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Growing carrots all year round

Being self-sufficient in carrots is amazing! I do it by growing carrots all year round. It's actually surprisingly easy with a bit of planning. This is how it's done.

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En back med morötter blandat med löv, nergrävd i jorden.

Storing Carrots in a Root Clamp

I can't believe how convenient it is to store vegetables in a root clamp. I make them in my greenhouse and bury carrots and other root vegetables I want to keep here long-term.

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Fertilizing carrots with bokashi

These carrots look completely unreal! Some of you might think they will taste bad because of their large size. But this is actually not the case! Fertilizing carrots with bokashi compost seems to do the trick.

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En odlingsbädd täckt med ull vid en stenmur.

Mulching with sheep's wool

I finally decided to try mulching with wool! This is what my first attempt looks like. I think it works really well, and it looks beautiful too!

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En hand drar upp en liten morot ur jorden.

When should I start harvesting carrots?

A new gardener just asked me this question about carrots: "How do you know when it's time to start harvesting carrots? Are there any surefire signs?" The answer is yes! Read this article to learn what they are.

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En korg med läckra bladgrönsaker och orangea späda morötter.

Growing your own food – what's for lunch?

What's for lunch? Well, we use what we can find in the garden. We are quite creative cooks and we build the dishes from what's available at the moment. Growing your own food means that the food is always healthy, fresh and beautiful!

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En kruka med tio centimeter hög morotsblast.

How to grow carrots in pots

I grow most of my carrots in the open field but I sometime grow carrots in pots too. I'll show you how it's done in this post!

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Ett knippe med nyskördade orangea morötter.

Sow Carrots in Summer

I have a suggestion. Why not sow carrots in summer too? You can harvest the early carrot varieties after just a few months!

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Growing Your Own Vegetables – For Beginners

How do potatoes grow? Where are the snap peas located? How many radishes grow from each seed? I’ll share my best tips on how to grow vegetables as a beginner below, so you don’t have to wonder anymore!

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Morot med bruna skador.

Carrot fly infestations: How to prevent them

Why are my carrots covered in brown spots, and what has been burrowing in them? The carrot fly maggots can cause a lot of problems. This is how you prevent future infestations.

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My winter-sown baby carrots

It's time to start harvesting the first carrots of the year, my winter-sown baby carrots of the variety Paris Market.

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