Fancy some extra-long carrots? Growing them in pipe sleeves is all the rage

Growing carrots is a long-standing tradition here, and they’re certainly a staple of our gardens. Carrots are among the vegetables that can be used in a variety of ways. They’re excellent in both savoury and sweet dishes. They can be prepared in various ways, including stewing, frying, roasting and many other methods. They’re also delicious fresh, picked straight from the vegetable patch. There are various ways to grow carrots. Traditionally, they thrive in a row in the vegetable patch. However, growing carrots in foam sleeves fitted over plastic waste pipes is also very interesting. Why? You’ll find out the reasons in this article.

Unconventional growing is fun

That’s right. It’s certainly not boring. Just take a look at the video doing the rounds on Instagram. We’ve shared it here for you. The plastic sleeves themselves look brilliant in the greenhouse. You can easily lean them against a corner of the greenhouse and they won’t get in the way at all. And you can be sure that the carrots will grow. Of course, they need to be watered now and then, but they aren’t a crop that’s particularly demanding when it comes to watering or water in general.

 

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Real maxi carrots of enormous length

That’s right. Because of the minimal space you provide for the carrots with this method of cultivation, they’ll grow a little differently.They won’t be able to branch out into the width. Nor will they spread outwards, as there simply isn’t enough space for them to do so. Instead, the carrots will stretch outwards in length. They can easily reach a metre in length. You’re almost certain to find carrots at least 50 cm long. You can really boast about carrots like these. Such carrots are definitely worth the look of amazement on your neighbour’s face.

Tip: How to sow carrots effectively. Mixing the seeds with sand is well worth it.

It’s not particularly complicated

Growing carrots in a pipe sleeve is by no means difficult. Simply fill the entire sleeve with good-quality soil mixed with organic matter. A 50-50 mix of compost and standard garden soil is the ideal combination. Sow the seeds in the same way as you would in a vegetable bed. The ideal depth is around 1 cm. It’s worth putting several seeds in the pipe sleeve. Once they’ve taken root, thin out the seedlings so that only one remains. If you sow just one seed, there’s no guarantee that anything will actually come up in the end.

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