On 01/06/2014 08:03, Peter James wrote:
Once again I've embarked on the gardening "obstacle course" of
attempting to grow carrots.

Why is it that the professionals are allowed to use a chemical that
obviously deters carrot fly when the amateur is not?

Growing carrots has become a nightmare of obstacles, fleeces, fine
meshed nets and raised beds.


I have tried growing them under a mesh cover - this seems to act as a
protection for slugs so no carrot root fly because no carrots survive.

Ho hum resew - good for the seed companies

Paul