Growing carrots in the garden – what is worth knowing?

Carrots contain important vitamins and minerals for your body, and are a a rich source of beta-carotene, which supports vision, immunity and complexion. It is worth add it to your menu. If you decide to grow your own carrots in the garden or on an allotment, you will be sure to eat really healthy!

Growing carrots in the garden: when to sow carrots?

Wondering when is the best time to sow carrots in the garden? It all depends on what variety you prefer. Yes, carrots are available in different varieties, Therefore, it is worth getting acquainted with them before deciding to grow carrots in the garden.

You can choose not only the traditional carrot, whose root has an orange color, but also varieties with purple, white or yellow roots.

Which month should you choose?

• April – early varieties,
• first half of May – medium-late varieties,
• second half of May – late varieties,

You can also choose to sow carrots in the garden in autumn (November/December). Carrots will then rise in the spring, and you will avoid the risk of of it being attacked by a dangerous pest – the carrot fly.

Sowing depth: how to sow carrots in the garden?

Sowing depth has a big impact on the quality of carrots – if you choose the optimal depth, the seedlings will be stronger and shorter to emerge. Carrot seeds are sown in rows, straight into the soil, at a depth of 1-2 cm. Between the rows leave at least 30 cm of space. This will make it easier to cultivate the beds. It is worth paying attention to the place where carrots are grown in the garden – it will benefit on it a sunny place. Thanks to the sun's rays, the content of beta-carotene and sugar in the roots of this vegetable.

Fertilizing carrots: how to do it?

Carrots are a vegetable that we can plant on virtually any type of soil, since it can adapt to all conditions, remember however, that the soil prepared for sowing carrots should be well loosened, free of weeds and stones.

It's a good idea to dig the soil in autumn, and re-till it in spring. It is good to soil for growing carrots in the garden should contain a large amount of nitrogen, which is necessary for proper root growth, and potassium, which affects the color of the carrots.

A good way to perfectly prepare the soil for carrot sowing is to using bacterial soil conditioner BioGarden, which increases the amount of humus in the soil. BioGarden is a natural product, increasing the content of assimilable phosphorus in the soil. It is a micronutrient Supporting the growth of vegetables.

Carrots are sown at least two years after the use of manure or in the first year after fertilizing the soil with compost. In the same part of the plot you can sow carrots as many as three times, you must not forget to let the soil rest after this time, let the soil rest. Then you will be able to enjoy a bigger yield in the future.

Growing carrots in the garden is not difficult, and their taste and rich nutritional properties nutritional properties, convince you that it is worth a try.