[Cockney carrot cruncher]

I have been advised to grow my carrots in between my onion because the Onion fly and carrot fly do not get on and the Onion fly win hands down.
Do I take this advice?

[DD.]

This thread is worth a read:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=85185.0

[VegGirl7]

I'm planning on doing so - have already got my autumn onions in with enough room for carrots between them, I believe it's meant to mask the carrot smell from the carrot root fly... but it will be my first year and I'm sure someone else will come along with a tried and tested verdict

[sunshineband]

I'm planning on doing so - have already got my autumn onions in with enough room for carrots between them, I believe it's meant to mask the carrot smell from the carrot root fly... but it will be my first year and I'm sure someone else will come along with a tried and tested verdict

Please do read the link DD has provided, to save yourself the disappointment of carrots ruined by fly larvae 

[VegGirl7]

Please do read the link DD has provided, to save yourself the disappointment of carrots ruined by fly larvae 

I have just read it.... looks like I'll be investing in some mesh 

[sunshineband]

Please do read the link DD has provided, to save yourself the disappointment of carrots ruined by fly larvae 

I have just read it.... looks like I'll be investing in some mesh 

'Fraid it is the only way for me 

[VegGirl7]

Please do read the link DD has provided, to save yourself the disappointment of carrots ruined by fly larvae  

I have just read it.... looks like I'll be investing in some mesh  

'Fraid it is the only way for me  

I don't even know if we have a problem with the dreaded fly on our site (it's my 1st year with a plot), I will have to ask my allotment neighbour next time I see him, but I will definitely mesh some if not all to make sure - thank you for the advice, sunshineband, and thanks to Cockney carrot cruncher for asking the question     = oh and to DD for the link!

[DD.]

Ask first, your site may not have a problem, but there again, it's better safe than sorry!