Carrots in Tubs

Ma Lowe · « **on:** March 18, 2014, 06:26 »

I like to grow my carrots in big tubs and have read somewhere (though can't find it now) about adding sharp sand to the compost. Does anyone know if this is right and if so how much sand to compost do I add please.

Ma x

Yana · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2014, 07:26 »

I read that too and thought it was 1:3 sand to compost??

mumofstig · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2014, 08:09 »

That seems about right

surbie100 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2014, 09:36 »

I forgot last year and had only compost in my flower buckets. I have to say that the lovely straight carrots were the most delicious I have ever eaten - I'm normally not a member of the carrot fan club. I used old tomato compost for the carrots, with a bit of BFB stirred in.

So if you don't have any sand and the compost isn't too clumpy, I don't think it matters too much.

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