Carrots offer several health benefits that include eye health, immune function, digestive health, heart health, bone health, skin health, and blood sugar control. They are a great source of vitamin B6, folate, and magnesium. Also they are low in calories and fat.
Growing carrots are super easy and are a great quick snack anytime. Here are a few tips and tricks to growing amazing carrots.
Typical PH level of the soil is 6-7. PH level of the soil is important because it directly influences the availability of nutrients to the plant. It also affects the activity of beneficial microorganisms in the soil.
Cold tolerance for carrots to grow properly is 28 degrees F to 32 degrees F. Cold tolerance is important because it determines the plants ability to survive and thrive in cold temperatures.
Nutrients to use for great plant production: Potassium, Calcium. Usually a 0-10-10 or 5-15-15 fertilizer is sufficient.
Plant in early spring and keep moist after planting, watering about every 4 days. For good root growth plant in fluffy soil. Once they are a couple inches tall thin them out to about 3 inches apart. Plant them directly into the garden bed of your choice and not indoors first as they DO NOT like it lol. Make sure that the soil’s temperature is above 60 degrees F before planting.
DO NOT PLANT NEXT TO: Dill, Celery, Parsnips, or fennel
Companion plants: Pretty much any herb, leafy greens, radishes, they love tomatoes, and strawberries.