Wow those are some beautiful amazing carrots. I like some shredded in my salads,but I love them cooked in soups and stews with celery. I grew small ones this past year, but this year I will try a much larger area and use your method.
Hello Tom, I am new to your channel and delighted to see you are a Durango gardener. I have been gardening in Bayfield since 1977, and at times have found it to be a challenge. I practice no till, no dig with great success on my previously compacted soil. After 3 years of applying mulch and organic matter to my garden beds, I can sink a spade down an easy 18 inches into my soil. The reason I started no dig, no till as I have back problems and cannot dig anymore. I leave my carrots in the ground with old hay mulch and a tarp. Harvested the last of my crop late December. I am planting Danvers and Nantes this spring and am wondering what variety of carrots you like to grow. Also, do you do a fall planting of your carrots? Thanks again for the great video, I look forward to your next one! 🌻😊🌺
Carrot soup. 🤔🥕 Carrot muffins .🤔🥕 Carrot pancakes . 🤔🥕 Carrot bread . 🤔🥕 Carrot french fries .🤔🥕 Carrot cake .🤔🥕 Carrot cupcake. 🤔🥕 Carrot juice. 🤔🥕 Many people don't know that you can also eat the stems and leaves add it to your salad and your soups as well they are really yummy. 🤔🥕 If I had acres of land I would do the same . 🤔🥕 Last year I planted some carrot seeds but did not get much in return but this spring I noticed I had a few large carrots growing and my climate is really cold and really snowy during winter . I did not cover it or do anything special to it I honestly did not know I had carrots there . 😮🥕 Happy Joy yum yum yum. 🙂 Thank you for the wonderful add device. 🙂 God bless the American people . 🇺🇲😃🇺🇲
Thank you for the video . I live in Southern Ontario zone 5 , will this method work ? Also, we have voles in our garden , will the snow be a deterrent ?
What variety of carrots are those? They must be open pollinated or the seeds would not come true. I tried growing carrots once, from seeds of a carrot plant which I let go to seed in the second year. One plant produced thousands of seeds, and the flowers were beautiful, but what an assortment of carrots grew from those seeds. I have not yet found a really good heritage, open-pollinated carrot. Yours look amazing.
I have 4 varieties going in those beds. the ones in the photo are called Bolero, which is a hybrid that I find are really good for long term storage. But the open pollinated variety I have found to be the best for storage, flavor, and firmness is called Rodelika. They are very similar the the performance of Bolero, but the OP seeds will grow true to type. Here's a link: territorialseed.com/products/carrot-rodelika
Such a simple and effective idea ! I don't get the snow here :( but I would sure like to try it with a nice thick covering to insulate. It's worth a go this year .... Thanks !
New sub. Moving to Colorado springs April 9th, zone 5b, 6a. What crops can be over wintered in this manner? What crops are the most prolific and Hardy in this area?
I need at least 600 lbs. carrots per year - about 10 lbs a week. Would you please recommended how I can achieve this for year round carrots? When to plant, what type of carrots to plant, and how many each week or whatever should be planted?
Too many variables in you question to give you a perfect answer. Depends on location, zone, soil type, winter storage situation etc... But in general, (if you are growing in an area that has freezing temps in winter) for year round carrots, you would need some type of cold storage, so when spring comes, you would have to store the carrots in continual cold temps so they don't try to re-sprout in warming spring temps underground. There is typically a gap in carrot supply in spring, when last years carrots are getting too warm, and new spring carrots can't germinate yet in cold soil and need a few months to grow. (You could pickle carrots for year round access.) For 600 lbs of carrots, you will need around 1600 carrots, assuming average carrot of 6oz. (many in the photos in this video were between 10 and 12 oz, so average of 6 oz is a safe bet. And you can easily grow 1600 carrots inside a 100 Sq foot bed. Actual maximum number of carrots in a 100 sq foot bed is around 2500 using biointensive methods.
Really enjoying your videos! You make growing an adventure! Can’t wait to try this winter carrot storage system! Also where can I find a basket like you use in your videos?
Good question. My angle would be: The raised bed is more likely to freeze solid in low winter temps. So if a (framed) raised bed is what you're working with, you could insulate the sides by surrounding bed with straw bales. Then mulch the top. That should do it.
Thank you for your Video about how to store food.c I have just starting to grow my own food , I didn't do very any growing last year because of heat. I would like to know how u keep your Greens so green and clean. I have a big problem with pest , what do you used spaying ??
