Growing carrots can be tough for beginner gardeners because the seeds take so long to germinate and prefer cooler soils for optimal germination. In this video, we’ll share 7 easy tips so that you can successfully grow carrots in your backyard garden.
We’ll discuss the best planting times, soil and fertilizer requirements for growing carrots. We’ll also share our favorite varieties that we’ll be planting in our raised bed garden and tell you whether or not you should thin your carrots after they emerge.
We’ll then plant two raised beds with two varieties of orange carrots (Napoli and Miami) along with yellow (Yellowstone) and purple (Dragon) carrots. We’ll also be planting a bed of parsnips, which are similar to carrots in the way they’re planted and grown.
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Carrots are one of my money maker crops. I average around 500 dollars profit per 50 ft x 36 inch row. I start planting in August and end in October. I'm here in Augusta, Georgia for those curious. Here is exactly how I grow carrots (A bit diff. than Travis).
(bed prep). I till about 8 inches deep, level my raised bed and then add about a half-inch of black kow (I buy this buy the pallet, most reliable compost in my opinion). I ammend with bone meal and 2-2-2. Next I make small furrows down the 50 ft bedabout about half an inch wide and a quarter inch deep. I space these rows exactly 2 inches apart down the row. I plant the carrot seeds by hand in a single file line (not a band) and space the seeds about half an inch apart. I BARELY fill in the furrows with my favorite potting mix (Vigoro), probably about an 8th of inch of soil on top, just a sprinkle. The furrows are a bit indented in the rows still, which I do on purpose, because after I water I cover the row with Agribon for 6-7 days to keep the moisture in. I'll probably water with the Agribon still on (soaking the Agribon material) after about 3 days, to ensure the plot stays wet. After 7 days the carrots will come up and I remove the Agribon. When the first true leaves show I blast the row with Fish Emulsion (half strength). I use half strength Fish Emulsion every 3 weeks till I start to see roots forming then I just ignore the carrots for 60 days and we're done!
💪🏽 Been growing dragon carrots for years as a market farmer and they sell really well and taste great
Hi Travis . How's your celery doing ?
for me planting carrots i water in real good then cover with a board or tarp for 7 to 10 days( keeps them from drying out) then after taking cover off they all sprout together.
Grimway farms grows yummmmy carrots.!
Have you ever grown “Bolero” carrots if so What do you think about them?
I hope to get our carrots planted tomorrow!
I guess you could say I've over wintered carrots here in north east Minnesota back in 2006 at my old place i planted carrots in May I think it was one of the Danvers.. Anyway I left it in the garden over winter next spring it popped back up with green growth i let that thing grow all the way till October and saved some seeds but that thing grew 2 feet long and was as wide as a softball. I tried cutting into it i couldn't it was almost like wood. So I threw it out by my deer stand and it was gone the next day
I am liking your raised beds. thank you for sharing ❤
I like your 👕 😃
I’ve been trying to grow rutabagas from seed. I’ve planted them twice. Kept them wet but they won’t germinate. Have you grown any? Any tricks on beets???
Here in 7b i succession plant my carrots beginning in august. A row or 2 every couple weeks direct seeded i like the parisian market personally but grow all types for the friend group. Like travis im known for my carrots.
Hey Travis, my carrots are up and running in North Florida. 100 miles south of you. Can you give us some info on your main line hole punch? I can find one like yours.
The 2 years i have planted carrots I have planted them end of March and both years it took 5 weeks to germinate. The only thing I can think of is that the soil temp wasn't warm enough but as soon as the soil temp got right so did the carrots. I had great production and almost 100% germination rate. I live in zone 7a and my last frost date is April 15th. Do you think my hypothesis is right or is there another reason my carrots take forever to germinate?
where can I get King of Garden pole butter beans?
DIDN'T you grow growing DAIKON RADISH, before , ON THE OTHER WEB SITE ? I take it, you didn't pickle them ? if not see Maangchi on youtube and you may want to grow them again?
What is the most sweetest, best tasting, tenderest carrot you have ever grown?
I just planted our carrots about 3 days ago here in 8b, East Texas. Now it's almost 92 again 🤦♀️
After I plant my seeds & water them in, I lay soaking wet cardboard over the top. Then as I water, the cardboard gets wet & keeps the soil moist. I typically have germination in about a week. Can't wait to see the rest of the raised bed garden all planted.
I’m 0-2 on carrots in 8a north Texas. Weather has not been my friend around here with them. They couldn’t take the cold winter we had and they couldn’t take the heat in the spring. Got 20’ double row with a nice stand. I plan on getting some coverage for them in case of another oddly crazy winter. Failed in my raised bed both times. I’m in ground this round, but got sandy clay soil. Tilled ground that was previously tilled last season. Planted 5-6 different varieties, two being varieties made for this type of soil. Looking forward to a W on some carrots. An if I take another L I’ll take it and learn
Hello great video. Love your channel. I am in GA also and I planted carrots a few weeks ago in a 40 gallon grow bag. They came up about 4 inches tall then just disappeared. I couldn’t find any signs of animals around the bag. Do you have an idea what may have happened? I replanted some more carrots in the same bag hopefully they won’t disappear.
I’m curious, since your growing in raised beds over the winter, if the soil in the raised beds will be cooler than the ground soil because of the air temps being around the raised beds and causing the soil to be colder. If so, will the colder soil have any effect on the plant grow and production. On the carrots, couldn’t you use one of your silage tarps to cover the beds until they sprout just like you do the weeds, except take the tarp off.
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I sowed parsnips and carrots today! I hope they do ok, especially the parsnips. This is my second try at those. Spring didn’t work for me.
For the people who don’t do well direct sowing seeds, I just wanted to put it out there that, contrary to popular belief, carrots CAN be transplanted from seed starting trays with a little extra care. I’ve grown them this way several times, and they do fine.
Great job Travis. Carrots are one of my favorite veggies to grow. I’ve had wonderful luck growing in raised beds and grow bags.
At which point do you add the straw mulch?
I'm not a carrot guy, but I watched some vids of some folks laying a board over their carrot rows to help with moisture retention untill they sprout. Board…piece of plastic…burlap…might be an idea, I don't know.
I put some old Agribond 19 over my carrots until they germinate. It helps keep them moist and it's easy to see if they are getting dry. FL zone 9B
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