In message , Bob Hobden
writes

"June Hughes" wrote ...
I have never been successful in growing carrots. They either got carrot
fly, were thin and weedy or were eaten by beasties before I harvested them.
This year, I put some in a plastic tub and have just harvested around 3
pounds, so am delighted. It may not be much to all you gardeners who are
better than me but to me it is brilliant. Like the potatoes, I shall put
them in the ground next year and hope for the best. I am very pleased

Because of the severe Carrot Root Fly problem we have around here we have
now resorted to growing carrots in an old plastic 50gal water tank, and very
successful it is. The only downside is that because of the density of
planting we need to water the tank constantly as the rain seems to just
falls off the mound of leaves onto the ground.
Still using the old "Long Red Surrey" variety from which we have saved seeds
for years and with which we get almost 100% germination even when the seed
is a few years old. I'm convinced it's the process the commercial seeds go
through to make them burr free that damages the germination rate.

Thanks Bob. The information is much appreciated and I shall take it to
heart.
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June Hughes