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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Mr Smith on October 10, 2010, 11:17:06

Title: Carrot bed
Post by: Mr Smith on October 10, 2010, 11:17:06
Part of my lotty is ideal for growing carrots and is manure free, would working in compost do more harm than good before I sow my carrots next year, our local recycling centre sells 40 Ltr bags of compost for £2.50 and it is really good stuff so I'm going to grab myself some, :)
Title: Re: Carrot bed
Post by: Digeroo on October 10, 2010, 11:55:48
I can also source recycled very cheaply.  Not tried it yet for carrots but strawberries seem to like it.  Worked it into part of a bed and planted out some runners and they are looking very bonny.
Title: Re: Carrot bed
Post by: elvis2003 on October 10, 2010, 12:00:26
sounds great! grab me some too pretty please`!
Title: Re: Carrot bed
Post by: saddad on October 10, 2010, 13:51:04
If you use it to raise up a bed you get longer/cleaner/fly free carots...
but just worked in it will improve your crop too.  :)
Title: Re: Carrot bed
Post by: Ellen K on October 10, 2010, 14:07:30
The Leicestershire stuff is the same price bagged ......  or £10+VAT a tonne, if you have the capability to drive to the Ashby site and pick it up.

Certainly worth thinking about at that price
Title: Re: Carrot bed
Post by: Digeroo on October 10, 2010, 14:51:59
Wiltshire have it for £1 a bag but you have to fill your own bag.  It is easiest with a bag with a large opening because filling a plastic bag on your own is very difficult.   Also you have to be able to lift the bag into the car.  The system rather favours young strong male types.