Transplanting vegetables

[llama4u448]

Can you transplant lettuce and carrots? what about green beans? I just put corn gluten meal in my garden and because of that I can't put any seeds directly in it. Would it be possible to start off my carrots in egg cartons, and then transplant them, dirt and all to my garden? Could I do the same for lettuce and beans? I'm very new to this and want

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[signetk]

I've always been told that carrots don't transfer well and have never done it. I've always direct seeded my green beans, but I know someone who starts hers inside and transfers them. The lettuce would be fine to start indoors, I think.

[acy]

I don't see why you can't. They sell lettuce seedlings at nursuries. Beans I'm not sure of. Carrots? I don't know either. My carrot growing experience involves 'transplanting' carrot tops from the kitchen to my garden.

[calicougar]

Most root crops like carrots don't transplant well, they are so delicate in the root area. But I haven't personally tried doing it. I heard that even if they survive, the roots will be all malformed.

I think that beans would be like peas; you could start them in pots, but they grow so danged fast, I had a hard time getting the taproot out of the starter pot, it had already gone way down into the tray.

[xtricks]

No on the carrots. yes on lettuce, beans (though they can be tricky). Basically, root vegetables except onions dont' transplant terribly well.

[edensgrief]

This.

[stargazersilent]

"Basically, root vegetables except onions dont' transplant terribly well."

Whew, I started some onions indoors, so I'm glad you put that caveat in there. I was worried I already messed up. ;)

[eqfe]

Lettuce transplants very well. I've never tried carrots.