The secret to a rich carrot harvest lies not only in watering and fertilizing, but also in the growing location.
There are crops after which sowing root crops is not recommended. But there are plants after which carrots give an excellent harvest.
Selecting a location
Carrots like light and loose soil. Crooked and small root crops grow in clay soil. Experienced gardeners advise growing carrots in a high bed.
After which to plant
Good predecessors for carrots are cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, onions, and cucumbers.
Before sowing, the soil is dug up to the depth of one and a half spade blades, clods are broken up and weeds are removed.
After which you can't plant
Parsley, dill, celery, and parsnips are considered bad predecessors for root crops. In addition, carrots cannot be grown in the same place for 2 years in a row.
Crops that grow nearby play an important role. Carrots can be neighbors with tomatoes, peas, rosemary, onions, garlic, radishes, and beans.
