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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: cc on September 30, 2019, 13:17

Title: Carrot fly planting now avoids carrot fly?
Post by: cc on September 30, 2019, 13:17

Planting some in my greenhouse. Have they given up for the year? Or are the * still around? The raised bed is only about 10 inches high. Thanks

Title: Re: Carrot fly planting now avoids carrot fly?
Post by: Christine on October 01, 2019, 19:49

Dunno but I'd use protection. I have high hedges and I'm told that carrot fly will happily overwinter in a thick hedge.

Title: Re: Carrot fly planting now avoids carrot fly?
Post by: Thrutchington on October 04, 2019, 19:01

I've yet to find a variety of carrot seed that recommends sowing in October. Good luck!

Title: Re: Carrot fly planting now avoids carrot fly?
Post by: cc on October 06, 2019, 15:28

Quote from: Thrutchington on October 04, 2019, 19:01

I've yet to find a variety of carrot seed that recommends sowing in October. Good luck!

Seedlings are doing well particularly the Parisian market carrots

Title: Re: Carrot fly planting now avoids carrot fly?
Post by: Pescador on October 07, 2019, 06:52

As carrots are a biennial, I would think that they are highly likely to flower early in the spring. What I don't know is if they will be able to develop a root of useable size before that flowering occurs.