Project Carrot – kickoff

Back in hubby's hometown to end a week long Chinese New Year holiday. While looking for some veges in the fridge i found a fat carrot with healthy top. Perfect for kids project!

So here I am trying to regrow a carrot top, first with water and then hopefully to plant it in the soil once i see some roots. If this trial works, i may be able to start a carrot tops bed for the bunny to munch.

As always i would google around to find the tried and tested methods, and i would land on Mr EastCoastMan youtube videos. 

i) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duV2Mit_uf8 

ii) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co3DEo1rRSg 

Steps in pictures below:

find one good carrot preferably organic

a small container, or a plate will do

toothpicks at work

balancing the angle

pour water in, carrot half submerged. i actually changed the toothpicks angle so the carrot top submerged more

place it somewhere with sun lights

While anxiously waiting for the greens, bear mind growing carrot top will not produce the orange carrots. The carrot is a taproot itself which cant regrow.

From www.carrotmuseum.co.uk:

The carrot top in time might flower and it is very nice for beneficial insects and butterflies. Carrots are a biennial and will flower when they are 2 years old. The plant will eventually produce a flower and then seeds. If you are lucky the seeds will be viable and you can plant them in the ground to grow real carrots.