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rickyboy
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hi all,can anyone help me locate a variety of carrot called giant flax please???? :shock:
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Chantal
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You could mean Giant Flak or Flakkee, if so go to http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/699

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rickyboy
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many thanks for that,maybe how some of these old chaps prenounce there words???(or my rubbish english)... :P
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I guess when it's spoken Flaks and Flax sound exactly the same. I've never heard of carrots spelled Flax so I hope I'm right. You could ask the old guys to write it down for you :wink:
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rickyboy
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thanks for your help chantal,and the direct link page.they were the right ones and have ordered some today!!!role on grow season...
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mandylew
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flakkee is in tuckers catalogue i just ordered some 90p
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You get lots more for your money from Seeds of Italy :D (I should work for these guys! :roll: )
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