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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: glow777 on June 23, 2006, 18:12:31

Title: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: glow777 on June 23, 2006, 18:12:31
We had a thread earlier this year where I suggested growing 2 rows of tomatoes in a greenhouse border with a row of early nantes carrots between them. This was mainly due to the abysmal carrot fly problem on our Lotti.

Well went to thin them today and was somewhat surprised with the result.
Not bad from oop north

(http://www.glo7.freeserve.co.uk/allotment/carrots.jpg)

One day my daughter will be impressed by something I do
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: Mrs Ava on June 23, 2006, 18:34:32
awww, she is gorgeous!  Your carrots are okay to.  ;)
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: tim on June 23, 2006, 18:52:31
Took the words out of my mouth!!
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: supersprout on June 24, 2006, 05:55:18
Now that's an idea I'll copy next year! Daughter outta be well impressed ::) Great stuff glow :-*
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: flossie on June 24, 2006, 05:59:55
Fantastic - when did you plant them?
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: glow777 on June 24, 2006, 07:40:48
Quote from: flossie on June 24, 2006, 05:59:55
Fantastic - when did you plant them?
Daughter 10 years ago, carrots Feb/Apr two sowings as one only partially germinated
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: daisymay on June 24, 2006, 07:44:02
wow - they are good. I have lousy luck with carrots, so may well follow this one next year too....
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: Paulines7 on June 24, 2006, 07:52:57
Very good result Glow777, well done.  

I always grow early carrots in my greenhouse (Royal Chantenay) but mine don't reach the same size as yours though.  Perhaps because they get harvested as soon as they are an inch or two long.  I might try the Early Nantes next year just for a change.  

You say under the picture "One day my daughter will be impressed by something I do".   I think she looks very impressed and I'm sure she will get a lot of encouragement to start growing a few things herself.   ;D
Title: Re: The great carrots in greenhouse experiment - result 1
Post by: mc55 on June 24, 2006, 23:32:24
wow, very impressive - my carrot tops are only an inch or so high. 

Patience is something I'm getting to know well !