[george007]

you need the right seed to start with

ive done a lot of research on this
and i am now the proud owner
of these 3

st valery.....good length performer
japanese imperial long  .....my secret weapon
javelot..... for pure quality length and width

think big
if you want a 10 foot carrot use a 3 meter pipe to grow in
if you want a four footer use a six foot pipe.

i just can't resist a challenge as i listened to a fellow plot holder
talk of his legendery carrots
lol
wait till he sees my japanese babies:)

[Howard]

I'm really not quite sure how to respond to your post.

In truth, I'm wondering if perhaps you've had a good Friday night out and just needed to write some stuff?

[AdsaM]

Think this link might explain things... 


Vegmandan's Long Carrot Attempt

Steve

[Beejay]

Not impressed!

I would rather grow food to eat not to show

[george007]

I'm really not quite sure how to respond to your post.

In truth, I'm wondering if perhaps you've had a good Friday night out and just needed to write some stuff?

well pardon me for passing on some useful facts .
and no i gave up drinking over ten years ago.
have i got the wrong site .
this is where people discuss growing vegetables of all shapes and sizes right.
yet if i dare to talk of such things
i'm obviously drunk .

 you say
In truth, I'm wondering if perhaps you've had a good Friday night out and just needed to write some stuff?

AND THERE'S YOU ALL BY YOUR LONESOME AT 1AM
WONDERING HOW TO RESPOND TO A TOPIC ON LONG CARROTS.

You didn't have to say a thing
but i guess you just needed to write some stuff eh.

all very negative too

[george007]

Not impressed!

I would rather grow food to eat not to show

i eat all the food i grow
and the varieties i have chosen are for taste as well as length.

maybe next time i have some useful info i keep it to myself
is that how it works here:)

[peapod]

Ive no problem if you grow to eat and show...I think its good fun to grow a big veg once a year..this year the OH is trying for a giant marrow..next year it will be an onion (I hope!) Id like to see pics when you can 

[alwayshopeful]

Thanks for facts george, you have given me great ideas for planting my carrots as I don't have very good ground to grow carrots of any length and had not thought about doing them in pipes - although did see an artical in a magazine lately that suggested growing them in old welly boots      

Will by trying this v soon (not welly boots, pipes) 

[george007]

thankyou for showing an interest
i found the whole subject very interesting as i searched for all the info
i grow little tasty carrots too.
but i don't disregard other growing methods such as growing in pipes as some kind of blasphemy.
my allotment is so small and it makes sense to me to take advantage of any vertical
growing area .
i'm going to use 3 foot pipes sunk  1 foot into the ground  as a border to my beds

[george007]

Think this link might explain things... 


Vegmandan's Long Carrot Attempt

Steve

thanks steve , i should have put that link in
but you read my mind

[polly tunnel]

Well, I think you can surely eat the long carrots after they have been shown?

Good luck with your Japanese specimens, and keep us posted.

Pollytunnel.

[Fruity]

I can't believe you bored holes in sand when you had a pipe set-up nearby that should have inspired you to dump the sand around them! They could have been pulled out once the sand had settled leaving you with holes for the soil. Crazy man 
Good luck with the crop. Let us know how you get on.

[sanuka]

ooh I have 2 pairs of cheap wellies that have holes in them so was going to chuck out. Maybe i'll try growing carrots in them instead

[Howard]

well pardon me for passing on some useful facts .
and no i gave up drinking over ten years ago.
have i got the wrong site .
this is where people discuss growing vegetables of all shapes and sizes right.
yet if i dare to talk of such things
i'm obviously drunk .

 you say
In truth, I'm wondering if perhaps you've had a good Friday night out and just needed to write some stuff?

AND THERE'S YOU ALL BY YOUR LONESOME AT 1AM
WONDERING HOW TO RESPOND TO A TOPIC ON LONG CARROTS.

You didn't have to say a thing
but i guess you just needed to write some stuff eh.

all very negative too

What a nasty, nasty reply. I'd be thoroughly ashamed of myself if I wrote something like that! 

[AndyRVTR]

well pardon me for passing on some useful facts .
and no i gave up drinking over ten years ago.
have i got the wrong site .
this is where people discuss growing vegetables of all shapes and sizes right.
yet if i dare to talk of such things
i'm obviously drunk .

 you say
In truth, I'm wondering if perhaps you've had a good Friday night out and just needed to write some stuff?

AND THERE'S YOU ALL BY YOUR LONESOME AT 1AM
WONDERING HOW TO RESPOND TO A TOPIC ON LONG CARROTS.

You didn't have to say a thing
but i guess you just needed to write some stuff eh.

all very negative too

What a nasty, nasty reply. I'd be thoroughly ashamed of myself if I wrote something like that! 

Totally agree.... and totally uncalled for!!