On 16 Jan, 16:07, Pam Moore wrote:
I grew some coloured carrots last year, a mix which Monty Don
mentioned, I think with Rainbow in the title.
Very disappointing, mostly pale orange shades, no red or purple.
Back to "proper" carrots next year.

The Rainbow variety *are* from light pale orange to dark orange. The
title is sadly misleading. The best way to grow a multitude of colours
is to mix the seeds of different varieties. Then it's always a
surprise when you pull up a carrot!

On Jan 16, 4:07*pm, Pam Moore wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:51:35 +0000, Sally Thompson

wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:42 +0000, judith.lea wrote
(in article
):

I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

All you ever wanted to know about carrot colours:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/today.html#colour

I grew some coloured carrots last year, a mix which Monty Don
mentioned, I think with Rainbow in the title.
Very disappointing, mostly pale orange shades, no red or purple.
Back to "proper" carrots next year.

Pam in Bristol

Hi Pam, are you still doing your unusual plants? I am going to try
red this year or rather my husband is. In France we have lovely sandy
soil, unlike the clay we had in England and he is excited about trying
new varieties. I am excited this year as for the first time, we will
have to do everything ourselves without the aid of a gardener, now we
are both retired, we can't justify one. I will no doubt make
horrendous mistakes and if I do I will post on them, at least we can
have a laugh as we put things to rights, can't we?

Judith