covering up for frost

[sutton girl]

Hi i am a newbie just signed today want to know if have to cover carott seed up from the snow in my allotment ::)

[sutton girl]

[Gillysdad]

Oh dear...cover them with fleece by all means but I think you were a bit sharp in sowing the seed. I grow my carrots in a polytunnel and wouldn't sow seed until end of April. Mind you others may disagree.Good luck anyway. ;)

[cornykev]

Welcome Sutton girl as Gillysdad says get some fleece on it and it should be fine.   ;D ;D ;D

[lorna]

Welcome Sutton Girl to A4A, hope you enjoy this great site. Oh and we do love pics (cos some of us are nosy especially Akishka and KP ::)
Lorna

[manicscousers]

we've sown some, they're covered with fleece, over hoops like a cloche..should be o.k  :)

[sutton girl]

Hi Gillysdad will do that cover up with fleece had to put them in the ground as i havent got any space at home to pot them up hope to get greenhouse for christmas  so next year can put them in little pots

[sutton girl]

Hi Lorna thanks for that message will send a photo soon but only just  worked out how to use a computer  within the last year so a photo will have to wait for a bit but i am learning all the time by the way i am 57 and  just took over an allotment

[Tee Gee]

Forget the fleece if the frosts are as hard as they are predicting fleece wont do much good.

If they (carrots) have not emerged yet throw a scaffold board or similar over where they are sown and this will give more protection, plus it won't blow away.

Lift it daily or when the frosts have gone.

If they have emerged then use the fleece method.

I think it is about time the seed suppliers were told about putting this 'dodgy' information on seed packets.

Like the bedding plant scandal that will appear next month I am sure it is commercialism designed to guarantee failure so that people will buy more.

oops! better get off my soapbox ::)

[sutton girl]

Hi manicscousers for that info will cover up and hope that the seeds germinate

[sutton girl]

Hi cornykev will cover up with fleece  and hope for the best

[manicscousers]

if it gets colder than I've read about, I'll add a bit of bubble wrap over night  ;D

[MrsKP]

Welcome Sutton Girl to A4A, hope you enjoy this great site. Oh and we do love pics (cos some of us are nosy especially Akishka and KP ::)
Lorna

:o that would be slanderous Lorna, if it wasn't true that is !!!   :P

hiya sutton girl, is that Sutton near Croydon (yeuch spit) or Sutton Coldfield.  Ex Croydon District Council Tax payer here !

I've been warming up my carrot bed for a couple of weeks now and due to these weather warnings have decided not to sow until after I return from my trip darn sarf at the end of March.  I've got a pot of Parmex in the greenhouse that have germinated though so they will have to see me through until everything warms up a bit.  Even once sown, I'll still leave the fleece on to ward away the evil fly. 

Are you a loner lottier or do you have a willing slave to dig for you ?

;D

[theothermarg]

hi sutton girl i,d say cover up if you can but if you get it wrong it,s not the end of the world it,s a packet of seeds . i,v been computing just over a year and like you are on a steep learning curve it,s so exciting when you learn something new and you get plenty of help here only just got around to putting piccies on I just top you on age 60 this year
marg :-*

[sutton girl]

Hi Hectare come from Llicolnshire sutton on sea  right near the  coast  i will try again if the seeds dont germinate

[sutton girl]

Hi  Theothermarge yes it's great when you learn somthing new on the computer  6o that good to start computing us oldies are getting quite good dont you think will get the pics going as soon as i know how  hope i can get my seeds started in my greenhouse when i get one next year not got a lot of room at home so looking for a 4x4 little one .

[Marymary]

A bedding plant scandal TG. We love a good scandal - do tell.  :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

They put the things on sale far too early, knowing that people are going to plant them out, then lost them to the first frost. They then come back for more, and it adds to garden centre sales.

[sutton girl]

KP i got some one to rotivate  the lotie but do have a hubbie to do the hard work for me like fencing and shed making ect

[MrsKP]

double whammy !  well done you !   ;D

[Tee Gee]

Perfect explanation Robert! and so true.