it has massive under ground roots about a inch or so in diameter,as for moles they are where the profesional growers buy from, i find its cheaper to buy a larger packet from them than a smaller packet from the garden centres
So you have to hoe them while small, which we gardeners are supposed to to do .....and not leave them till the carrots have disappeared.
If they have these huge roots I wonder if the tops are useful for composting? I am thinking deep roots bringing up nutrients, a bit like comfrey - this is the organic gardener in me thinking.
I agree about the prices. Some seeds such as cabbages last for ages if kept properly - I seal them up in a plastic bag and put in the bottom of the fridge. So I buy a big packet, and you can get varieties that amateurs can't normally get hold of. They can last me for years and years. Get a copy of the printed catalogue. There are also downloadable cultural instructions that are quite good though some are on the level of stating the blindingly obvious.
Actually you don't need to buy a big pack. Some of the normal packs are cheaper than retail prices and loads more seed.
I bought from garden centre a pack of pumpkin seeds from Johnsons World Kitchen series - part of Mr Fothergills. There were only 3 seeds inside and even though I chitted them only one seed germinated. I complained to Johnsons that at £2.05 they were the most expensive seeds I had ever purchased and I have bought some fairly specialised F1 hybrids in my time. No reply. Crap customer service and crap seeds.
I have dealt with Moles by phone in the past when i have been desperate to get something quick due to being let down one of their competitors. First rate customer service and first rate seed.