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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: SMP1704 on May 26, 2006, 22:42:50

Title: First carrots
Post by: SMP1704 on May 26, 2006, 22:42:50
I thinned out the carrots this evening - hopefully after the carrot fly had gone to bed ::)

I was so pleased when I found that I was pulling out BABY carrots ;D ;D

It has been a really miserable week but finding hidden gold has made such a difference (I know little things.... ;D)

Had to show you a piccy of my first EVER carrots - I'm so pleased ;D ;D ;D ;D

Oh and they taste amazing as well

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f86/SMP1704/firstcarrots.jpg)
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: Curryandchips on May 26, 2006, 22:46:12
Yours are well ahead of mine, they are only just showing their leaves ... they are delicious just washed and eaten raw ...
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: MrsKP on May 26, 2006, 22:54:44
my first sowing are quite a bit overcrowded but i'm holding off the thinning hoping to get some like yours.
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: Jesse on May 26, 2006, 23:23:00
ooooh well done! when did you sow? mine are still teeny. :)
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: Rosyred on May 27, 2006, 15:43:26
After two trys i'm hoping I have some growing now. If they look like that i'll be well chuffed.
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: agapanthus on May 27, 2006, 15:53:20
Well done you! ;D
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: Lady Cosmos on May 27, 2006, 16:17:28
Your carrots look very good,  :) I think I have to wait at least another 3 weeks before mine are ready. Your garden looks great, Sharon  :D
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: saddad on May 27, 2006, 19:15:07
We have done about four plantings so far and can't even get any to germinate!
>:(
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: DenBee on May 27, 2006, 19:26:03
They look lovely.  :D

I sowed some almost 2 weeks ago.  2 rows in a normal bed.  My first carrot sowings ever.  The chap whose allotment we are sharing told OH that they wouldn't come to anything, because the soil wasn't fine enough.  And that we should have put them in a raised bed (very raised by the sound of it) to stop the pesky carrot fly.

Went today to find that they are starting to peer though.

I was thinking about putting a fleece barrier round them, but then decided to just leave them be for the moment and sow some in pots in the garden at home 'just in case'.
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: suzylou on May 27, 2006, 21:58:19
that's fantastic.  Maybe I won't thin mine just yet ;)
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: growmore on May 27, 2006, 22:38:09
Bet they tasted good  :)  cheers ..Jim
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: supersprout on May 27, 2006, 22:43:30
I'd be thrilled with those too, what a find! 8)
Title: Re: First carrots
Post by: Biscombe on May 27, 2006, 22:46:02
well done, what a great bunch of carrots!!