"Jim S" wrote in message
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On 27 Mar 2007 08:06:00 -0700, La Puce wrote:

On 27 Mar, 07:42, "Donna \(UK\)" wrote:
I just used the peat free grow bags from B&Q and Homebase and they
turned
out lovely. I grew onions near mine last year and that seemed to help
keep
the pests down to a minimum.

So true - this year I'm trying chives around carrots. Because the
onions are supposed to be stronger when young, mine have been in since
feb and by the time I do carrots (end April) my onions are not so
young and therefore not strong smelling to repel the psila. The chives
will be prettier too, with their blue flowers. I've got a clump at the
base of our rose, and it's astonishing the reduction of flies and
especially black spots it has made.

Spring onions work. Leaving any thinnings lying helps too.
--
Jim S
Tyneside UK
http://www.jimscott.co.uk

Thank you all for your ideas and advice.

I have also received this information from the father of a workmate.

"For Exhibition long carrots grow in:-
one garden barrow of soil
quarter barrow of fine sand
half barrow of multi purpose compost
mix well"
This info came from a seed packet.

Thanks again
Anthony