tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post3201259349657731588..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Harvesting CarrotsMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-63791038122818551612017-07-12T17:36:32.291+01:002017-07-12T17:36:32.291+01:00Think it's been a funny year for carrots - or ...Think it's been a funny year for carrots - or at least it has been for me and my neighbouring allotment holders. 2 or even 3 sowings have been needed by most of us! We're not far from you either (Pontefract) so perhaps the local weather's been exactly wrong for germinating carrots?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-34447466322695283222017-07-12T17:33:28.449+01:002017-07-12T17:33:28.449+01:00That's easily achieved by dividing the area in...That's easily achieved by dividing the area into zones - I use bamboo canes laid on the surface.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-90747389568492682052017-07-12T12:26:15.765+01:002017-07-12T12:26:15.765+01:00Lovely looking carrots, you do seem to be getting ...Lovely looking carrots, you do seem to be getting quality pickings this year. So your plan for quality over quantity is certainly working :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-56113629636720976142017-07-12T11:27:25.532+01:002017-07-12T11:27:25.532+01:00We use environesh for more than just carrots :-)We use environesh for more than just carrots :-)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-28552063577232890092017-07-12T10:17:35.574+01:002017-07-12T10:17:35.574+01:00Well, I don't know... Maybe Enviromesh deters ...Well, I don't know... Maybe Enviromesh deters 7-YOs as well as Carrot Root Fly (especially if it is well pegged-down!)?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61240758469046955632017-07-12T10:15:47.632+01:002017-07-12T10:15:47.632+01:00I am using the "damp hessian" technique ...I am using the "damp hessian" technique on one of my tubs of carrots. It keeps the soil uniformly moist, aiding germination. you do have to keep lifting it to look underneath though.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74112764706797395742017-07-12T09:25:12.144+01:002017-07-12T09:25:12.144+01:00This year we had trouble getting out carrots going... This year we had trouble getting out carrots going. I'm not sure whether it was poor germination or when they did germinate the first lot were ravaged by slugs. I sowed a second lot but the dry weather has meant that they are progressing slowly. We have also bought a packet of quick growing carrots to pop into one of our growing bags so I'm hoping that we will eventually have carrots to harvest,<br />Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-58245821587466455392017-07-12T08:43:29.780+01:002017-07-12T08:43:29.780+01:00My seven year old has been harvesting (pinching) m...My seven year old has been harvesting (pinching) my carrots for a couple of weeks now! I just find carrot leaves poking out the compost caddy and a bowl of muddy water as evidence. <br />I don't think investing in enviromesh is worth it at this stage of our gardening career (2 rows of carrots) and not while a seven year old is rummaging daily under the cat/bird netting for "not too skinny ones". :-)<br />Karen<br />(Scotland)<br />Happy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142657700102628405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30881983701448353022017-07-11T18:46:25.198+01:002017-07-11T18:46:25.198+01:00The reason I use rows is that I like to know which...The reason I use rows is that I like to know which varieties are which, so that I can grow the good ones again.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-44575630208694624532017-07-11T18:16:26.655+01:002017-07-11T18:16:26.655+01:00I've been 'broadcast' sowing my carrot...I've been 'broadcast' sowing my carrot seeds for the last 4 or 5 years and find the carrots grow just as big as row sown ones, with the added advantages that you get many more in the same space and they don't really need to be thinned out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-21647649817704720642017-07-11T17:22:51.342+01:002017-07-11T17:22:51.342+01:00Must be an illusion, Tim. I think the carrots are ...Must be an illusion, Tim. I think the carrots are about half the depth of the bed (which is approx. 35cm)Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-13461285159006132952017-07-11T16:07:02.196+01:002017-07-11T16:07:02.196+01:00Is it an optical illusion or are they as deep as t...Is it an optical illusion or are they as deep as the bed itself?Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16889854447632339355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22284952959129820132017-07-11T15:56:25.547+01:002017-07-11T15:56:25.547+01:00Those carrots look perfect! I just seeded my 2nd ...Those carrots look perfect! I just seeded my 2nd batch yesterday. The first ones, which went in near the end of May, are just starting to size up.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com