Hi there! I have just purchased these carrot seedlings that are this far along:


please, what can I do with them? can I plant and transplant them? where I live the temp is dropping to 5 during the night, roughly, and raises to anywhere between 10-14 celsius during the day.

can I transplant them into deep pots, should I leave them outside? should I transplant them into deep pots and leave them to grow inside? thank you so much for your help!!

Unless you live in a very cold area, carrots do not fear frosts. They may be slower to grow but that's about it. There's zero need to bring them inside.
They do like full sun though, and that's where you should grow them.

The most important thing with carrots is the soil. They need very loose and soft soil, preferably a sandy soil, otherwise you will get something that tastes like a carrot but looks like a stunted deformed abomination. Carrots grown in heavy clay soils with stones mixed in tend to grow in particularly amusing shapes.
If you haven't tilled your soil diligently before, it may be the time to do so. A few carrots just require a handkerchief of soil to be grown.
Carrots may be grown in containers, but they do require deep containers. Don't know what cultivar you have there but unless you have one of the so called Amsterdam cultivars (dwarves) you'll need a container at least 10" deep.

PS: I just noticed. £5.99. I knew Britain was an expensive country but this is bloody expensive.

Wow, that's expensive for a six-pack. I would plant them right away.

ElPolloDiablo said:Unless you live in a very cold area, carrots do not fear frosts. They may be slower to grow but that's about it. There's zero need to bring them inside.
They do like full sun though, and that's where you should grow them.

The most important thing with carrots is the soil. They need very loose and soft soil, preferably a sandy soil, otherwise you will get something that tastes like a carrot but looks like a stunted deformed abomination. Carrots grown in heavy clay soils with stones mixed in tend to grow in particularly amusing shapes.
If you haven't tilled your soil diligently before, it may be the time to do so. A few carrots just require a handkerchief of soil to be grown.
Carrots may be grown in containers, but they do require deep containers. Don't know what cultivar you have there but unless you have one of the so called Amsterdam cultivars (dwarves) you'll need a container at least 10" deep.

PS: I just noticed. £5.99. I knew Britain was an expensive country but this is bloody expensive.

Hi!! thank you so very much for your prompt, helpful, and detailed reply!! ok, good to know that 5.99 is expensive haha I thought it was a pretty good price, shows what I know!! I tried growing them from seed back in march/april and both times I tried, I got nothing! so seeing this cell of 6 for 5.99, this far along, I thought was a good purchase haha.

I think the soil was pretty loose, I worked through it and tried to get it as light, fluffy and loose as possible. I took out any potential obstructions too - to avoid the awkward shapes!

it didn't have any sand in it though. I'm guessing this is done now, but I probably shouldn't add sand to the soil and plant them back in? pretty sure it'd wreck the little guys to take them out and put them back?

is there anything I need to know in terms of watering? shall I just leave them to it? (lots of rainfall)

Thank you so very much for your reply, very helpful :)

and thank you to the second reply as well.

Rule #1 of gardening: never trust the weather for your watering needs. Never.
Keep an eye on your carrots and if the soil is drying up or they show signs of watering stress water them, lightly. They like their soil always slightly moist, not waterlogged.

I wouldn't worry about replanting. Sand is the (dirt cheap) magic trick for those long, well shaped carrots you see for sale at the farmers' market, but any soft soil will do.
Also remember not to overfertilize: too much nitrogen will result in a showy spurt of green leafy growth to the detriment of root development, meaning less stuff to eat.
Finally keep an eye out for Carrot flies. October is late in the season for them but we aren't completely out of the woods yet. Carrot flies look... exactly like small flies and will lay their eggs inside large root vegetables like carrots, parsnip, celeriac and the like. When the eggs hatch, the maggots will feast on your plants' roots.
Carrot flies are a very serious agricultural pest in Europe, but not all areas are affected so don't bandage your head before splitting it open.

I don't worry about the odd shape, they all go into carrot cake, so I don't really care.

I am impressed. Don't know why but I never thought one could easily transplant root vegetables. I am glad it worked for you.

Please keep us posted on how they turn out.