hello,
(another one of my interminable vegetable questions!!)

was wondering if anyone has any clues as to why my carrots aren't that nice.
having tackled (and won) the germination question, we've been eating carrots
here for 6 or 8 months, & some are not bad, but many have that slightly
bitter, "gassy" sort of taste to them (which you will immediately recognise
if you've ever tasted carrots like that).

our soil is heavy & there are rocks in there, but that problem won't be
solved until much time has passed. i've always sown "all seasons" except one
patch of "western red". no problems with forking or disease or anything like
that, but most of them just don't taste that good. we've never been able to
eat the older thinnings either - despite that they look big enough for dutch
carrots, they're too pale & bitter.

i have ordered some seeds of "french round" and "baby" for spring, but not
sure if my problem is related to the cultivar or if it's something else. two
carrots right next to one another can come out differently - one is good,
the other's just yuck.

????
thanks for any help if any is forthcoming!!
kylie