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Old 30-07-2009, 04:50 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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I grow my carrots in old bath tubs full of compost and raised on bricks,
never fails.

--
Mark Hamer
www.another-way.co.uk

I don't want to arrive at my grave in an attractive and well preserved body,
hopefully I will be skidding in
sideways, Gin and Tonic in one hand -- Cigar in the other screaming YAHAAAY!

"Derek Turner" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:59:00 +0100, Peter Donovan wrote:

Yes all treated wood.


OK (BTW we bottom-post in this ng) then all you need do is surround the
bed with a barrier 18inches high: carrot-fly don't fly higher than 13"
off the ground. Some 2-foot laths nailed to the beds and some fine
netting wrapped round should do the trick (and act as a wind-break too).
No need to cover.