How To Plant Carrots
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Carrots are a wonderful vegetable to grow. They are easy to store in a root cellar and can and freeze easily.
Carrots need a deep lose soil with out many stones. If you have a harder clay soil type, try digging in some sand. Also look for shorter root carrots that do well in heavy soils.
I have found that carrots grow much better for us in raised beds.
To plant carrots, till the soil.
Make your rows 1 foot apart in a normal garden setting, 3 to 4 inches apart in a raised bed.
Sprinkle seeds 3 inches apart.
Cover with 1/4 inch of soil and water.
To help the germination cover the planted area with a board. This helps keep the sun off the soil, so it stays soft and moist. Once carrots start to sprout remove the board.
Kim Mills is a homeschooling mom of 6 and lives on an urban homestead in Ontario, Canada. Blogging at Homestead Acres she enjoys sharing tips to help you save money, grow and preserve your own food.