@pearletafaily4226 Hello. The greens are clean due mostly to drip irrigation, which minimizes water splashing on soil and splatter, which can sometimes spread leaf-borne disease. They are green due to a healthy soil food web allowing them to do full nutrient cycling. Pests are usually a sign of an imbalance in the growing space. Add diversity of organic materials, compost, cover crops, and a diverse mix of plants, including pollinator attractants, blooms etc.... The more diversity you bring to the garden ecosystem, the easier it gets. I have not sprayed anything on my gardens in 21 years. When you setup the natural growing conditions for plants, there is usually no reason to spray anything. (except worm or compost tea)
pH doesn't matter as much as people think it does. I have very high pH but I simply 'buffer' the soil pH using compost each season. What matters most on carrots is to have 'living soil' so the soil food web is active, and having a loose loamy soil so the carrots don't fork or stunt.
GrowFoodWell 0 seconds ago I have 4 varieties going in those beds. the ones in the photo are called Bolero, which is a hybrid that I find are really good for long term storage. But the open pollinated variety I have found to be the best for storage, flavor, and firmness is called Rodelika. They are very similar the the performance of Bolero, but the OP seeds will grow true to type. Here's a link: territorialseed.com/products/carrot-rodelika
Yep, weed barrier is more accurate. But shade cloth / tarps / canvas / a thick layer of pine needles etc... all serve the same purpose: hold the pile of leaves down so the wind doesn't reduce your insulation over time.
Well done! Short, complete and to the point. A link to the corn starch video would be awesome also. Thank you.
Done!
Grated carrot salad with chopped celery, organic raisens, fresh pineapple bits, homemade olive oil mayonnaise, sprinkle with toasted chopped pecans, and Ceylon cinnamon. Healthy, sweet and crunchy yum.
Wow those are some beautiful amazing carrots. I like some shredded in my salads,but I love them cooked in soups and stews with celery. I grew small ones this past year, but this year I will try a much larger area and use your method.
Tom would you please do a video on your culvert root cellar.
Hello Tom, I am new to your channel and delighted to see you are a Durango gardener. I have been gardening in Bayfield since 1977, and at times have found it to be a challenge. I practice no till, no dig with great success on my previously compacted soil. After 3 years of applying mulch and organic matter to my garden beds, I can sink a spade down an easy 18 inches into my soil. The reason I started no dig, no till as I have back problems and cannot dig anymore.
I leave my carrots in the ground with old hay mulch and a tarp. Harvested the last of my crop late December. I am planting Danvers and Nantes this spring and am wondering what variety of carrots you like to grow. Also, do you do a fall planting of your carrots?
Thanks again for the great video, I look forward to your next one! 🌻😊🌺
Very impressive! And so easy. Amazing. Thank you for all those tips.
Thank you so much for your advise. We live in central ky so hopefully this will work for us.
So glad to see this! My grandfather used to do this in Canada.
Carrot soup. 🤔🥕
Carrot muffins .🤔🥕
Carrot pancakes . 🤔🥕
Carrot bread . 🤔🥕
Carrot french fries .🤔🥕
Carrot cake .🤔🥕
Carrot cupcake. 🤔🥕
Carrot juice. 🤔🥕
Many people don't know that you can also eat the stems and leaves add it to your salad and your soups as well they are really yummy. 🤔🥕
If I had acres of land I would do the same . 🤔🥕
Last year I planted some carrot seeds but did not get much in return but this spring I noticed I had a few large carrots growing and my climate is really cold and really snowy during winter .
I did not cover it or do anything special to it I honestly did not know I had carrots there . 😮🥕
Happy Joy yum yum yum. 🙂
Thank you for the wonderful add device. 🙂
God bless the American people . 🇺🇲😃🇺🇲
thank you for sharing chuck ledbetter
Thank you for the video . I live in Southern Ontario zone 5 , will this method work ? Also, we have voles in our garden , will the snow be a deterrent ?
The moles like the carrots left in the soil during the winter!
@Gʀᴏᴡғᴏᴏᴅᴡᴇʟʟ They eat my coffee grounds too.
Fantastic information! Thank you for taking the time to share this information.
Another excellent instructive video.
Thanks for the info.
Well worth all the hard work.
Keep up the good work!
What variety of carrots are those? They must be open pollinated or the seeds would not come true. I tried growing carrots once, from seeds of a carrot plant which I let go to seed in the second year. One plant produced thousands of seeds, and the flowers were
beautiful, but what an assortment of carrots grew from those seeds.
I have not yet found a really good heritage, open-pollinated carrot. Yours look amazing.
