Carrots in containers?

Just to confuse you more, that's what gardeners mess about with (well, some) bug experts just say 'it rarely flies above 50cm' but sometimes it does, trust me.  

I could confuse the carrot fly and grow some mint in pots in between the containers?  Or lavender.  

It may perhaps seem a waste of time perhaps to some people to put it in pots but I've only just gained a plot and the soil is very heavy clay soil to the point that it is blue/grey or better known as 'glay' probably the worst soil to have in some respects.  So for root vegetables I thought it might be a great idea to grow them in containers, well parsnips and carrots anyway.  Although I think I am possibly a bit too late for parsnips now.

I thought I would be killing two birds with one stone as to avoiding the dreaded carrot fly as well.

Thats a great idea DJ!

Just half fill and turn the sides up and you've got your barrier - altho' it might not be too pretty! :roll:

I've heard that carrot fly can fly higher than the 2' the RHS say - but they can't fly very well and although they can smell your carrots way up there the chances of landing on them are pretty remote as by the time they descend on them they  are more likely to be on your neighbours cabbages!  

How long before they show signs of life? I planted some buckets with carrots nearly two weeks ago, in a sunny corner of the garden, but still no leaves trying to appear.

Should be out of the reach of carrot flies though - on top of guinea pig hutches - I have to lift them down to peer in the top of the bucket!