In April I showed you how to build a DIY pallet planter measuring 15Wx43Lx15D” (38x109x38 cm). A couple of weeks after that I sowed it with ‘Chantenay Royal’ carrot seeds and now today we’re harvesting the lot. You’ll see from the result that building and growing crops in the DIY pallet planter is a really good idea. It’s perfect for big harvests of veg in small spaces and container gardens.

Growing details: This planter is on the patio where it only received about six to seven hours of direct sunlight per day. The mix inside the planter is about 50% well-composted farmyard manure and 50% general-purpose potting mix. I added no additional fertilizers over the growing period. The carrot seeds I sowed thinly in three drills on the top, and when the greens were about six inches tall, I thinned the plants out to about an inch apart. Regular, if not daily watering, and this harvest is the product of a summer of growing.

🌿 Question for you: Guess how much the carrot harvest weighs and let me know if you came close!

🌿 Recommended videos
🥕 Build a Pallet Planter: https://youtu.be/ouVUte5DS-s
🥦 Quick start guide to growing food in containers: https://youtu.be/YUblqn-ETog
🍓 DIY Strawberry Pallet Planter: https://youtu.be/K3eKc0eFbIA

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