yhs: Fruits & Vegetables – Carrots
One of the last things left in the garden were the carrots. We got off to sort of a late start on these and they take a really long time to mature so we figured we’d keep them in the ground as long as possible.
We pulled up our first round of plantings a couple weeks ago and Andrew pulled up the rest earlier this week. We both agree that we LOVE root vegetables. Not only were we pretty successful growing them, but they are just so ding-dang fun to harvest! There are few things as rewarding as digging potatoes out of the ground and pulling up a bright orange carrot. I kept imaging how much fun the little one will have with this task.
Some of the carrots came out a little funky. I think this is because carrot seeds are microscopic and trying to plant just one is practically impossible. We thinned them down after they started to grow, but since their stems grow in bunches it’s hard to tell how well you’re thinning them out. Some of the carrots were wrapped around each other and look like emaciated aliens.
And one particular favorite looks like The Radish Spirit from Spirited Away!
–c.
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