The Poultry Keeper

Tony Sirett · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:39 am Post subject: thining out carrots

first time we have grown carrots and they are all comming up way to close, at the moment they are only little seedlings any idea at what stage they should be thined out? is it too earliy?

Knobby · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:44 am Post subject:

I leave thinning out mine till the last possible minute.....with all the rabbits around by me eating everything in sight, its better that way !! Mad

NannyP · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:00 am Post subject:

Oh good, a carrot thread.
I've planted mine in pots (as recommended by Nigel), deep pots which once outside for good will be placed up high to avoid the carrot fly. At the moment (b***ger, just looked up and reelised I didn't bring them in last night Rolling Eyes

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At the moment, they go out in the day Rolling Eyes

and come in at night. I only planted the seeds 5 days ago. What can I do with them when we go away on 22nd.......will they be okay indoors near the light? The problem is we are forecast much colder temps again, so near the light and window won't be too warm?
Confused

Tony Sirett · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:16 am Post subject:

mine are in old car tyres, as im into old cars i have an abundance of old car tyres laying about, so i have put them to use as a tyre vegtable patch, on top of the table i have two tryes one on top of the other this is where my carrots are, by putting them on the table it raises them to over one meter and the carrot fly (suposedly) cant fly that high

NannyP · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

What a great idea, and it keeps them well insulated too.
Very Happy

CP · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:31 am Post subject:

I grew carrots one year in tubs that were too shallow. Embarassed

Had the most curley wurley carrots ever! Laughing

They made a lovely carrot wine though. Wink

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2620 Location: South Cumbria

I grow mine in a raised bed sow as thinly as possible and only thin once they are big enough to eat I also plant onions next to them ie a row of carrots a row of onions we have been her 4 years have had great crops every year and no carrot fly.
Nanny be very careful when planting out if you damage the tap root you will end up with tiny carrots as the root cannot regrow

NannyP · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject:

Oh no, they're in the pots for good, that's what was recommended. That way, should get nibble, grow long and straight and avoid carrot fly. The pots are carrot length Very Happy

Auntie Noo · Joined: 30 Jan 2007 Posts: 614 Location: Guildford

I'd thin them out as late as poss too! - Firstly in case you lose some along the way, and secondly you'll still get baby carrots if you wait a while - and they are to die for steamed, fresh from the garden!!!!

kated · Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 2015 Location: norfolk

I grow mine in the garden but cover with horticultural fleece. Keeps off the carrot fly and protects from mild frosts too. Agree with late thinning.

Kated