I had my first successful carrot harvest this year. Can’t wait for fall to grow more! I used pelleted seeds from Johnnys and it helped so much with spacing!
Great video We use the carrot tops in place of basil in our pesto recipe. Winter time basil is struggling here in Florida and carrot tops are plentiful. Thank you for your informative videos.
I used the paper towel method. I space my seeds on the towel, then lay another towel on top. I do this in strips then I spay the paper towel lightly with water. I let the seeded paper towel dry then I lay the strips in my raised bed and sprinkle the top with a thin layer of seed starter mix. If it gets to cold I'll cover the bed with sheet plastic then remove it when it warms up. This method has saved me from having to thin my carrots. 😊 thank you for your carrot recipe.
no, it seemed like all the seeds germinated but I think that has to do more with sprinkling the seed starter mix on them and then watering good and making sure the soil stays moist. And I only have to cover the area if we get a heavy down pour or if it gets real cold here in zone 9b. I lay the plastic on top of the bed and clip it down on the edges. The plastic doesn't touch the soil or seeds.
I live in the Arizona desert. You can start your seeds early inside, in trays... Similar to how people up north plant early waiting for it to warm up... you're just waiting for it too cool down. 💖🌞🌵😷
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a one thing about starting them in trays is that you can sit inside where it's cool and plant one seed at a time with a pair of tweezers and come back to it whenever. Instead of probably spend the same amount of time outside in the hot sun hunched over the growing bed with your snips. Plus, you'll use less seeds. And it will be easier to monitor and keep the soil moist whilst starting inside. 💖🌞🌵😷
Adding used coffee grounds to your beds can help with nitrogen. I also add leaves from my Paulownia trees which contain a high amount of fixed nitrogen.
I’ve actually started growing some small trees like moringa to be able to have a living fertilizer for the garden. I just need it to start getting bigger, lol. Thanks for the tips
Good video! It does seem a lot different growing carrots down in Florida rather than up here in the PNW. The growing timeline up here is much closer to what the package says. Keep the videos coming 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Very cool! How far north did you go? A good example of that would likely be sunflowers. They will grow, but one has to be very patient, unless you are creatively impatient like myself lol I am about to upload the first in a series of sunflower videos trying to get around the cold nights we are still getting 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
@@PorchGardeningWithPassionthe furthest north we went was Anacortes to do some whale watching then we went to Olympic National Park and headed down the coast Oregon
Tip to get my carrots sprouted within 5 days is to really deep pre soak of that soil, and the cardboard, do you furrows as homegrown Florida describes and go and water your cardboard lightly everyday if possible by hand and I swear I think it was like 4 days before I saw sprouts.
I noticed that about carrot seed packets too. They definitely grow longer for me than 60 days... But well worth it! Thank you for your videos! - Florida Zone 10.
So funny I had my 1st good year of carrots in costal Louisiana. My dog would not eat store bought carrots but as I was pulling carrots he was sitting at my side waiting for a snack. I tipped & tailed them, put them in a plastic grocery store bag in the fridge. they are still crispy & sweet.
I scatter seed my carrots, don’t thin, amended my soil with tomato tone first. I only use a foliar kelp spray every two weeks and have consistently have had excellent crops every year!!! Even grew them with my tomatoes when I was container gardening!!! I’m in NSB FL 9-b. I mulched lightly this year with straw also.
This is a great video! I live in West Central Florida, and have had no luck with Carrots here. I just ordered more seeds, and in October, I'll be trying them again, using your tips! Fingers Crossed!! :) Thanks Much!!
Nothing better than fresh homegrown carrots. Thanks for all the great tips. My g'babies help me plant and pull them, too. We always plant extra to dice up as treats for our fur babies 🐾
very useful video! I'm new to vegetable gardening and to FL (central 9b) and didn't sow my carrot seeds until Feb. Obviously I won't get any edible carrots but its been fun learning about sowing and ways to thin (tiny scissors work great). I have the Presto electric canner and agree that its a game changer. Thanks for all of your videos. I come back to your channel often and have watched many of them a few times to address questions that I have. And your Florida gardening guide with planner has helped me so much!
This was my first year growing carrots. They did well but were on the smaller side. I went by the package dates. I'll let them grow a little longer next time. I was so excited to grow carrots. They were delicious, even though small. Thanks again for all the tips.
How do your carrot tops line up with the soil level? It might sound like a strange question, but any time I grow carrots or beets, they will become very leggy and stay flopped over. So I’ll have to go and push the tops deeper until the greens are at soil level. Any tips so that they don’t grow leggy from the beginning? I even do the cardboard trick and remove it in time.
Do you start them by making little trenches? Once they start growing, you can push the soil back into the trench which helps bury the seedling a little deeper and hold the greens upright.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I have not, but definitely will! I’ve made small holes about 2 inches apart and sprinkled a few seeds in each, but the trench idea sounds better.
