Growing carrots

Bromophos was banned several years ago. An organophosphate, which damaged seversl farmers who used it in sheep dips. Try sowing mixed with Onions or put a shallow fence to stop the insects finding the crop. ,

Milky, some of the old ways still work. You can start now by warming the ground with cloches, sow as soon as you can put your hand on the soil underneath and it feels warm. Also dust between the rows with soot and ashes. In the spring if you have Elder near you, cut branches and brush over the carrot leaves, the fly will go on the leaves and you can burn them.

Carrot fly does not fly very high. Putting some sort of barrier just two feet high around your carrots thwarts it. Whoever heard of a pest with vertigo, but it works

Thankyou Poaannua, Doctorbob and Andrew....I didnt realise it was now a banned substance. I shall try the fence around, and get hold of some of the neighbour's Elder in the spring. There was a reference to Elder and carrot fly on the Victorian garden last week, Crushing the leaves, adding boiling water, and some grated soap, and then spraying.....might give it a try...........

Hello Milky.
We've planted the cheap n cheerful marigolds next to carrots each time, and each time has worked, so far...
I think there's a sideways pic on my photos page.

Thanks Weeding, I am sure I have got marigold seeds free from AG last year, so I shall start some of those and try that as well...............