In article sf30d1h03hc7hbipvh8daohgvvr8jpuafu@
4ax.com, says...
On Sat, 9 Jul 2005 08:59:59 +0000, dan_bo
wrote:


My carrots are rubbish. They're in a light sandy soil with good drainage
that's pretty much stone-free. Yet the carrots planted in April have
come out like emaciated stunted pencils. The ones i saw on gardeners'
world last night were ace. what am i doing wrong?

Probably your soil is too well drained. Try incorporating some fine
(sieved) compost next year or peat or peat substitute.
(This advice from one who has given up trying to grow carrots because
my soil is too sticky and stony!)

Pam in Bristol

Because of constant failure to grow carrots in the
garden I grew round carrots in tubs this year. They
are more short and fat than round but very tasty, so
the compost idea worked for me.

Tricia in Scotland
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