Carrots SUCCESS!

In my last post, I wrote about how stressful it was for me to try and grow carrots from seed. I also said I would update my blog on if I have finally succeeded after waiting another month. Well, I have waited, and my carrots have gotten much bigger. I have harvested a few of them. Here they are!

     

Here are some of my carrots next to a batch of radishes, that I also harvested.

Growing Carrots in Hawaii

I have heard that carrots don't grow well in Hawaii. I am stubborn and always have to try things for myself to really believe what I hear...if I am that determined to de-bunk the myth. At first I tried growing carrots in the ground. They failed terribly, and didn't even sprout from seeds. Next I tried growing them in containers. That worked MUCH better. My only problem was, I grew them in short little containers. - Not a good idea if you are planning to grow long carrots!


So I purchased a taller container, round, and black. I put soil in it and spread the seeds out across the top. Then I sprinkled it with soil again to cover the seeds lightly. I water daily, morning and night. I also add fertilizer to it twice a week to ensure it is getting nutrients, since most of them wash out from the pot with each watering.

 
Well it has been 2 months so far and my carrots are doing great! I pulled one out early to see how it was doing. - Still a tiny thing. I know I need to give them at least one more month to grow longer. But so far, so good. Carrots do well in containers, here in Hawaii. As long as you water frequently and feed it fertilizer.

Oh...and Bobo just loves them!