On 12/05/2010 22:27, Paul Luton wrote:
For the last two years the new allotment has produced an excellent
supply of carrots. This year both varieties that I have tried seem
reluctant to germinate. Cold weather ? or is it the dryness so that any
watering produces a crust on the surface? The bigger parsnips seem OK.

Anyone else having problems ?

Paul


I've had trouble with both carrots and parsnips this year.

Started some parsnips in toilet rolls indoors, but they only partiallgy
germinated. Planyed the suceesful ones outside, and something has swiped
the lot. Seed planted direct failed to germinate.

Carrots seem to germinate, then something comes and nibbles off the
leaves - suspect woodpigeons!