

I shouldve tried that. This year I planted thick mustard to keep tomatoes company. I trim it down so it never gets much above 4 or 5 inches, but now Im worrying that its a nitrogen hog and having second thoughts about the idea.

Whwoz · April 4, 2015

Here we have soil that will often set after rain or watering, so we often cover the seed with sand and/or ash depending upon whats available, neither set and seed come thru easily.

Woz

FarmerShawn · April 4, 2015

Stvrob, I found out last year (don't ask how) that arugula growing next to tomatoes stunts the tomatoes severely - a bad companion pairing. The Sungolds and black cherry plants mingled with the arugula patch (it was volunteers that I left to grow) only grew to be a foot tall, while those same varieties just a couple feet away had reached four feet or more. I pulled all the arugula at that point, but those stunted plants never caught up. I don't know if that's a trait specific to arugula, or if other brassicas do that to tomatoes as well, but I'd keep a close eye on those next to mustard.

Stvrob · April 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by FarmerShawn

Stvrob, I found out last year (don't ask how) that arugula growing next to tomatoes stunts the tomatoes severely - a bad companion pairing. The Sungolds and black cherry plants mingled with the arugula patch (it was volunteers that I left to grow) only grew to be a foot tall, while those same varieties just a couple feet away had reached four feet or more. I pulled all the arugula at that point, but those stunted plants never caught up. I don't know if that's a trait specific to arugula, or if other brassicas do that to tomatoes as well, but I'd keep a close eye on those next to mustard.

Actually, the reason I mentioned it was because those tomatoes seemed a little slow compared with others planted in different parts of the garden, even though they are in a better spot.

Tracydr · April 4, 2015

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Originally Posted by Lee

Nope. I planted some out a couple of years ago on 4/10 and harvested from mid-June through November.

Lee

Thanks,Lee!

Ken B · April 5, 2015

Spring-planted carrots grow pretty well, but they usually don't taste as good as ones planted for the fall unless you're in a real northern state or up in the mountains or somesuch. I think of spring-planted carrots as being more of an ensemble vegetable -- something you'd throw into a soup or stew or stir-fly -- but not something you'd snack on or serve up as an entree all by themselves unless you add honey or something.

Worth1 · April 5, 2015

Carrots cooked in a little dark ale are good.
Worth

April 3, 2015	#16
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Some people use a long board to cover the row of planted carrot seeds. Keeps the soil from drying up, but must check under the board often and remove it as soon as the first sprouts come up. __________________ Dee **************

April 4, 2015	#26
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	Carrots? Stvrob, I found out last year (don't ask how) that arugula growing next to tomatoes stunts the tomatoes severely - a bad companion pairing. The Sungolds and black cherry plants mingled with the arugula patch (it was volunteers that I left to grow) only grew to be a foot tall, while those same varieties just a couple feet away had reached four feet or more. I pulled all the arugula at that point, but those stunted plants never caught up. I don't know if that's a trait specific to arugula, or if other brassicas do that to tomatoes as well, but I'd keep a close eye on those next to mustard. __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

April 3, 2015	#17
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Is it too late to plant carrots in south-central NC?

April 3, 2015	#19
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	When I plant mine and have to leave I put an automatic spray system on it that goes off several times a day when I get home the seeds are sprouted. Worth

April 3, 2015	#22
EBCIII Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South East Va Zone 7A Posts: 306	I had planted in a 72 cell and had great looking Carrots. I put hem in Walmart Bags With The Mireille Grow Potting soil. I forgot about them for one day. The day was very windy and the soil dried up. Now I do not have any Carrots left! So I just wanted to know about sowing them in my garden? I hope this clears this up? Beale.

April 3, 2015	#24
Stvrob Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,413	I shouldve tried that. This year I planted thick mustard to keep tomatoes company. I trim it down so it never gets much above 4 or 5 inches, but now Im worrying that its a nitrogen hog and having second thoughts about the idea.

April 4, 2015	#25
Whwoz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 870	Here we have soil that will often set after rain or watering, so we often cover the seed with sand and/or ash depending upon whats available, neither set and seed come thru easily. Woz

April 5, 2015	#29
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	Spring-planted carrots grow pretty well, but they usually don't taste as good as ones planted for the fall unless you're in a real northern state or up in the mountains or somesuch. I think of spring-planted carrots as being more of an ensemble vegetable -- something you'd throw into a soup or stew or stir-fly -- but not something you'd snack on or serve up as an entree all by themselves unless you add honey or something.