Another great video! I harvested most of mine today also, but most are very small. Thank you for the tips on how to store, I don’t have enough to can, but putting them in water and then storing was helpful. I also pulled some potatoes and onions, but now I’m struggling with what to do to cure and store them. There’s nowhere in my house that’s hers cooler than 76 now except the refrigerator. I’ve been trying to google for info but no luck. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to cure and store them?
I let mine cure in my spare bedroom for about 10 days in a single layer covered with a towel. Then I normally put them in a paper bag in my garage fridge and turn the temp up a little. It’s not perfect but it’s okay. I’m going to be testing out 3 ways to store potatoes this year to see which works best. Keep an eye out
Thank you so much for these tips! I am a farely new gardener to growing my food. I have some carrots growing, but I am sure I started them way too late for this Florida heat. It's all a learning process. I have made note to start them in the Fall. Thanks again fron this Central Florida gardener. 😊
The USDA recommends eating any home canned foods within 18 months to ensure the highest nutrition and taste quality, but as long as they’re sealed, they can last for years.
Thank you for this, was so helpful. I just pulled my carrots I planted in Oct. I’m in FL 10a and it’s just too hot now. They were small but I’ve learned now from ur tips, they needed full sun. So question I grew in lg grow bags, I think 20 gal. What do I do with the soil, can I amend and use to grow other veggies? I’m learning to rotate in one of my garden bed as I’ve experienced RKN. TY I love ur content, with the added how to utilize (cooking, canning, etc) the harvest. ❤️
Yes, you can always repurpose your soil from containers of any kind. Just as Katrina amends her raise beds, one must do some of the same things for containers because they can quickly loose their punch. Usually just a little new peat, compost, organic fertilizer, possibly lime and maybe worm castings. Currently growing the tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and egg plant in potting soil that is at least 4 years old and having a bumper crop in a 12 X 25 space. Your main problem will finding plants that can survive our 10A summers.
I farm carrots. Days to maturity is fairly accurate. The reason you are not getting carrots to size quick enough if because as you said you don't fertilize them or side dress them with anything beside bone meal. That bone meal essentially does nothing for the carrots by the way. You are better off side dressing with some sort of ruminant animal compost.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Dr. Earth's 4-6-3 would make a good organic side dress for carrots. As for the bone meal, it works, but it takes a long time to activate. The crop after the carrots would get some benefits, but not the carrots you planted currently. If you want to use bone meal for carrots put the bone meal in a month before you even plant the carrots. It's so slow release though you'd still want to side dress with a fast release organic fertilizer that is low in nitrogen. OR you could just be patient! Your carrots look good. If you want a true early carrot Mokum is the go to. It is less than 60 days on the package. Very good carrot. You do know that bone meal is slaughterhouse waste products, right? Watch the video on Learn Organic Gardening entitled "What They Don't Want you to Know about Organic Garden Soil & Amendments." I used to farm 100% organic, but there is some very shady business going on in the industry. I really think that synthetic fertilizer is safer than organic for a lot of people. Just food for thought!
Great video, I am just harvesting the rest of my carrots too. As a fellow spring hill resident, where are you getting your honey? I have got mine from brainfoid honey but they never have gallons. Thx
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I had my first successful carrot harvest this year. Can’t wait for fall to grow more! I used pelleted seeds from Johnnys and it helped so much with spacing!
@@RobinL4715pelleted seeds are awesome. So much easier to space.
Great video
We use the carrot tops in place of basil in our pesto recipe. Winter time basil is struggling here in Florida and carrot tops are plentiful.
Thank you for your informative videos.
@@lauraolsen6030Thanks so much for watching! I love using them for pesto too
I like this type of video on how to grow it and then how to can it.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it
I used the paper towel method. I space my seeds on the towel, then lay another towel on top. I do this in strips then I spay the paper towel lightly with water. I let the seeded paper towel dry then I lay the strips in my raised bed and sprinkle the top with a thin layer of seed starter mix. If it gets to cold I'll cover the bed with sheet plastic then remove it when it warms up. This method has saved me from having to thin my carrots. 😊 thank you for your carrot recipe.
I’ve seen that before. I might try that next year. Do you ever have a problem with some not germinating?
no, it seemed like all the seeds germinated but I think that has to do more with sprinkling the seed starter mix on them and then watering good and making sure the soil stays moist. And I only have to cover the area if we get a heavy down pour or if it gets real cold here in zone 9b. I lay the plastic on top of the bed and clip it down on the edges. The plastic doesn't touch the soil or seeds.
