Comments on: Healthy Organic Carrots Success http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5056 John Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:18:39 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5056 Some say the carrot fly cannot go above 60cm but I don't think that's 100% true so the thing that defines the depth of barrel is how long you want to grow your carrots. For long show carrots that can be 120cm long you need tall barrels! For normal eating carrots then 30cm is fine - but fleece over if carrot fly is a problem. If you've a nice sandy soil then don't bother with a barrel would be my advice. Some say the carrot fly cannot go above 60cm but I don’t think that’s 100% true so the thing that defines the depth of barrel is how long you want to grow your carrots.

For long show carrots that can be 120cm long you need tall barrels! For normal eating carrots then 30cm is fine – but fleece over if carrot fly is a problem.

If you’ve a nice sandy soil then don’t bother with a barrel would be my advice.

]]> By: jane http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5055 jane Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:42:34 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5055 Hello I cant remember if when growing carrots in a barrel, how far off the ground does the top need to be - 30" or 30 cms - can you help please - many thanks Hello

I cant remember if when growing carrots in a barrel, how far off the ground does the top need to be – 30″ or 30 cms – can you help please – many thanks

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5015 John Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5015 Municipal compost and sharp (concrete) sand from B&Q Municipal compost and sharp (concrete) sand from B&Q

]]> By: R.Norris http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5014 R.Norris Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:10:07 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/130/healthy-organic-carrots-success/#comment-5014 Hi John what type of compost and sand did you use in your blue half barrel? Hi John what type of compost and sand did you use in your blue half barrel?

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