Light
Full sun or half a day of sun.
VegetableCommon
How to grow carrots in a pot
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Carrots do surprisingly well in pots as long as the soil is deep and loose. Short varieties are the easiest on a balcony.
At a glance
- Full sun
- Moderate water
- Easy
- Pot30 cm deep
From seed to harvest
In Verda these six stages pass in real time. It keeps growing while you are away.
- Seed1/6
- Sprout2/6
- Leafing out3/6
- Filling out4/6
- Ripening5/6
- Harvest6/6
Care
For growing it in a pot, on a balcony or a windowsill.
Pot and soil
At least 30 cm deep. Loose, stone-free soil; a root that hits a stone forks.
Sowing
Sow straight into the pot. Carrots do not like being transplanted.
Thinning
Once seedlings are up, thin them to 4 to 5 cm apart. Crowded carrots stay thin.
In the game
In Verda the carrot is a common vegetable with middling taste and healing, a reliable answer to early orders.
Its traits
Tasty
Fragrant
Healing
Showy
Verda
A cozy village farm: plant seeds, harvest, and fill the villagers' orders.
Carrot and more than 40 other plants are waiting for you.
