Topic: Carrot fly.

[grannyjanny]

When is the best time to lift enviromesh to weed the carrot bed. It's got horsetail & bindweed growing through them. Will it be better to just snip the tops off because if I pull the MT it will pull up a load of carrots?

[saddad]

Damp evenings. Yes just remove the tops... the more soil you disturb the more fly will be attracted by the bruised carrots...  :-X

[Mr Smith]

This year I planted two varieties of carrots one a short stumpy variety(can't remember the name ) the other being a 'Nantes F1' between the rows I planted several chives we  have not seen any sign of carrot fly, the carrots are absolutely perfect and deliciousssssss, :)