Harvest

Carrot Harvest

2015 Baby Carrot Harvest
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2015 Carrot Harvest
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2015 Carrot Harvest 5
Goats like carrots too

We harvested the last of the summer veggies today before tearing up the garden in preparation for sowing some cover crops, spreading some compost, manure, and mulch and officially calling it all “done” for the year.

We harvested a few tomatoes (both ripe and green), a bouquet of basil (that will become pesto), and more carrots than we’ve ever harvested before…

Hence, the Photo Shoot πŸ™‚

I didn’t weigh any of it (the flurry of the day’s activities simply didn’t allow for it) but the baby carrots have been split between some green chile stew and the fridge (to be added to a future roast as well as for the week’s snacks) while the larger carrots will be stored in a bucket in sand in the garage until they’re all gone.

I don’t know that I’ve ever been so excited about a bunch of carrots before but man am I stoked about these babies!

The funny thing is, these were planted as an afterthought, sown around the base of each tomato plant in the middle of summer and then completely ignored. Β There was no thinning (hence, so many baby carrots!), and they weren’t watered as often as they should have been towards the end of the summer…and yet, they are so sweet and so crisp, and just absolutely gorgeous.

Small victories, right?

xoxo,
M

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8 Comments on “Carrot Harvest

    1. They really are wonderful companion plants! Our potatoes and corn did well together this year as well! πŸ™‚

  1. Lovely colorful carrots! I just love it when the garden gives a nice bonus like that. Too often our earnest efforts turn into disappointments, like my planting of spinach that completely disappeared while I was away on vacation – dang bugs.
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    1. It’s nice when things are easy, isn’t it…especially because they’re often not. They were a nice surprise, indeed!

    1. If only it were so easy all of the time, ha? πŸ™‚

    1. You know, some people say they can taste the difference, but I can’t! I just love how beautiful they are in their rainbow of colors in salads and roasts πŸ™‚ never hurts to have a little fun with your food!

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