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How to Grow Carrots in Pots

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Many gardeners may hesitate to grow carrots in pots, assuming that a pot will not offer the carrots adequate room to grow. While it is true that many standard length carrots are stunted when grown in containers, most smaller varieties thrive in containers just as well as they do when planted in the ground. Make sure you have a deep container that allows the edible root to grow deep into the planting medium, and keep the medium wet to ensure that your carrots receive enough water to maximize growth.

Vegetable planting guide for Fremantle and Perth.

Vegetable planting guide for Fremantle and Perth.

Planting Guide

http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/vegieguide/

Planting by phases of the moon

At the new moon, the lunar gravity pulls water up, and causes the seeds to swell and burst. This factor, coupled with the increasing moonlight creates balanced root and leaf growth. This is the best time for planting above ground annual crops that produce their seeds outside the fruit. Examples are lettuce, spinach, celery, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and grain crops. Cucumbers like this phase also, even though they are an exception to that rule.
In the second quarter the gravitational pull is less, but the moonlight is strong, creating strong leaf growth. It is generally a good time for planting, especially two days before the full moon. The types of crops that prefer the second quarter are annuals that produce above ground, but their seeds form inside the fruit, such as beans, melons, peas, peppers, squash, and tomatoes. Mow lawns in the first or second quarter to increase growth.
After the full moon, as the moon wanes, the energy is drawing down. The gravitation pull is high, creating more moisture in the soil, but the moonlight is decreasing, putting energy into the roots. This is a favorable time for planting root crops, including beets, carrots, onions, potatoes, and peanuts. It is also good for perennials, biennials, bulbs and transplanting because of the active root growth. Pruning is best done in the third quarter, in the sign of Scorpio.
In the fourth quarter there is decreased gravitational pull and moonlight, and it is considered a resting period. This is also the best time to cultivate, harvest, transplant and prune. Mow lawns in the third or fourth quarter to retard growth.

Cultivation of Moringa - Easy Instructions

1. Find a sunny place.

2. Make square holes in the ground 30 to 60 cm deep

3. Fill the hole with loose ground

4. Plant the seed 1 cm deep

5.Give the ground some water but not too much, otherwise the seed may rotten.

6. Within 1-2 weeks the Miracle springs out the ground! :-)

Cultivation of Moringa - Expert

Moringa oleifera is believed to be native to sub-Himalayan tracts of northern India but is now found worldwide in the tropics and sub-tropics. It grows best in direct sunlight under 500 meters altitude. It tolerates a wide range of soil conditions, but prefers a neutral to slightly acidic (pH. 6.3-7.0), well-drained sandy or loamy soil. Minimum annual rainfall requirements are estimated at 250mm with maximum at over 3,000mm, but in waterlogged soil the roots have a tendency to rot. (In areas with heavy rainfall, trees can be planted on small hills to encourage water run-off). Presence of a long taproot makes it resistant to periods of drought. Trees can be easily grown from seed or from cuttings. Temperature ranges are 25-35 degrees Celsius (0-95 degrees Fahrenheit), but the tree will tolerate up to 48 degrees in the shade and it can survive a light frost.

The Moringa is a fast growing tree that can reach up to 3 meters in its first year.