Chris Nelson

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Yes indeed, It's possible for me to grow carrots and onions, in a pot, in my hot dry climate in SoCal.

I harvested a sample to check on progress. Grown from seed sown in late spring. Large pot, draped netting over seedlings to protect from birds, basic potting soil, watered gently & throughly, spoke to them a lot to encourage

Also, as carrots gained more leaf, I harvested some of those greens for house rabbit

Cycles and seasons, right?

#gardening

@kellyromanych Congrats! One advantage of growing carrots in containers is that you can choose the medium and avoid forking.
@ml thanks, I found the bigger pot size helped.
@kellyromanych Congrats! What variety of carrots are you growing?
@redcrew thx :) Danvers Half Long

@kellyromanych First time growing them in a pot?

This is my second year, thanks to @richrollgardener advice about growing carrots in a pot. I've been happy with the Yaya variety.

@redcrew yes, first time in pot. I took a chance on carrot seeds left at my local supplier. I think I may have gotten the spark from you and Rich in my feed in the spring

@richrollgardener

@kellyromanych @richrollgardener I had given up on growing carrots, until @richrollgardener talked about his potted carrots.

I'm glad growing them in pots worked well for you, Kelly.

Folks here will probably get tired of me telling every frustrated carrot gardener to try growing them in pots.

Your photo today prompted me to plant another round of Yaya carrot seeds in pots. πŸ₯•

@redcrew good luck on the new sowing! Folks are lucky to have you share your experience. The fresh greens are a lovely bonus

@kellyromanych I've been very fortunate to connect with folks like you, @gecole , @mariekung , and @richrollgardener who share your garden experiences.

Agreed, carrot greens are an added bonus. Last year I made pesto with them, yum!