RT@ant386 @qikipedia: Longest carrot update via @craigglenday The world record (since 2007) now stands at 5.841 m (19 ft 1.96 in)
266 days ago
Jan is walking the Humber Bridge on Saturday 4 the sick children's trust http://t.co/jRKawWW A great effort as scared of heights!
280 days ago
RT @yougrowgirl: My bike basket. Always overflowing: Agave pups, hellebore, elderberries, gleanings from my community garden plot http:/ ...
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@fioriflorist thank you too for he ff - last week!
280 days ago
Growing carrots in containers is one way to avoid carrot fly.
Carrot fly travel close to the ground, and a barrier 2 foot high will interrupt their flight path, forcing the fly to take another route. If carrots are planted in a container at least 2 foot off the ground, the carrot flies will just zoom past the side of the container, and not bother the carrots growing inside.
carrot-rootfly-damage
Choose carrots from the Nantes or Amsterdam groups for containers.
Nantes are sweet, round carrots that grow to around 6 inches long.
Amsterdam carrots are small and thin, growing no more than 3 inches long.
Carrot fly ruins carrots, so using containers to avoid the pest is worthwhile.
Growing carrots in containers is one way to avoid carrot fly.
Carrot fly travel close to the ground, and a barrier 2 foot high will interrupt their flight path, forcing the fly to take another route. If carrots are planted in a container at least 2 foot off the ground, the carrot flies will just zoom past the side of the container, and not bother the carrots growing inside.
carrot-rootfly-damage
Choose carrots from the Nantes or Amsterdam groups for containers.
Carrot fly ruins carrots, so using containers to avoid the pest is worthwhile.
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