I'm trying carrots in pots for the first time and have sown some Amsterdam Forcing in a couple of MFBs to eventually go undercover to extend the season. What soil have those who do this regularly found to be best. Ordinary sieved garden soil, bought compost, or a mix. I'm assuming undiluted home made compost would be a bit rich.
(19-07-2020, 09:49 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]I'm trying carrots in pots for the first time and have sown some Amsterdam Forcing in a couple of MFBs to eventually go undercover to extend the season. What soil have those who do this regularly found to be best. Ordinary sieved garden soil, bought compost, or a mix. I'm assuming undiluted home made compost would be a bit rich.
I'm also doing this for the first time but will revert to a RB next year
(19-07-2020, 10:05 AM)Broadway Wrote: [ -> ] (19-07-2020, 09:49 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]I'm trying carrots in pots for the first time and have sown some Amsterdam Forcing in a couple of MFBs to eventually go undercover to extend the season. What soil have those who do this regularly found to be best. Ordinary sieved garden soil, bought compost, or a mix. I'm assuming undiluted home made compost would be a bit rich.
I'm also doing this for the first time but will revert to a RB next year
Broadway, what's an RB?
(19-07-2020, 11:31 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ] (19-07-2020, 10:05 AM)Broadway Wrote: [ -> ] (19-07-2020, 09:49 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]I'm trying carrots in pots for the first time and have sown some Amsterdam Forcing in a couple of MFBs to eventually go undercover to extend the season. What soil have those who do this regularly found to be best. Ordinary sieved garden soil, bought compost, or a mix. I'm assuming undiluted home made compost would be a bit rich.
I'm also doing this for the first time but will revert to a RB next year
Broadway, what's an RB?
Sorry raised bed
(19-07-2020, 11:31 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ] (19-07-2020, 10:05 AM)Broadway Wrote: [ -> ] (19-07-2020, 09:49 AM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]I'm trying carrots in pots for the first time and have sown some Amsterdam Forcing in a couple of MFBs to eventually go undercover to extend the season. What soil have those who do this regularly found to be best. Ordinary sieved garden soil, bought compost, or a mix. I'm assuming undiluted home made compost would be a bit rich.
I'm also doing this for the first time but will revert to a RB next year
Broadway, what's an RB?
Don't worry, I found it on the Acronym thread....Raised Bed. It didn't occur to me as I don't use them, could only thing of runner bean or rubble bucket
I grow mine in raised beds and use a mix of soil, MPC and light grit
I always grow mine in pots in sieved soil, compost and sand. I also either grow them under nets or elevated which helps to avoid the risk of carrot fly. First sowing under cover in late Feb. or early March and a second sowing in July to be over wintered. I have already pulled some babies or second thinnings from the first sowing and scrummy they were!!!
My carrots do a lot better when grown in buckets/pots I use a mix of sieved soil, spent compost, leaf mould, once I've sown the seeds I net them so no carrot fly damage that used to spoil my carrots sown in the veg beds.
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