http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/ Taming an unwieldy West London vegetable plot. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:26:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/comment-page-1/#comment-499 green blog Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:31:33 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/#comment-499 What you did reminds me of what I always do. The moment it’s out from the ground, I couldn’t wait to just sink my teeth in it. Sometimes I save some of the carrots in the fridge to make juice. What you did reminds me of what I always do. The moment it’s out from the ground, I couldn’t wait to just sink my teeth in it. Sometimes I save some of the carrots in the fridge to make juice.

]]> http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/comment-page-1/#comment-442 allotment blogger Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:47:56 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/#comment-442 As you already have crops under cover, have you thought about carrots in a sand bed? We're going to try it next year. You just build a raised bed (or blag a box) fill it with sand, and instead of using plain water, water with a liquid fertiliser once a week. A neighbour does it and produces the most perfect carrots ever ... and the little beasts and carrot fly never seem to find their way in As you already have crops under cover, have you thought about carrots in a sand bed? We’re going to try it next year. You just build a raised bed (or blag a box) fill it with sand, and instead of using plain water, water with a liquid fertiliser once a week. A neighbour does it and produces the most perfect carrots ever … and the little beasts and carrot fly never seem to find their way in

]]> http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Bilbo Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:44:50 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/#comment-437 Congratulations, that is a heck of a lot less money to be spending at the supermarket each quarter. Congratulations, that is a heck of a lot less money to be spending at the supermarket each quarter.

]]> http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Daphne Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:29:47 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/#comment-431 Pretty looking carrot. I'm hoping my carrots germinate. They are such finicky seeds. Pretty looking carrot. I’m hoping my carrots germinate. They are such finicky seeds.

]]> http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/comment-page-1/#comment-427 patientgardener Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.earthwoman.co.uk/2008/07/09/carrot-120/#comment-427 How very satisfying. I dont think you are alone in struggling to get carrots to grow. I have some in a pot but they are still very tiny How very satisfying. I dont think you are alone in struggling to get carrots to grow. I have some in a pot but they are still very tiny

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