Carrots to sow now??

penance · « **Reply #75 on:** October 23, 2008, 13:41 »

Just down the road then, i'm in Filton.

You have a PM.

Ice · « **Reply #76 on:** October 24, 2008, 14:22 »

Planted 20 minutes ago - nothing happening yet.

B&Q folding baskets £1.98 each, lined with spare plastic and holes drilled in the bottom. Filled with 50/50 compost and sharp sand. If I don't get any carrots now I give up forever.

Hope you received my payment Dave.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #77 on:** October 24, 2008, 14:59 »

Nice going Ice, mine went in today down the lottie sowed the lot 3 x 15' rows, nothings came up by the time I left, perhaps Dave's gave us some duds

Ice · « **Reply #78 on:** October 24, 2008, 15:01 »

Just been out again to check, I reckon you're right Richie :roll:

richyrich7 · « **Reply #79 on:** October 24, 2008, 15:02 »

Quote from: "Ice"

Just been out again to check, I reckon you're right Richie :roll:

Tsk :roll:

DD. · « **Reply #80 on:** October 26, 2008, 07:54 »

Bu**er, rumbled!

I kept the good ones for myself.

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #81 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:04 »

Is sharp sand builders sand as we have some in the garden i could mix with compost?

DD. · « **Reply #82 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:13 »

No! You'll get concrete - well, something similar!

fallen angel · « **Reply #83 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:52 »

I am loving ICE's idea of the fold up baskets if I copy the idea and fill with grow bag mix and leave outside will that work just as well? Or is there a better suggestion for what would work best to grow them in?

Many thanks Nicky xxx

FRUITFULL · « **Reply #84 on:** October 26, 2008, 08:57 »

thanks DD i would have used the builders sand!! il have to make do with compost only.

Ice · « **Reply #85 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:00 »

I can't say whether grow bag compost would work as I havn't tried it. But, I do like the baskets because they fold really small and are not too big and heavy when full to move about. Plus, I can see them working for lots of other veg too.

fallen angel · « **Reply #86 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:04 »

Ice I love the idea as you say when not in use they fold back down which is great. Can I ask how many carrot seeds have you planted in each basket? Just to get an idea of how many baskets I need to buy

Nicky xxx

DD. · « **Reply #87 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:05 »

Quote from: "Ice"

B&Q folding baskets £1.98 each, lined with spare plastic and holes drilled in the bottom. Filled with 50/50 compost and sharp sand. If I don't get any carrots now I give up forever.

Hope you received my payment Dave.

Nice idea, Ice, yes cheque has arrived - ta.

Ice · « **Reply #88 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:13 »

I planted as sparingly as I could, probably 25 to 30 per crate. Very tiny seeds and rubbish eyesight makes it hard to be sure. Don't want to thin out too much as I find it a waste.

DD. · « **Reply #89 on:** October 26, 2008, 09:42 »

Quote from: "Ice"

I planted as sparingly as I could, probably 25 to 30 per crate. Very tiny seeds and rubbish eyesight makes it hard to be sure. Don't want to thin out too much as I find it a waste.

Actually Ice, If the average contents on the packet were correct, you should have about 100 per crate, (unless you didn't sow them all!).

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