@@user-hz7kv6js6lthanks for that! I think I’ll give it a try next year
Can't you leave the smaller ones in the ground for another month
This is great I shall try something like this
I just buy the pelleted. Yes, I’m lazy when it comes to thinning
I don’t blame you. It is tedious
Please stay safe, Petrina. I read with fear about this most dangerous storm that is about to hit Florida.
Thanks so much. We are hunkered down now and staying safe
I live in the Arizona desert. You can start your seeds early inside, in trays... Similar to how people up north plant early waiting for it to warm up... you're just waiting for it too cool down. 💖🌞🌵😷
I do that with a bunch of other veggies but haven’t tried with carrots yet
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a one thing about starting them in trays is that you can sit inside where it's cool and plant one seed at a time with a pair of tweezers and come back to it whenever. Instead of probably spend the same amount of time outside in the hot sun hunched over the growing bed with your snips. Plus, you'll use less seeds. And it will be easier to monitor and keep the soil moist whilst starting inside. 💖🌞🌵😷
Adding used coffee grounds to your beds can help with nitrogen. I also add leaves from my Paulownia trees which contain a high amount of fixed nitrogen.
I’ve actually started growing some small trees like moringa to be able to have a living fertilizer for the garden. I just need it to start getting bigger, lol. Thanks for the tips
Good video! It does seem a lot different growing carrots down in Florida rather than up here in the PNW. The growing timeline up here is much closer to what the package says. Keep the videos coming 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
It’s always so interesting to see how things are grown in different states. I was up your way last fall when we went on an RV trip.
Very cool! How far north did you go? A good example of that would likely be sunflowers. They will grow, but one has to be very patient, unless you are creatively impatient like myself lol I am about to upload the first in a series of sunflower videos trying to get around the cold nights we are still getting 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
@@PorchGardeningWithPassionthe furthest north we went was Anacortes to do some whale watching then we went to Olympic National Park and headed down the coast Oregon
Tip to get my carrots sprouted within 5 days is to really deep pre soak of that soil, and the cardboard, do you furrows as homegrown Florida describes and go and water your cardboard lightly everyday if possible by hand and I swear I think it was like 4 days before I saw sprouts.
Great tip. Carrot seeds hate drying out.
Thank you for the canning info! That's all new to me and I need to learn how!
I’m glad you found it helpful! Canning is such a great way to preserve a big harvest
I noticed that about carrot seed packets too. They definitely grow longer for me than 60 days... But well worth it! Thank you for your videos! - Florida Zone 10.
You are so welcome!
Thanks for sharing 💜
You are so welcome
So funny I had my 1st good year of carrots in costal Louisiana. My dog would not eat store bought carrots but as I was pulling carrots he was sitting at my side waiting for a snack. I tipped & tailed them, put them in a plastic grocery store bag in the fridge. they are still crispy & sweet.
Homegrown carrots last so long! Plus I think they just taste so much better. Congrats on your harvest
I just recommended this video on FB Central Fl. Gardeners to someone asking about why she could not grow carrots. Perfect timing.
Aww 🥰 Thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed the video. Especially the canning recipe. I am harvesting my carrots and dehydrating. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏝 🏖
Dehydrating them is an awesome idea too!
I scatter seed my carrots, don’t thin, amended my soil with tomato tone first. I only use a foliar kelp spray every two weeks and have consistently have had excellent crops every year!!! Even grew them with my tomatoes when I was container gardening!!! I’m in NSB FL 9-b. I mulched lightly this year with straw also.
Thanks for sharing!
Carrots look scrumptious. Feast receipe. Im in zone 9b now 10a😊
They are so good. And it’s such a simple canning recipe.
This is a great video! I live in West Central Florida, and have had no luck with Carrots here. I just ordered more seeds, and in October, I'll be trying them again, using your tips! Fingers Crossed!! :)
Thanks Much!!
You got this 💪
Nothing better than fresh homegrown carrots. Thanks for all the great tips. My g'babies help me plant and pull them, too. We always plant extra to dice up as treats for our fur babies 🐾
That’s a great idea. My pups love garden treats
Same here....my grandkids love to pull them.
Thanks for sharing! Great info!
Glad it was helpful!
very useful video! I'm new to vegetable gardening and to FL (central 9b) and didn't sow my carrot seeds until Feb. Obviously I won't get any edible carrots but its been fun learning about sowing and ways to thin (tiny scissors work great). I have the Presto electric canner and agree that its a game changer. Thanks for all of your videos. I come back to your channel often and have watched many of them a few times to address questions that I have. And your Florida gardening guide with planner has helped me so much!
Thanks so much for watching! I’m so glad the videos and planner have been helpful 💚
This was my first year growing carrots. They did well but were on the smaller side. I went by the package dates. I'll let them grow a little longer next time. I was so excited to grow carrots. They were delicious, even though small. Thanks again for all the tips.
