GreenieLeBrun wrote:
I wouldn't bother about the seeds that the dog "relocated", dig the
area over again and re-sow the carrots.

One trick with small seeds such as carrots is to mix the seed with dry
sand in a jar or plastic bottle, shake the lot up to dispurse the
seeds, put a hole in the top and the just pour the sand/seed mix into
the furrow. This spaces the seed out and removes the need to back fill
shallow planted seeds (you also get to see where the seeds are planted
as the sand is (usually) a different colour to the soil).

If you are short of space try planting vegies in pots or hanging
baskets (the small "cherry" tomatoes grow well in hanging baskets and
look quite decorative).

One thing I've found that the el cheapo electronic water timers, (less
than $35 at bunnings) will allow you to set the timer to water every 6
hours for 2 minutes, and keep your carrots moist. I was having the same
problems before that. I is reasonable to suggest that as carrots are
grown near the surface, the surface dries out, as do the carrots seeds.
Bingo. Theres your problem. PS NO dogs are allowed in my vege garden.
They love the blood and bone too much...
PS BUNNINGS now sell carrots in punnets. Er would love to know what fool
ordered them and if when transplant time comes around, how many days
you need to actually transplant them. By the time they sell they may be
fully grown.