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Thinning Carrots

I grow my carrots in barrels and just scatter seed, thinning later. These thinnings are a gourmet dish in themselves

I've found I get get far better quality carrots and parsnips by sowing them in a mixture of compost and sand rather than my heavy clay soil. They're in half barrels raised above the ground which is supposed to deter the carrot root fly, although I've not found it so. I think they fly as high as they want to!

By leaving them to grow on a bit I can take out thinnings at a reasonable size to cook. Being small they're really tender and sweet, even raw. So good for salads as well.

The carrots left in the barrels grow on to larger sizes suitable for storing.

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