Container Carrots

Last year I had a garden- not gigantic, but big- about 12 foot by 20 foot, maybe. It was hard work, I got blisters, and it didn't produce a lot, not nearly as much as I would have hoped, given all the effort I put into it. I've been considering what to do this year, how to make the soil better, so perhaps it will produce more. Considered horse manure plowed in, adding store bought dirt to my hard gravely mix, and tilling all that in. Then, of course, I have the issue of the deer. Deer love sweet little tender blossoms that are intended to turn into things like squash and tomatoes. And cucumbers. It was really, in retrospect, very disheartening.
 I've decided this year I am going to plant things in containers. I seem to be accumulating the buckets that 35 pounds of kitty litter come in, and I figured it was time to put them to good use. I'm going to only plant the things I really love, too: Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and carrots. I may do a different sort of potato planting, also, but I'm just not sure about that investment yet.
I ran across and article about growing carrots in a container, and I wanted to make sure I don't lose track of things, so I am sharing it here, so I can come back to it when I need to!
This gentleman writes in an easy to read manner, and the only thing I feel I need to look into is the growing season in my area, since he writes from the UK.

"Pots, troughs, growing bags etc. are one of the answers to growing vegetables in your garden if you haven`t got the room for a large vegetable plot - like I haven`t. It is the ONLY answer if have a balcony and no garden... and great for the kids to grow there own in them too."

I plan on browsing more of his blog to see what other tips and hints I can gather, and I'll let you know. One thing that was already pointed out to me was to not forget to thin the young carrots as I go, to give them room to grow!
Extra: Just received this information in a note: "Carrots are possibly the best body cleanser provided for man. The Beta Carotene content in carrots are beneficial to the prevention of cataracts and cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, intestines, and lungs. Raw carrots reduce blood cholesterol, while cooked carrots release more "carotene." Carrots are used in most cleansing diets for the liver, blood, and colon. Carrots taken whole or juiced are valuable for weight loss, blood cleansing, constipation, asthma, skin problems, poor teeth insomnia, high blood pressure, kidneys and bladder problems, colitis, eyesight, menstrual problems and is good for the skin!!!"
TO DO:

• look into growing season for carrots START NOW!!
• look into watering them- sugar water for increased sweetness, or is that just crazy talk? Crazy Talk!