easy sow carrots

[Lazy Gardener]

I've done that also but just lay toilet paper in a hoe'd trench. Easy to see the seeds against the white background that way. The just rake dirt up over the toilet paper and call it done.

Did you make seed tape, or just lay out TP, and sprinkle the seed on the TP so you could see it, before covering it?

 

[Lazy Gardener]

I like that idea!

 

[Lazy Gardener]

One thing I do to help my carrots along: after sowing and watering them in well, I cover the bed with a layer of cardboard. I keep this cardboard moist, and check the bed daily. This speeds germination and cuts the weed competition.

 

[CrealCritter]

I like that idea!

A cheap roll of single ply, works well for tiny seeds, carrots, lettuce, German chamomile, etc...

 

[sumi]

I bought carrots seeds last year and discovered it's seed tape, which was really nice! But the carrots turned out to be some freaky shapes and sizes, so I think the problem here is the soil

 

[sumi]

Thanks @CrealCritter! That is helpful.