tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post6342338618652855123..comments2024-02-28T01:14:13.415-08:00Comments on Our Smallholding Adventure: Carrots hate meTracy - Our Smallholding Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00693567749134384866noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-37144125726367465282017-01-12T10:03:37.395-08:002017-01-12T10:03:37.395-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Pattypanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533048669555871726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-47975609188171133572017-01-12T10:03:29.346-08:002017-01-12T10:03:29.346-08:00We have clay soil here and have had no luck with c...We have clay soil here and have had no luck with carrots but i have been reading up and am going to plant in seaparate bed with sand mixed with compost surrounded by chives to deter carrit root fly. Apparently they dont like the smell of the chives. Good luck i intend to grow a few veggies this year. XPattypanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533048669555871726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-67649528764221907342017-01-06T05:16:52.980-08:002017-01-06T05:16:52.980-08:00You're exactly right about life being too shor...You're exactly right about life being too short. That's why I can only laugh at them :D Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-13300528226425134392017-01-06T05:16:16.128-08:002017-01-06T05:16:16.128-08:00It is raised beds that were already there. I didn...It is raised beds that were already there. I didn't dig any muck into it as was advised not to when researching. The drainage is good I think, I've never noticed it not to be. Good to know re the clay for other areas though, thank you.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-60078157282346061922017-01-06T05:15:18.837-08:002017-01-06T05:15:18.837-08:00Oooh your girls have good taste :) they are cheap...Oooh your girls have good taste :) they are cheap enough to buy new each year, I'll give it a goTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-9300519099632739422017-01-06T05:14:40.467-08:002017-01-06T05:14:40.467-08:00Excellent tips as well, thanks Tania. I'll re...Excellent tips as well, thanks Tania. I'll report back on this years attempts Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-76042522526137540712017-01-06T05:14:10.463-08:002017-01-06T05:14:10.463-08:00Glad it isn't just me that is hopeless at some...Glad it isn't just me that is hopeless at some things :) Thanks for the support and tips! I shall keep a note.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-23661696982173474552017-01-06T05:13:23.054-08:002017-01-06T05:13:23.054-08:00Very true re being cheap. I am still hoping to gr...Very true re being cheap. I am still hoping to grow everything we eat veg wise, one day so they won't beat me, even if it's 20 years time lol. We used to get the big bags for the ponies. Thanks :)Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-59876911570853667032017-01-06T05:12:20.931-08:002017-01-06T05:12:20.931-08:00haha thanks :) it is something I wanted to start d...haha thanks :) it is something I wanted to start doing so I can compare year by year :)Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-80717761945226386382017-01-06T05:06:43.430-08:002017-01-06T05:06:43.430-08:00I tend not to grow them, but when I have it's ...I tend not to grow them, but when I have it's in a deep bucket of compost. I think - just grow what you can easily. Life's too short to worry about the things that want to turn up their toes to spite you!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-77715340044299491702017-01-06T05:02:06.555-08:002017-01-06T05:02:06.555-08:00who knows! The rate you're going I wouldn'...who knows! The rate you're going I wouldn't be surprised.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-77153183006700795932017-01-06T05:01:31.380-08:002017-01-06T05:01:31.380-08:00Ah thank you - yes we have been lucky, especially ...Ah thank you - yes we have been lucky, especially as it was our first year.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-92048581878236858872017-01-05T23:45:56.191-08:002017-01-05T23:45:56.191-08:00what sort of soil do you have? if you are growing ...what sort of soil do you have? if you are growing on clay you will need to do carrots in containers/raised beds as they never thrive in clay, only brassicas do really.Tricky Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755505701123051720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-79564154848187693492017-01-05T14:49:56.893-08:002017-01-05T14:49:56.893-08:00Fresh seed I think is key, buy new seed each year....Fresh seed I think is key, buy new seed each year. Mind do well but I could grow five times as much and it still wouldn't be enough. My girls are always pulling them to eat in the garden when I'm not looking!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-84639133793734760712017-01-05T11:38:50.961-08:002017-01-05T11:38:50.961-08:00I didn't have much luck but we added some sand...I didn't have much luck but we added some sand to the soil for drainage, gave it a really good dig before the winter. Onions were planted all the way around them and a fleece pegged over the top until they were established. At last a respectable result. Good Luck. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-20565956446350786942017-01-05T10:34:28.216-08:002017-01-05T10:34:28.216-08:00Keep going, we were hopeless for years and this ye...Keep going, we were hopeless for years and this year it was a wonderful success. I think getting an area of soil that is deeply cultivated and weed/stone free is important. Also sow seeds early or late to avoid carrot fly. Swede? We are still hopeless with them!TrishWishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12133314088190424463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-20819297386261716092017-01-05T08:20:17.503-08:002017-01-05T08:20:17.503-08:00We had umpteen years of growing all our veg but ne...We had umpteen years of growing all our veg but nearly always had severe carrot failure. I gave up in the end as they are one of the cheapest veg to buy......... better to use the ground for something that does grow and is more expensive to buy. When we had goats we used to buy sacks of animal feed carrots and use the best for us and feed the rest to the girls who loved themSue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-88275760431060273242017-01-05T07:21:16.815-08:002017-01-05T07:21:16.815-08:00Ah bless you! Love the little weather report.Ah bless you! Love the little weather report.Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-22278948336615454642017-01-05T07:21:06.768-08:002017-01-05T07:21:06.768-08:00I find carrots challenging, I would like to grow e...I find carrots challenging, I would like to grow enough for the animals but I dont think its likely to happen :-) Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-81069529228638787582017-01-05T07:20:32.115-08:002017-01-05T07:20:32.115-08:00Not on your own there - we can't grow carrots ...Not on your own there - we can't grow carrots on our allotment....but we do grow cracking parsnips so don't worry about the carrots - I bet there's lots of veg that you have been successful at growing though xxTrudiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16242249211391956940noreply@blogger.com