I am finishing off a few raised beds to surround my main beds...
...the raised beds (from link-a-bord : recommended) are filled with a layer of well rotted horse manure, then a layer of organic compost and then topped off with top soil (well dug, stones removed).
..I tried this at the end of last year and got good lettuces, spring onions, bettroot, pak choi and salad leaves - but got 'variable' carrots. Most of the carrots that I grew looked like a long balloon that had only been blown up parttially, i.e. a 12 inch long main root with only the top 2 inches looking carrot shaped.
I have now heard that the manure might be the cause as carrots can be funny about poo...
...however, I have seen carrot seeds that grow as little round balls (?Parisier). Would these be better?
Any help is gladly received....