Tuss1

[tuss1]

Hi from sunny Sussex.

I have had an allotment for 1 year (taken 1 year to clear it!). I need all the help I can get. In particular, I have heavy clay soil. I want to grow carrots so have made a raised bed but am a a loss to what soil to fill it with, any ideas?

[zazen999]

Sand.

If you can also dig out the clay under the raised carrot bed and fill that with sand you'll get longer carrots.

There is a handy way to grow carrots in the growing tips section of the forum; worth checking that out as well.

And welcome to the Vine down there in the sunny south.

[SarzWix]

Hi Tuss1, welcome to the 'Vine
I have lovely clay too, so I've got a huge packing crate to grow carrots in. I've filled it with 5 bags of topsoil, 4 bags of multi-purpose compost & a bag of sand on the recommendation of our allotment secretary who grows prize-winning carrots for shows! Fingers crossed, I should have some decent ones this year!

[mrs dog]

Welcome to the forums and I for one will be trying Sarz'''''''''''''''' tip for growing carrots. Grew them in a recycling box last year and they were the only things apart from onions and leeks that survived the floods on my plot!