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it certainly wouldn't hurt to try; and green manure is said to be almost as good as the real thing.  I really want to know how long it takes to grow to the stage you can dig it in? And does anyone have any comments about the use to get rid of the carrot root

great thank you thanks monty Another worthwhile watch. Last year I grew my carrots in an old bath on the allotment, it was so successful that I have now acquired 2 more baths. The carrot fly can't fly high enough to get into the bath.It is so great

crop without  fleece? I sow thinly in 6 inch wide rows, then don't have to thin the seedlings.  I also grow them between rows of onions, the smell of which may confuse/deter carrot fly.  No fleece is used.  There is usually a small amount of carrot fly

just short carrots). Any ideas what I can do either now or later to improve the bed for a better carrot crop next year? Thank you All you can do is make sure the soil is extremely friable down to about 12" (depending on the variety you're growing

. It's so cute. Wish my carrots would grow let alone get itinmate... I would cool their ardour with a peeler and eat them, food is food. Frank Frank you meanie!    Couldn't get too excited by it all.

seedHow to grow carrots in a containerVideo advice on crop rotationBrowse vegetable varietiesChoose plants by sun exposure

is that the 3 years previously I grew fab carrots with no issues.   Mr hedgehog wasn't resident then. I do grow some in pots but it's not the same. Thank you.  To be honest with you, I surround my carrots with net, just high enough so I can get my legs over

project with Monty DonPlanting brassicasPlanting runner beansGrowing carrots in a containerBrowse a variety of vegetable plantsChoose plants by sun exposure suitability

Follow Monty Don's video advice on planting summer cabbages, with advice on avoiding cabbage root fly.springMore advice on growing vegetablesGrowing courgettesPlanting broccoliGrowing carrots in a containerCrop rotationBrowse a variety of vegetable

New gardner I live in glasgow.  Built a large raised bed for this year filled with ordinary compost (25 bags) Really keen to grow a variety of veg especially carrots.  Have sown 3-4 rows intemittently since middle april with no success yet parsnips