Topic: carrot flowers

[Twoflower]

    If i plant a carrot would i get carrot flowers this year?
                         Twoflower :)

[shirlton]

Yes.... ;D

[saddad]

Pollinators love them...  :)

[shirlton]

We replant our best parsnips and the bees love the flowers

[artichoke]

Abd self sown parsnips (gently thinned) grow the best of all in my experience.....

[brown thumb]

so your say if i was to plant  carrot( not seed) it would grow and produce seed :oin all my years of growing i never knew that

[shirlton]

so your say if i was to plant  carrot( not seed) it would grow and produce seed :oin all my years of growing i never knew that

Yes, but you have to keep them away from other carrots including the wild one if you want to save the seed. The flowers are nice though.
We grow the parsnip for seed but we grow coriander for the flowers. It smells like washing when you get it in off the line. A lovely fresh smell

[Diamond_Skies]

Every day's a school day!  Why do the carrots need to be kept away from others?

My sister told be that the bottom part of celery can be cut off and planted to grow new stalks.  I bought some celery last night and thought I would try it.

[shirlton]

Because they will cross pollinate

[Twoflower]

   Thanks i've three on the side in the kitchen, don't need the seeds, just fancy finding out what the flowes look like  ;D

[Fuchsias]

In all my years of having a plot (30+ years) I don't think I've ever seen a carrot that has gone to seed.Now I am going to have to keep some going next year just to have a look for myself.  Curiosity etc ;)