[Beetroot queen]

The first of my rainbow carrots has its seed leaves up. Lol dont know whybi am so excited, i have never been good with carrots and now i have two water butts growing. What happened my fingers have gone from green to orange obviously. Or should that be rainbow colour 

[pdblake]

My carrots seem to be doing well for the first time this year too, above ground anyway. It's very satisfying, isn't it? At least until we pull them and find them full of holes


 Never managed to grow any water butts though  :blink:

[Beetroot queen]

My carrots seem to be doing well for the first time this year too, above ground anyway. It's very satisfying, isn't it? At least until we pull them and find them full of holes


 Never managed to grow any water butts though  :blink:

They are very difficult to germinate. Hehe dont rain on my carrot parade with talk of holes  they will be perfect i hope. Unlike my carrots on the plot which have not even germinated 

[J_B]

i have a couple of rows coming up as well, lets hope they reach a good size

[J_B]

last yr ws also good grew the golden variety which was nice

[Beetroot queen]

I obviously got the sparse sowing right too as i wont need to thin these unlike the forest in the next tub 

[snow white]

Well I have carrots in the ground, in my raised bed and also in a potato bag of compost.  All germinated and all look good.  Shall wait and see which has the best crop'

[Beetroot queen]

Mine on the allotment failed, so for my carrots in tubs is the way to go

[compostqueen]

I have carrots in a galvo tub by my shed door and I ate one today. It was only a thinning but it was sweet as could be.  I keep the tub fleeced to prevent marauders

[Beetroot queen]

I didnt fleece mine but i only filled the tub three quarters full so its got a huge rim of protection, will it work, time will tell.

I keep wanting to stroke my carrot tops  its like running your hands through marbles and buttons something addictive about it. Not great for the carrot fly though so i have resisted ( so far)

[compostqueen]

Yes, I stroke mine and then cover them back up.  Stroking plants is supposed to be good for them, not bad for us either - unless it's nettles o'course 

[Beetroot queen]

Yes, I stroke mine and then cover them back up.  Stroking plants is supposed to be good for them, not bad for us either - unless it's nettles o'course 

Or blackthorn or gooseberries lol blackthorn are evil plants but the sloes are so worth it.