For aroma and flavour, there is nothing quite like a carrot freshly pulled from the earth. Homegrown carrots have a crunchy texture and sweet taste far superior to those bought from a supermarket. As ...

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As responsible gardeners with positive attitudes to insects and biodiversity, it’s a bitter pill to swallow when vine weevil, carrot fly and aphids take hold – let alone the processionary moth ...

Dear Helen: A few months ago you suggested using row cover over carrots to protect them from carrot fly. Does the carrot fly hang around all summer, or is it safe to remove the row cover now? S.B.