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IMPROVING SOIL FOR CARROTS

Every year I try to grow carrots without success. I add compost to soil and even sieved a whole area to get rid of stones. However, I never have but a handful of large carrots and mostly tiny ones. Is there anything I can do to improve the soil as it’s very clay-like and stony?

Stuart McEwan, Essex

If your soil is very stony or heavy and wet, apart from improving it with organic matter such as well-rotted manure and garden compost (not fresh as this will cause forking), you might also consider growing in raised beds with better