carrot question

[tammylane17]

I'm wantng to get some carrot seed planted. Never had any luck with em tho. Weeds always take over before the seed gets going and then I can't tell the difference between weeds and carrots or if they've even done their thing. I'm going to try again in a couple half plastic barrels with some weedless mix of some sort. I'm thinking peat moss, potting soil and mushroom compost. Any of you carrot pro's have any idea what a good ratio would be? Don't know if it makes any difference but I'll be growing, hopefully, the little nubby things can't remember the name of 'em. They're about 2 - 3" long.

thank you!!!
Tammy

[Pharmer Phil]

Danvers Half-long?
We plant radishes along side the rows tammy, they sprout quickly and mark the rows, then when you pull them, they loosen the soil and give the carrots some shoulder room
OR mix the seed with sand space the seeds about 1/4" apart. Cover the seed with finely sifted compost, spray lightly to dampen and keep evenly moist until germination

Carrots like acid soil, so evn tho you are using potting soil, the Ph, will be affected by the amount of peat moss, I would check your PH.
Normally equal amounts of soil and compost, with whatever amount of peat moss your soil test dictates.
I know someone will provide you with a "guesstimate" that is probably close enough!
GOOD LUCK, and We do like pictures!

[tammylane17]

Thanks, Phil. I've heard about the radish trick before and never tried it. Acid soil, I've got plenty of. I'll get a short row in the ground tomorrow with radishes and see if that helps with the identifying problem. And I do think they are the Danver's half long.

thank you Pharmer Phil
Tammy

[tammylane17]

Oh and I will get you some pictures. I'm also in the middle of building a pvc greenhouse, all by myself. I'll get some pics of that up as well tho it is a work in progress as I'm buying pieces here and there. Once I get it phinished, I'll be needing some advise phrom you wise pholks iph you're willin to share.
Tammy

[jack]

Gidday

They go bloody good in a straw bale garden.

But of course if you have a good strong stomach you could do what I do and use rotten weeds and sheeps guts.

[tammylane17]

Hey, Jack. I've been reading your straw bale posts. Very interesting. I'm pretty sure I'll be giving that a try. I can handle the rotten weeds okay, no way on the sheeps guts tho. yuck!!

Tammy

[jack]

Gidday

Yeah, they still go good in just rotten weeds. You just build a coffin, (raised bed) with a couple of planks on edge and fill in between with the compost and plant into that. The reason plant my carrots thast way or in the straw bales is because of our clay soil. It's just so nice to have them easy to pull and come out clean.

[Songbird]

Pictures, Jack! We want pictures!!