by - written on 17/11/11 (Somewhat useful, 5 readings)
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A pack of carrot seeds costs about £1.50, and from this you will get about 50 carrots, whick works out at 3p per carrot! You get all sorts of varieties, and nowadays you can even get several colours (I grew Thompson and Morgan Purple Haze, which are a bright beautiful purple!). Plant them in drills about 13mm deep, with about 30 cm ... Read the complete review
by - written on 02/08/10 (Very useful, 73 readings)
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INTRODUCTION For those that have only ever eaten frozen or supermarket bought carrots, I'm going to use this review as a way of convincing you that it's pretty easy to grow your own far superior carrots for less money, less environmental impact (zero food miles and no use of pesticides) and more taste. Carrots that have been ... Read the complete review
by - written on 11/06/09 (Very useful, 14 readings)
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Carrots - do they really make you see in the dark? Root vegetables that come in many colours including bright orange and is beloved of mothers everywhere. Rich in Vitamins A,B,C,D and E - every child must be made to eat them in the right quantities so that they can grow big and strong. Dieters on the other most eat them shredded in ... Read the complete review
by - written on 19/05/08 (Very useful, 88 readings)
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Ever since I was a child I've hated carrots. I think that was because I was made to eat large quantities of them, cooked 'al dente'. They were cheap and very healthy for growing children, so they made an appearance at every meal. There was never any question of liking, or not liking them. We were given them to eat and we ate, without ... Read the complete review
by - written on 28/03/08 (Useful, 61 readings)
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Carrot (in Latin Daucus Carota) is what is called a root vegetable. Most of the carrots you find in Europe are different shades of orange. It grows twice a year and can be eaten raw, chopped or cooked. I normally eat them either raw, with salad, or I add them to sauces I prepare for pasta. There are also some puddings you can prepare and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 09/03/08 (Useful, 242 readings)
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Carrots Carrots are a root vegetable, They are usually orange in colour, but more recently some growers have produced white and red carrots by geneticaly modifing them. They are available all over the uk and many other parts of europe. There are many growers in the uk the main being: M H Poskitts, Hays and ... Read the complete review
by - written on 29/01/08 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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Carrots are a great way to start growing your own vegetables. They are fairly easy and if you harvest them while they're still fairly small you only have to wait 12 weeks between planting and harvesting. They are very nutritious and are a good source of vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K as well as potassium. Carrots do best in a ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/09/01, updated on 17/09/01 (Very useful, 664 readings)
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There are two things that everyone knows about carrots. They are orange and they help prevent night blindness because they are full of vitamin C. Both of these facts are technically incorrect. Carrots were formerly in colours of red, black, yellow, white and more commonly purple. It was only in the Middle Ages that the ... Read the complete review
