I am extra glad I got the self watering pots now because apparently they can be sensitive to water levels and crack? And I saw a carrot on the internet that was all green tops and barely any root from screwing up the fertiliser or something.
I’m new to this.
They’re fun though. Tiny round pudgy carrots that can grow in pots and can grow in rocky soil. I really don’t mind what they look like or how much they yield. I’m going insane with low physical ability limiting what I can do
Water well pots are a good idea in Melbs in general, they will serve you well.
For fertiliser, the key is little to no nitrogen, otherwise it just plows all the efforts into the floofy green top. Look for one marked 0-10-10 or 5-15-15 (Those numbers are N-P-K ratios)
Thanks, I’ll try and look at the labels. I’m a bit disappointed with the tiny pots and shallow saucers attached to the bottom… those will have to be the cat grass pots.
I’m waiting for energy to sterilise the potting mix and do everything
Bunnings has troughs ‘water saver’ that are basically just very small wicking beds. Bigger reservoir on those, much better for carrots. Bigger footprint though
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I am extra glad I got the self watering pots now because apparently they can be sensitive to water levels and crack? And I saw a carrot on the internet that was all green tops and barely any root from screwing up the fertiliser or something.
I’m new to this.
They’re fun though. Tiny round pudgy carrots that can grow in pots and can grow in rocky soil. I really don’t mind what they look like or how much they yield. I’m going insane with low physical ability limiting what I can do
Water well pots are a good idea in Melbs in general, they will serve you well.
For fertiliser, the key is little to no nitrogen, otherwise it just plows all the efforts into the floofy green top. Look for one marked 0-10-10 or 5-15-15 (Those numbers are N-P-K ratios)
Thanks, I’ll try and look at the labels. I’m a bit disappointed with the tiny pots and shallow saucers attached to the bottom… those will have to be the cat grass pots.
I’m waiting for energy to sterilise the potting mix and do everything
Bunnings has troughs ‘water saver’ that are basically just very small wicking beds. Bigger reservoir on those, much better for carrots. Bigger footprint though
I actually have some waterproof trays for plants but they have been used as litterboxes…