tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8564180535952311196..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Carrots - protective measures in smaller scaleMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16341626050239918092014-03-17T20:38:24.657+00:002014-03-17T20:38:24.657+00:00I agree with the ladies! It looks very professiona...I agree with the ladies! It looks very professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-50193095274426617422014-03-16T09:56:44.152+00:002014-03-16T09:56:44.152+00:00Yes, I have seen some comments about this product ...Yes, I have seen some comments about this product on the UK Veg Gardeners forum. I shall be very interested to hear how you get on with it.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-42133346824027657522014-03-16T08:06:47.534+00:002014-03-16T08:06:47.534+00:00I'll be using garlic wonder spray this year an...I'll be using garlic wonder spray this year and doing away with any protection to see if it works. An organic product that I've been told works well at deterring carrot fly. Has to worth a go. Good luck!Damohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01246785681436164540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83468108216796667182014-03-15T11:00:49.664+00:002014-03-15T11:00:49.664+00:00Oh yes, carrots in containers too. Going to have t...Oh yes, carrots in containers too. Going to have to go see what I can find. Glad we don't have problems with that carrot fly here. becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-20712606447027127182014-03-14T18:06:45.635+00:002014-03-14T18:06:45.635+00:00Hi Juliet, you seem to be doing OK! Welcome aboard...Hi Juliet, you seem to be doing OK! Welcome aboard....<br />Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-20344799536491826662014-03-14T18:04:28.654+00:002014-03-14T18:04:28.654+00:00Sue, Jane won it! I think you can get them from fo...Sue, Jane won it! I think you can get them from forestgarden.co.uk though. Ours is called the bamburgh.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-43577076198608838652014-03-14T17:48:56.151+00:002014-03-14T17:48:56.151+00:00Jo, Yes you are right. In previous years I didn...Jo, Yes you are right. In previous years I didn't use mesh, but I did get a little fly damage late in the season. This time I am going for 100 %!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-85404706762701884892014-03-14T15:52:56.808+00:002014-03-14T15:52:56.808+00:00It looks great Mark, I do like that idea.It looks great Mark, I do like that idea.Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61144219312700601772014-03-14T14:14:49.679+00:002014-03-14T14:14:49.679+00:00I just started blogging and just learning how to l...I just started blogging and just learning how to leave comments correctly...so I'll try this again! Anyway I agree with Sue...the planter is lovely; my husband has recently retired & enjoys building furniture...so this may be his next project! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-6843662596349101062014-03-14T13:39:30.875+00:002014-03-14T13:39:30.875+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-68536614006972019212014-03-14T13:30:19.035+00:002014-03-14T13:30:19.035+00:00I love the planter - do you mind me asking where i...I love the planter - do you mind me asking where it came from?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-15379870470803647702014-03-14T13:13:11.220+00:002014-03-14T13:13:11.220+00:00Hasn't the height of the planter deterred the ...Hasn't the height of the planter deterred the carrot root fly previously? I never used to have any damage to the carrots I grew in the old bath, and it was only raised to the height of a normal bath. Perhaps I was just lucky. Good luck with your carrots this year, they should be perfect.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-12705374017428141042014-03-14T12:15:42.981+00:002014-03-14T12:15:42.981+00:00Good luck with the carrots. Good luck with the carrots. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.com