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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

This garden expert's advice for growing carrots in containers is the secret to raising tasty crops in a pot

Carrots growing in soil

Carrots are a staple crop in any vegetable garden and can also be grown in containers. It makes them a great vegetable for if you are short of space, or even have no backyard and want to grow carrots on a patio, deck, or balcony.

There is a wealth of options when it comes to growing carrots, they come in more shapes and colors than the ones you regularly see on the store shelves. Shorter-rooted and rounded carrot varieties are the most ideally suited for growing in containers as they do not need hugely-deep pots.

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