Harvest Carrots from Your Container Garden with Kathryn

Today Kathryn shows us how to harvest the carrots she planted in her container garden at home.

In the previous video Kathryn planted carrots from seed in a 10 inch container at the end of April. Now that about 100 days have passed, we are going to dig them up and talk about replanting for the Fall! This container ended up yielding about 40 carrots, which weighed roughly 4 pounds.

Supplies:

    A container with carrots that are ready to harvest
    A watering can or hose to water and loosen the soil
    A hand trowel (optional) to help dig out the roots

Steps:

Determine if your carrots are ready to harvest by looking for the top of the root poking out the soil, and by using your seed packet as a guide. Different varieties, and growing conditions will affect the number of days you will need to wait to harvest.

Water the soil deeply with your watering can or hose.

Grab the top of the root of the carrot, which is sticking out the soil, and wiggle it loose from the soil. You can use a hand trowel to help dig them out if necessary.

Rinse your carrots off, and remove the greens before storing them in your fridge.

Use the greens like an herb for seasoning dishes or in pesto! Use the roots to snack on raw, in a dish like our Vietnamese Spring Rolls, or with other vegetables in a pickle recipe, soup, or salad. You can find more recipes on our YouTube channel!

If you live in the Poughkeepsie area, you can replant carrot seeds in mid to late August for a Fall harvest. You will want to harvest them again before the soil freezes completely, but they can survive a frost, and will get sweeter!

Watch the video to Learn to Grow Carrots in Containers on our YouTube.