Planting late carrots

[reetnproper]

Hi guys,

Have had a very successful year so far with carrots (must be the netting and coffee grinds I think). Have read that it is possible to seed a short rooted carrot variety out this month for lifting in October to December, as long as I put them under cloches from October.

Can anyone recommend a good, tasty variety please? Also, what success have any of you had with seeding a carrot this late on?

Many thanks
Reet
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[Two_Sheds]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...now_37353.html

[reetnproper]

Thanks two-sheds, I'm half asleep this morning and the brain's not in gear.

REET
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[pdblake]

I've done a few late sowings of autumn king and might well try some nantes to over winter in the gaps that are starting to appear.

[annacruachan]

Parmex is a very tasty variety with a spherical root. It is also supposed to be resistant to carrot root fly, but only if you lift them young. Left in to get bigger they often succumb to it.