On Mar 13, 7:48 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 13/3/07 18:47, in article , "PB"





wrote:
judith wrote:
We have been unable to grow carrots on our heavy clay soil but this
year we have prepared a special bed and hopefully they will grow.

When we lived in the City, we had a problem with carrot fly, is there
a chemical product we can buy to control this or is there a proven
method that works without the use of chemicals?

Judith

My neighbour gets a paintbrush and splashes (sprints?)* paraffin along
the rows when he thins them out. He is about 75 so it can't be deadly,
he's been doing it for years.

* What do you call it when you flick the bristles of a brush?

Stippling? Flicking? ;-))

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And you been at the decorating again!

Judith