Fleece and Carrots

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  1. jd67

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    Is it safe to remove the fleece of the carrots now or are there still carrot root fly about
     
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    Start pulling your carrots, lose the fleece and enjoy!
     
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    There's a remote chance of the odd one but on the whole they're gone by now
     
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    Thank you will do that
     
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    Loofah, I very much doubt there will be a problem with carrot root fly at this time of year in Northern Ireland?
     
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    ...Hence the 'remote chance' bit...
     
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    bugger, too late, jd67 has eaten all the carrots? :dancy:
     
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