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I've never managed any really good carrots but last year I grew carrot-fly resistant ones & they were by far the best yet.  I shall be trying them again this year.

I've heard that carrot fly don't go above a couple of feet above ground, so as long as your container is taller than that your crop shouldn't be affected.  I may give this a go next year if this year's plan doesn't work!  I'm trying the interplanting rows of carrots with rows of onions method, and might fleece too if needs be.  x

Quote from: Marymary on February 13, 2007, 22:15:00
last year I grew carrot-fly resistant ones & they were by far the best yet. 

What variety did you grow MM? What was the flavour like?

I grew Fly Away, an F1 from T&M.  For the two years perviously the few carrots I managed to grow were riddled with holes, last year these were completely untouched & I thought they tasted wonderful. 

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/en/product/4101/1

The above link is for the F1 carrot fly free variety - I have a pack and intend to try them this year (interplanted with onion & spring onion)

Good luck.

Well, if I try all these suggestions I should have the most fly resistant carrots on the south coast. Thanks every one for your suggestions.