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Chantanay carrots...? Or...?

derek.mayoderek.mayo Posts: 2
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I sowed the carrot seeds, that were free with the BBC magazine, in a container earlier this year. I also planted some chive seeds (try to stave off the carrot fly).  I now have one carrot plant and a bunch of plants with large green roundish, slightly downy leaves and a white tap root which is still very small. Has anyone else had mislabelled or a mixture of seeds? Do you know what they might be (parsnip, mandrake...?) I'm new to trying to grow stuff. It's definitely not the chives they weren't sowed in a row.
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  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    There does seem to be a problem with seed packets often containing other than their labelled contents..
    It may help if you can post a photo of the intruder - leaves and roots - that may help someone to ID them for you.
    Obviously from the description they are neither Chives nor Carrot.
  • derek.mayoderek.mayo Posts: 2
    Thanks for your response,  nice to know It's not just me. I'm not too bothered as these seeds were "free", although I could see problems if they got mixed with something inedible or toxic.  It's more annoying when the seeds fail completely.  I'll try to get a picture, then try to post it.
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