Glad you're feeling better now. How do you grow carrots and swedes in pots? Are they very big pots and how many plants in each pot? I'd like to try that since I can't access the garden any more.
I'm growing carrots in 12" round plastic pots that are about 12" deep - there are probably about 10 carrots in each pot. You can sow way more than that and eat the thinnings as they start to grow and crowd, the thinnings are lovely in salads. You get loads of seeds in a packet so it's not really a waste to eat them very small. They vary in size but are easily as big and clean as the ones in the supermarket. The variety I grow is Early Nantes, it's very sweet and crisp. I'm very happy with how they worked out so will carry on with that. 
I grow tomatoes mainly in pots and also did peas in a pot this year. Planning to try more next Spring. I once tried carrots and they were not good must try again in pots. My old raised beds are mainly raspberries these days - slugs now seem to eat any thing like lettuce or beans that I used to grow successfully in them. Inspiration for next Spring.Glad you can still have hot drinks @Annb!
I love talking about growing things so I don't need asking twice
The swedes are in wider oval plastic pots that were my mum's flower pots, I think about 20 litre size. There are 3 swedes in each pot. I also have large round plastic pots that are 35. 40 and 50 litres for various things - they have brassicas in at the moment. I don't know if it's beginner's luck but the swedes and carrots I've grown are just in a different league to the ones in the shops for taste and texture.
Pots also work for beetroot, garlic and onions as well but they need a bit more thinning out and space to grow, so I'll use troughs or wider pots for those next time. Those all don't need much depth so troughs are ideal.
It's very easy to grow in pots because you can get a cheap garden table or two and grow them at a convenient height - this helps me tremendously. I also have two small raised beds for beans and peas, and I'll add a couple more next spring. I grew some lovely peas in a 35 litre pot a couple of years ago - they grew great up a little obelisk I got very cheap on Amazon.
I use just normal garden centre compost, it works out quite expensive but you can re-use spent compost by mixing it with a bit of new, and add some fertiliser (I'm starting to make my own compost but it takes a while!)
I hope you'll have a go and we can compare our crops! I think sometimes it looks like I don't have failures, but I do. I just don't let it put me off, and many things like carrots and peas are great for succession growing, so you can always start over if you lose some.
Sounds amazing. Well doneGlad you can still have hot drinks @Annb!
I love talking about growing things so I don't need asking twice
The swedes are in wider oval plastic pots that were my mum's flower pots, I think about 20 litre size. There are 3 swedes in each pot. I also have large round plastic pots that are 35. 40 and 50 litres for various things - they have brassicas in at the moment. I don't know if it's beginner's luck but the swedes and carrots I've grown are just in a different league to the ones in the shops for taste and texture.
Pots also work for beetroot, garlic and onions as well but they need a bit more thinning out and space to grow, so I'll use troughs or wider pots for those next time. Those all don't need much depth so troughs are ideal.
It's very easy to grow in pots because you can get a cheap garden table or two and grow them at a convenient height - this helps me tremendously. I also have two small raised beds for beans and peas, and I'll add a couple more next spring. I grew some lovely peas in a 35 litre pot a couple of years ago - they grew great up a little obelisk I got very cheap on Amazon.
I use just normal garden centre compost, it works out quite expensive but you can re-use spent compost by mixing it with a bit of new, and add some fertiliser (I'm starting to make my own compost but it takes a while!)
I hope you'll have a go and we can compare our crops! I think sometimes it looks like I don't have failures, but I do. I just don't let it put me off, and many things like carrots and peas are great for succession growing, so you can always start over if you lose some.
I forgot to mention lettuce, I grow those in the 12" pots too, four per pot seems to be a good fit. If they're on a garden table it's easier to spot and evict any slugs or snails that manage to slither up there! You can also put deterrent mats on the table top but I didn't need those this year.
Love the idea of raising pots on a garden table I've got a fairly empty gravelled bit of garden near my kitchen window that I could use and see them too. I've got an old but still sturdy mosaic garden table. Think I may ask for some vegetable seeds like early Nantes carrots as part of my Christmas present wish list.
In my experience santa does well with specific seeds named on a Christmas wish list.
I couldn't forget to eat the chocolate I'd promised myself especially if I'd had a glass of red wine!
Oooh sprouts! I'm very envious. I didn't get my act together to have sprouts this year but will definitely do some next year! Are you growing anything else?
