Carrots-groovy ways to grow them
Story Title: Carrots-groovy ways to grow them
Episode: One
Date: March 6th 2010.
Presenter: Jude Donaghy
Jude shows you a few ways how you can turn trash into treasure when you grow root veggies in your garden. With a bit of imagination and creativity she shows how growing your winter crop of carrots and beetroot can become a feature in your garden.
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- Containers need to be at least 30cm for most root veggies.
- Containers must drain well.
- Line your container with plastic to keep soil in place.
- Use foliage contrast to make your arrangements look even better.
- Carrots like to grow with members of the onion family (shallots, spring onion, chives, onions).
- Marjoram and beetroot is an ideal companion planting combination.
- Miniature varieties are the best choice for container cultivation.