The best success will be in sandy, loose, stone free soil, the worst for them is heavy clay and stones. Anything in between will be ok. If your soil is far from ideal then all is not lost, simply grow a stumpy carrot variety. If you get some 'lates' in during Summer into carrot fly and slug free ground they can stay there right throughout Winter. So if you plant enough then you could have a fresh, tasty carrot supply through until March - ish. Same goes for Parsnip and Swede.
Go research organic and everyday carrots at Sainsburys etc and have a read on the customer feedback and prices, that'll make you even more determined to invest time and effort into carrot growing.
@Sheps, while it is true that you don't want to disturb the tap roots of parsnips and carrots, transplanting can be done successfully as long as you are careful. There are a few on the allotments who do this every year with great success. I sow beetroot in modules and it works very well. The ' right ' way is the way that works for you ☺️.
@Sheps, while it is true that you don't want to disturb the tap roots of parsnips and carrots, transplanting can be done successfully as long as you are careful. There are a few on the allotments who do this every year with great success. I sow beetroot in modules and it works very well. The ' right ' way is the way that works for you ☺️.
Beetroot isn't a root veg, it can be successfully transplanted. There is a right and a wrong way to do certain things. If you want to transplant carrots etc then start them off in a very long tube and transfer before the root has reached the bottom of it.
@MikeOxgreen, unless I'm mistaken, though the leaves are edible, beetroot is generally grown for the root section of the plant. I think the clue is in the name. Many people on the allotment have great success with nursery bought parsnips and carrots that are sold in standard module trays. I prefer growing from seed sown direct but I'm not going to tell them they're wrong when it obviously works for them.
I agree @scroggin - many plants with tap roots can be moved if you're careful. I've done it several times - did some fennel a year or two back that had been in the ground for over a year. It's been perfectly happy. It comes down to experimenting and seeing what works. There's the 'perfect' method for all sorts of things, but -as most of us know, that doesn't mean it can't be done another way too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm afraid you are mistaken scroggin, it's not a root veg so different rules apply. The actual beet you eat is in between the foliage and the root, it's basically a swollen stem. Hold one up and look at it, it's got a root underneath it.
You're right it is a root veg, but still the point remains, it doesn't follow the same sowing rules as a carrot, Dowding explains it here at 2.58: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPVHCh1cDMw
" usually sown straight into the ground, from early spring to mid-summer, but can also be sown in
modules indoors for an early start.
Small individual cells, usually in a tray, used for sowing seeds. The resulting seedlings can be transplanted with minimal root disturbance."
When showing someone how to grow for the first time it's always best to follow the rules. After they've had a successful year or two growing the proper way then feel free to deviate and experiment with other methods.
4 days after sowing the first carrot has germinated, though it's probably going to get frazzled if the temperatures get much higher in the greenhouse, whilst I'm at work they have to fend for themselves, think I'll have to leave the door open from now on.
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If your soil is far from ideal then all is not lost, simply grow a stumpy carrot variety.
If you get some 'lates' in during Summer into carrot fly and slug free ground they can stay there right throughout Winter. So if you plant enough then you could have a fresh, tasty carrot supply through until March - ish. Same goes for Parsnip and Swede.
Go research organic and everyday carrots at Sainsburys etc and have a read on the customer feedback and prices, that'll make you even more determined to invest time and effort into carrot growing.
The ' right ' way is the way that works for you ☺️.
There is a right and a wrong way to do certain things. If you want to transplant carrots etc then start them off in a very long tube and transfer before the root has reached the bottom of it.
Many people on the allotment have great success with nursery bought parsnips and carrots that are sold in standard module trays. I prefer growing from seed sown direct but I'm not going to tell them they're wrong when it obviously works for them.
It comes down to experimenting and seeing what works. There's the 'perfect' method for all sorts of things, but -as most of us know, that doesn't mean it can't be done another way too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The actual beet you eat is in between the foliage and the root, it's basically a swollen stem.
Hold one up and look at it, it's got a root underneath it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPVHCh1cDMw
Here is RHS on carrots:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/carrots/grow-your-own
GW on carrots: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-carrots/
Note they are not sown in modules or trays, but straight into the ground for a good reason.
RHS on Beetroot sowing: https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/beetroot/grow-your-own
" usually sown straight into the ground, from early spring to mid-summer, but can also be sown in
modules indoors for an early start.
Small individual cells, usually in a tray, used for sowing seeds. The resulting seedlings can be transplanted with minimal root disturbance."
When showing someone how to grow for the first time it's always best to follow the rules. After they've had a successful year or two growing the proper way then feel free to deviate and experiment with other methods.