Friday, July 18, 2008

beetdown

After picking the majority of the beets which amounted to about 9 oz. I got brave and pulled a few carrots. Lest you all think I became a master gardener behold the dismal results.



The bigger ones are about 1/2" wide. I'm not familiar with the carrot growth habit, do they widen first and then grow deeper? Is there hope for the ones still in the ground? or is this as good as they get.

The Beets faired better:


They are nice and round, it doesn't look like anything got into them, I don't think I have enough to pickle them, so I think its soup for some and I'll just cook the rest fresh. They have a nice red and white striping, so maybe I can get some good high res shots when I cut into them.

1 comment:

Heather Jefferies said...

Well I think they look very tasty. My potatoes had some holes and bugs but once cleaned up they were very good. Carrots are funny. Some are long and thin and some are more like beets. I've never grown carrots that look like what you buy at the store although I think CG does. I wonder if it's a soil density thing?