Comments on: Carrot Torment

By: Earthwoman

Earthwoman — Sun, 25 May 2008 08:41:34 +0000

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By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:21:07 +0000

I can’t believe people would actually buy them, if they are stupid enough well so be it!!!!
My Dad used to grow carrots in a dustbin (new one) it was actually very successful.

By: earthwoman

earthwoman — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:56:33 +0000

I’m glad I’m not the only one struggling here, I didn’t realise they were tough plants.

As for the nursery, I’d definitely sell individual carrots for 50p if I could get folk to buy them. In fact I’d probably go to Sainsburys, buy a pack of their swanky carrots complete with tops and pot them up.

By: Mrs Be

Mrs Be — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:43:48 +0000

Oh, I feel your carrot pain. Hubby, who watered the allotment tonight, reckons he saw some growing. I’m not so sure so as an insurance policy I’ve got some growing in containers and they are doing very well.

FWIW I bought some organic seaweed stuff the other day and I’m going to soak some carrot seeds in that prior to planting to see if that helps.

Just planted 20 in the school garden too, in peat pots so thought I’d nick that idea using paper pots instead.

Those coir pots look nice, but really!

PS. (Will I ever stop?) I’ve tried Soilman’s tip this year on the allotment.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:53:16 +0000

I have still to eat carrot fresh from the garden – last year it was 2 seed packets – this year one – they have germinated but ….
I will not be beaten by a carrot!
I hope yours grows up to be really yummy
Regards
Karen

By: Soilman

Soilman — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:27:08 +0000

Dear God, are there no limits to people’s stupidity and laziness (rhetorical)?

Carrots ARE a bugger. Cheat’s tip: scoop out a two-inch deep furrow of earth on your plot and fill it with compost. Sow the carrot seeds in that; much better germination success!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 13 May 2008 13:57:02 +0000

Ah, but not crazy at all if you’re the one who worked out that some people are stupid enough to pay that kind of money for a single vegetable. How depressing!

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:15:53 +0000

How mad – 50p for a carrot!!! I do know though your fustration with growing them from seed. I havent succeeded in the past and I have this week sowed some in a pot and am awaiting to see if anything happens.

By: Trudi

Trudi — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:20:00 +0000

Gosh, buying one carrot in a pot; this must be a belated April fool’s day hoax!

By: Eliane

Eliane — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:05:23 +0000

Bonkers. I can understand buying tomato or bean plants but single carrots???