Carrot question

[caroline7758]

Spurred on by my success with carrots in dustbins in the summer, I sowed some in a bin at the end of July. I harvested a few small onestoday but was wondering how hardy they are. Will they eventually get killed off by the cold? Is it worth hanging on for bigger ones or should I just get what I can now?

[caroline7758]

[Amazingrotavator(Derby)]

Try putting fleece or polythene over them.It's worth a try .

[saddad]

Some varieties grow on well under fleece... which ones are they?  :-\

[allaboutliverpool]

I pulled some today that have spent their whole life under net curtain in a raised bed. They are perfect and I expect to crop them all winter.
Note that I said "pulled", the ground is so soft that digging is unnecessary!

They were sown in late June after the earlier sowings failed.

[manicscousers]

we've got early nantes in a leaf collector in the poly, sowed end of august..still quite small but we'll be pulling them in spring  :)

[gwynnethmary]

Caroline
What did you plant them in(medium)?  We have aq spare dustbin given by our neighbour, but was thinking it might be a bit expensive to use garden centre compost.

[Stevens706]

Carrots will be fine over winter however they are bi-annual and will run to seed next year if they are left. The problem you might get is slug damage, and getting them out when the soil is frozen.

[caroline7758]

I think they are Autumn King.
Gwynneth, I filled the bottom 2 thirds or more with lumps of grass/soil dug out of the allotment, then put compost at the top. Just make sure you've got it where you want it to stay, cos you'll never shift it!