Carrots

[shirlton]

We harvested these carrots this morning form an 8ft bed with 4 rows. The variety is Lisse de Meaux from real seeds. We made 10" wide. 10"deep trenches and filled them with old used potting compost. I really needed something good to happen today

[Hector]

What a superb crop. Will be interested in how tasty you find them

[shirlton]

We grow them every year .We had a harvest like this about 4 years ago and now we have this one

[Poppy Mole]

Wow!  Makes my dozen or so matchsticks seem totally pathetic, & I was so proud of them.

[Hector]

We grow them every year .We had a harvest like this about 4 years ago and now we have this one

I'll add to my list. Do they store well?

[BarriedaleNick]

How are you going to store them all??  Or do you have some other plans for them..
They look great BTW!!!

[brownowl23]

jealous!!!! my carrots havent done that well this year. but I might well take on your tip of diggin out a trench and filling it with compost

[Squash64]

They look lovely Shirl, what are you going to do with them now?

[pumpkinlover]

They look brilliant Shirl
x Anne

[shirlton]

Do they store well?................Yes


How are you going to store them all??............  We have spent the rest of the morning layering them in sand all bar the ones we are having for dinner and tea  They are stored in the shed

[Flighty]

I have carrot envy!  I never seem to grow even half decent ones but I keep trying.

[taurus]

How much of the tops do you take off?
Is your shed a brick or wood shed?
What sort of sand? builders or childrens play sand.
Hi Shirl, sorry about so many Q.  Just thought play sand as there won't be anything harmful in that.
                  Regards Taurus

[shirlton]

How much of the tops do you take off?.................................................. All but 1"
Is your shed a brick or wood shed?..........................................................wood
What sort of sand? builders or childrens play sand.....................................moist sharp sand
Hi Shirl, sorry about so many Q.  Just thought play sand as there won't be anything harmful in that.
                  Regards Taurus



Hope it helps. Please position your box in the place where you are going to store it.One year we filled it up by the house and we could'nt lift it to take it down to the shed

[Digeroo]

What is the advantage of putting them in sand rather than leaving them in the ground and digging up as required?

[shirlton]

We have some Autumn King planted at our other plot that we will dig over winter. We shall most likely be putting a load on the sharing chair after having such a good harvest of the Lisse De
Meaux

[cornykev]

I've had a pretty good year but not as good as yours well done Tone.   

[shirlton]

 

[Alex133]

What a wonderful crop - so envious Had to do 4 sowings with minimal germination (or maybe slugs) and still hardly anything to show for it - must try harder next year. I suppose keeping in sand rather than ground stops bugs eating them.

[lisaparkin]

Every single one of our carrots had carrot fly damage!!!  Does anyone know if the 'carrotfly resistant' carrot seeds really 'work'?

[pete JB]

Every single one of our carrots had carrot fly damage!!!  Does anyone know if the 'carrotfly resistant' carrot seeds really 'work'?

They do work to a degree but I have said for a few years that the only way to stop carrot fly damage altogether is to erect a barrier.
I have tried resistafly and also growing them off the ground in large barrels. The large barrel method works well but does not get rid of them completeley.
I find that covering with Envorofleece is the only sure fire method for clean carrots

HTH

Pete