I have 4 varieties going in those beds. the ones in the photo are called Bolero, which is a hybrid that I find are really good for long term storage. But the open pollinated variety I have found to be the best for storage, flavor, and firmness is called Rodelika. They are very similar the the performance of Bolero, but the OP seeds will grow true to type. Here's a link: territorialseed.com/products/carrot-rodelika
What a wonderful method. Thank you for sharing.
Such a simple and effective idea ! I don't get the snow here :( but I would sure like to try it with a nice thick covering to insulate. It's worth a go this year .... Thanks !
Fantastic videos! So glad I found your channel 😊
Glad you like them!
Another great video!
Hi Tommy thank you.. simply marvelous.. truly enjoyed your show big help .sechelt..B.C..Canada
Yay! Glad you liked it. Cheers
New sub. Moving to Colorado springs April 9th, zone 5b, 6a.
What crops can be over wintered in this manner?
What crops are the most prolific and Hardy in this area?
Cool basket also! Where did you get that?
I need at least 600 lbs. carrots per year - about 10 lbs a week. Would you please recommended how I can achieve this for year round carrots? When to plant, what type of carrots to plant, and how many each week or whatever should be planted?
Too many variables in you question to give you a perfect answer. Depends on location, zone, soil type, winter storage situation etc... But in general, (if you are growing in an area that has freezing temps in winter) for year round carrots, you would need some type of cold storage, so when spring comes, you would have to store the carrots in continual cold temps so they don't try to re-sprout in warming spring temps underground. There is typically a gap in carrot supply in spring, when last years carrots are getting too warm, and new spring carrots can't germinate yet in cold soil and need a few months to grow. (You could pickle carrots for year round access.) For 600 lbs of carrots, you will need around 1600 carrots, assuming average carrot of 6oz. (many in the photos in this video were between 10 and 12 oz, so average of 6 oz is a safe bet. And you can easily grow 1600 carrots inside a 100 Sq foot bed. Actual maximum number of carrots in a 100 sq foot bed is around 2500 using biointensive methods.
Really enjoying your videos! You make growing an adventure! Can’t wait to try this winter carrot storage system! Also where can I find a basket like you use in your videos?
MAKE ONE FOR YOURSELF, IT WILL BE EVEN BETTER THAN SOMEONE ELSES, LOVE N PEACE
Can this method work in a raised bed? 8'x3' and 8'x4'?
Good question. My angle would be: The raised bed is more likely to freeze solid in low winter temps. So if a (framed) raised bed is what you're working with, you could insulate the sides by surrounding bed with straw bales. Then mulch the top. That should do it.
Thank you for your Video about how to store food.c I have just starting to grow my own food , I didn't do very any growing last year because of heat. I would like to know how u keep your Greens so green and clean. I have a big problem with pest , what do you used spaying ??
@pearletafaily4226 Hello. The greens are clean due mostly to drip irrigation, which minimizes water splashing on soil and splatter, which can sometimes spread leaf-borne disease. They are green due to a healthy soil food web allowing them to do full nutrient cycling. Pests are usually a sign of an imbalance in the growing space. Add diversity of organic materials, compost, cover crops, and a diverse mix of plants, including pollinator attractants, blooms etc.... The more diversity you bring to the garden ecosystem, the easier it gets. I have not sprayed anything on my gardens in 21 years. When you setup the natural growing conditions for plants, there is usually no reason to spray anything. (except worm or compost tea)
What kind of components should be in the soil, and what PH should the soil be please?
pH doesn't matter as much as people think it does. I have very high pH but I simply 'buffer' the soil pH using compost each season. What matters most on carrots is to have 'living soil' so the soil food web is active, and having a loose loamy soil so the carrots don't fork or stunt.
Hello I'm from California. Can you grow them in a raised bed if it's deep enough
Yep. Same process works in a 2' deep raised bed. Could get by with 18" or so.
I just did seed inventory for spring... I need to stop buying seeds... Lol literally hundreds of different veg and almost as many flowers.
What name of carrots do you use
GrowFoodWell
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I have 4 varieties going in those beds. the ones in the photo are called Bolero, which is a hybrid that I find are really good for long term storage. But the open pollinated variety I have found to be the best for storage, flavor, and firmness is called Rodelika. They are very similar the the performance of Bolero, but the OP seeds will grow true to type. Here's a link: territorialseed.com/products/carrot-rodelika
Why do you call it shade cloth? It looks like weed barrier.
Yep, weed barrier is more accurate. But shade cloth / tarps / canvas / a thick layer of pine needles etc... all serve the same purpose: hold the pile of leaves down so the wind doesn't reduce your insulation over time.