Growing Carrot

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23 Oct 12 peter merriman (Australia - temperate climate)
why put a board over a row of carrots
08 Mar 14 Alistair George (Australia - temperate climate)
I always use sacking on my carrots, I broadcast the seed rather than in drills that way I never have to thin .Keep the sacking wet until germination
23 Oct 12 Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
The idea is to retain moisture while the seeds are germinating
26 Oct 12 peter merriman (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks for that Liz, I also found out that watering runs off the side of the board and not directly onto the seeds.
24 Mar 13 Ian (Australia - temperate climate)
HI Peter... anything that can act as a heavy mulch to keep the ground moist should do. Hessian bags are great as they can retain moisture themselves and keep the soil underneath moist as well. You can take them off every now and again to check on the progress of your seed(ling)s.
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