Growing carrots in buckets using our secret container gardening soil mix for planting and growing carrots in raised beds, buckets and containers. The problems is, we have no secrets when it comes to gardening. Your success is our success. Today we’ll cover our container garden growing medium and the soil additives we also use in our raised bed garden. Garden boxes and containers give gardeners more control over the soil and we take advantage of that. We also use pelleted seeds to ensure good seed to soil contact which improves our germination rate. We’ll show you how to space your carrots and the correct planting depth. We also want to discuss the positive effects of phosphorus, calcium and magnesium on root crops as well as the down side of nitrogen in the soil.
Items used in this soil mix include: Potting soil, bone meal, Epsom salt, and composted chicken or cow manure. See also: Super Soil
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22 Comments
Last year I found used-once food grade buckets on craigslist for $2 each, $1 for lids. They originally had cherries in them. The food grade ones last a lot longer than the thin ones you get at Lowe's or Home Depot and they're cheaper if you get them from the right source.
So how long did it take them to get that size
Serious question about to plant in an hour. Do you plant by the moon or following the almanac planting days?? I want to do carrots today but heard root crops shouldn’t be planted today according to almanac.
Planted by your method 3 weeks ago. 👍🏻
In 5 gallon bucket. All I had. Thank you. And God bless. ✌🏼
When do you plant carrots up here for spring harvest as I’m in northern Georgia. Dallas Georgia
😍😍 you guys are great thanks for all the tips on the nitrogen issue.👍
Thank you for sharing. This was fun for met see Tina in her favorite element.
Gonna give it a try. Thanks
I had good luck with the variety called YaYa pelleted from Johnny. I have found that now many pelleted carrots are out of stock, I do not think the seed companies "blew it". Last year I can understand the pandemic was new. This year though they have failed their customers.
love you guys!!! my 1st year planting carrots!!
love carrot tops. The leaves are great for chickens, rabbits and good in salads.
Is there a harvest video to follow up on this. I appreciare you guys so much
You guys are such a nice looking couple. Really enjoy your videos, very relaxing.
I would love to use your pelleted seeds. Where can I get those?
Did you do a harvest video from what you planted today? I would like to see the follow up if you could kindly provide a link to watch it. I would greatly appreciate it.
Great!
Why do you do the buckets differently then the raised beds? Why dont you top it with the "sand" (black kow or dehydrated manure)? Thanks again!!
We’re do you get seeds
I can't wait to see the results of this planting.
Thank you fr the advice.
What I use for lids are the minnow bucket lids!!
Y’all are awesome, thanks for the video. 🙂