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Old 20-07-2006, 10:33 AM
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Is it safe yet to remove the barrier from around my carrots?
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I removed my fleece type covering around 5 weeks ago and things seem to be going well. Am I right in thinking the carrot fly have a second "batch" in August - and if so, should/when should I cover my carrots and parnships up again? Dont want to fall foul of yet another "pesky little varmint!" dexterdog
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Dexterdog you are right in thinking that you should cover your carrots as there is a second lot of carrot fly now. I would get covering my carrrots up now
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Keep them covered perminantly...its the only way to beat the little beggers!
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I keep my stuff in my front garden and I am reluctant to use cloches and tunnels and fleece - it looks so unsightly. I am afraid everything is just taking it's chances! Will have to invest in some square foot cloches!
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Old 07-08-2006, 12:22 AM
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How far north does the carrot fly get? I was banking on it not getting this far north.
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Old 07-08-2006, 10:56 AM
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Carrot fly is alive and well in north yorkshire. All the old boys at our allotments cover their carrots all year so I have used cloches with great success!
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i am a relative novice, what exactly do carrot fly do - how can you tell what has eaten the carrots. i had a bed full of carrots - just germinated (at the stage of two little leaves) and the next week they were al gone - (i only get to the veg once a week). Also, as i dont get there very often, would peas be a bad choice for next year - i live in the south - London so not much surplus water!!!
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i am a relative novice, what exactly do carrot fly do - how can you tell what has eaten the carrots. i had a bed full of carrots - just germinated (at the stage of two little leaves) and the next week they were al gone - (i only get to the veg once a week). Also, as i dont get there very often, would peas be a bad choice for next year - i live in the south - London so not much surplus water!!!
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I'm no expert but that sounds more like snails or slugs ate your seedlings. I lost more than half of mine to snails and I'm out there hunting daily. Pea plants are pretty popular as a snail snack too. Maybe you could cover them with cloches while they get started?
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Thanks everyone! Will nip out now and get them covered up! don't want a repeat of the cabbage/broccoli episode! dexterdog
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oh right, what do carrot fly look like and what damage do they do - how can you tell it is them?
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