Hi! I grew these carrots in Florida (Zone 9b)! I had been growing them for a while but I think they took so long to show growth due to me not fertilizing and watering enough in the beginning.
What should I do now with the soil? I used MiracleGro..(which now I see is not a favorite lol). I want to plant some more carrots the correct way this time but I'm not sure what the next steps are!
I used 10 gallon grow bags to grow these tiny babies.
by Equivalent_Glass_756
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Those look great! Eat them!
Carrots are wonderful and delicious and tend to do better in soil that isn’t super heavy with nitrogen (that would give you bushy tops but little carrots). I’d say you did very well.
Carrots are often grown as a cool season crop. They struggle with heat, can get tough and fibrous and won’t taste as sweet. As you may have noticed, it is getting quite warm now. I would look into summer friendly options, so they have time to get established before the really warm weather moves in.
Bush beans are a great option. I like Hoss Green Blaze Bush Beans; they do very well as a spring and summer cop in Houston. But there are lots of bean options.
Herbs like basil are another option.
You could also get some strawberry starts! Or a determinate tomato plant or a pepper plant. Those would definitely need some fertilizing.
I would get some compost and a balanced granular fertilizer (something like 5 5 5) and top the grow bag off. Maybe some perlite too, to keep it aerated. Mix all of that in very well throughout the bag.
You will definitely need to regularly fertilize with water soluble fertilizer if you are growing anything that fruits.