I love the smaller ones. They taste amazing
How do your carrot tops line up with the soil level? It might sound like a strange question, but any time I grow carrots or beets, they will become very leggy and stay flopped over. So I’ll have to go and push the tops deeper until the greens are at soil level. Any tips so that they don’t grow leggy from the beginning? I even do the cardboard trick and remove it in time.
Do you start them by making little trenches? Once they start growing, you can push the soil back into the trench which helps bury the seedling a little deeper and hold the greens upright.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I have not, but definitely will! I’ve made small holes about 2 inches apart and sprinkled a few seeds in each, but the trench idea sounds better.
Another great video! I harvested most of mine today also, but most are very small. Thank you for the tips on how to store, I don’t have enough to can, but putting them in water and then storing was helpful. I also pulled some potatoes and onions, but now I’m struggling with what to do to cure and store them. There’s nowhere in my house that’s hers cooler than 76 now except the refrigerator. I’ve been trying to google for info but no luck. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to cure and store them?
I let mine cure in my spare bedroom for about 10 days in a single layer covered with a towel. Then I normally put them in a paper bag in my garage fridge and turn the temp up a little. It’s not perfect but it’s okay. I’m going to be testing out 3 ways to store potatoes this year to see which works best. Keep an eye out
Thank you so much for these tips! I am a farely new gardener to growing my food. I have some carrots growing, but I am sure I started them way too late for this Florida heat. It's all a learning process. I have made note to start them in the Fall. Thanks again fron this Central Florida gardener. 😊
You are so welcome!
Sigh. I guess I will try growing carrots one more time, (I have had terrible luck) because that recipe sounds delicious!
I have terrible luck with carrots, too. BUT I shall try again.
Never give up! Lol it took me years to be able to get the hang of carrots
Great tips, thank you!
My pleasure 😊
How long do the carrot last once canned?
The USDA recommends eating any home canned foods within 18 months to ensure the highest nutrition and taste quality, but as long as they’re sealed, they can last for years.
Thank you for this, was so helpful. I just pulled my carrots I planted in Oct. I’m in FL 10a and it’s just too hot now. They were small but I’ve learned now from ur tips, they needed full sun. So question I grew in lg grow bags, I think 20 gal. What do I do with the soil, can I amend and use to grow other veggies? I’m learning to rotate in one of my garden bed as I’ve experienced RKN. TY I love ur content, with the added how to utilize (cooking, canning, etc) the harvest. ❤️
Yes, you can always repurpose your soil from containers of any kind. Just as Katrina amends her raise beds, one must do some of the same things for containers because they can quickly loose their punch. Usually just a little new peat, compost, organic fertilizer, possibly lime and maybe worm castings. Currently growing the tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and egg plant in potting soil that is at least 4 years old and having a bumper crop in a 12 X 25 space. Your main problem will finding plants that can survive our 10A summers.
Yes, you can totally reuse the soil. Add some compost or fertilizer and it’s ready to go for the next round
Great tips!
@@pizmot3893 great info! TYSM!
I farm carrots. Days to maturity is fairly accurate. The reason you are not getting carrots to size quick enough if because as you said you don't fertilize them or side dress them with anything beside bone meal. That bone meal essentially does nothing for the carrots by the way. You are better off side dressing with some sort of ruminant animal compost.
I don’t have access to animal manure. Is there an equivalent fertilizer that you suggest? Preferably organic?
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Dr. Earth's 4-6-3 would make a good organic side dress for carrots. As for the bone meal, it works, but it takes a long time to activate. The crop after the carrots would get some benefits, but not the carrots you planted currently.
If you want to use bone meal for carrots put the bone meal in a month before you even plant the carrots. It's so slow release though you'd still want to side dress with a fast release organic fertilizer that is low in nitrogen.
OR you could just be patient! Your carrots look good. If you want a true early carrot Mokum is the go to. It is less than 60 days on the package. Very good carrot.
You do know that bone meal is slaughterhouse waste products, right? Watch the video on Learn Organic Gardening entitled "What They Don't Want you to Know about Organic Garden Soil & Amendments."
I used to farm 100% organic, but there is some very shady business going on in the industry. I really think that synthetic fertilizer is safer than organic for a lot of people. Just food for thought!
thanks you so much. This is all great info. I’ll definitely dive into it.
New viewer here; what region of Florida are you growing in? I am down in south western part in hardiness zone 10.
Welcome 👋. I’m just north of Tampa in zone 9b
Great video, I am just harvesting the rest of my carrots too. As a fellow spring hill resident, where are you getting your honey? I have got mine from brainfoid honey but they never have gallons. Thx
I get mine from The Hivery at Heaven on Earth Ranch. They are in Brooksville. Great honey
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Iam going to check that out thanks