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How to grow straight carrots in raised garden beds

Andy_J
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How to grow straight carrots in raised garden beds

Hello Everyone,

I am new to gardening and tried my luck at growing carrots.

The carrots were OK but are stunted. Harvest pic

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So I wanted to see if anyone knows any tips or pointers to grow straight carrots.

 

Thank you in advance 

 

Andy

pjturner2008
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Re: How to grow straight carrots in raised garden beds

I grow my carrots in a plastic raised garden bed from Bunnings (only $29.95 and about 90 X 40 cm). Carrots like to germinate in the dark so I sow fairly thickly, cover with the finest layer of seed starting mix, water with a mist and then cover with damp cardboard. You need to check the seeds daily for sprouting after about 7 days. The moment you see sprouts emerging remove the cardboard. Keep them moist as they grow and when they are up to it deep water them often. I use a sifted premium potting mix with a bit of perlite and some organic slow release fertilizer added to it. The fertilizer has a bit more phosphorous in it to encourage root formation.

Re: How to grow straight carrots in raised garden beds

Mine aren’t very good.

 

Must try some of these tips.

 

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MitchellMc
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Re: How to grow straight carrots in raised garden beds

You and me both @Shane! What you've shown there is exactly how all my carrots turned out. I'm looking forward to a better crop next year after following this helpful advice.

 

Mitchell

 

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