We’ve made several consecutive plantings of carrots but there were some left in the ground from the first batch I planted in the fall. Really, it was the second batch because the grasshoppers ate all the first ones. They had gotten big and were hard to get out of the ground because I hadn’t added any sand to the area where the last of the carrots were. I knew that if I dug them, I would can them and we had been eating on the newer rows for our salads and munchies.
Yesterday when Vince was digging up the rows, he used a big square shovel to get all the carrots out for me.
Carrots
Before anyone starts telling me why I have weird carrots . . my soil needs this or that . . I grew about 200 pounds of carrots and all but a handful of them were perfectly straight. I’m just showing you some of the weird ones.
Vince and I were having a blast as he was digging up the carrots. We would come to one that had a funny shape and we would give it a name. To protect the innocent, I will not share the names! 🙂 I will share a few of the funnier carrots.
This one isn’t terribly funny but not what you see in the grocery store usually.
Funny Carrot
The one below is about 6 or 7 carrots all connected at the top. That was probably caused because I didn’t thin them closely enough. I cut the top inch or so off and they all became separate carrots.
A Clump of Carrots
When he pulled the big twisted carrot, again caused probably from not thinning enough, he said “Oh, this looks like us!” I wanted to say . . yes, when you don’t make me go eat Chinese food!
Twisted Carrots
I even found those little baby twisted carrots.
But then I was able to separate the big twisted carrots . . kinda like tearing Vince and Judy apart . . and I noticed they were all gnarled up and not very useful. I couldn’t scrape them because of the twists and turns. It made me think . . together we’re so good but apart, we’d be kinda worthless.
Then I came across this one. Spit out whatever’s in your mouth. You’re liable to spew on the keyboard. Clear the children from the computer screen. They do not need to see this.
I debated about whether I should even show this one but goodness . . it’s just a carrot and carrots don’t have body parts so . . it’s just a carrot. Next time you’re out to dinner and you order carrots, this might be what they looked like before they made it to your plate . . or maybe not!
Weird Carrot
Who ever knew there were carrots with such obscene weird shapes? Not folks like me who have always bought carrots in the grocery store!
Judy D in WA says
Nothing better than raunchy carrot humor. 😉 😉
glen in louisiana says
Weird Carrot beats Richard Nixon Eggplant!
Pam in KC says
Thanks for the warning! If I had anything in my mouth I’d now be cleaning the keyboard and monitor.
Peggy says
Those pictures remind me of some carrots I have seen over the years. We always used a heavy pitch fork to dig carrots and potatoes. Now that last picture is something I have never seen!
AngieG9 says
I love carrots but may have to rethink the fresh ones after seeing those pictures. Just kidding. We raised them too, and I don’t remembe ever thining them, so we had some very unusual looking ones. I never pare carrots, or any other food if possible, since most of the nutrients are in the peeling — just scrub them with dishwashing liquid and a brush and call it a good job. You should have seen some of our potatoes!!!!!
JudyL says
Sometimes when the carrots are a bit more mature, they need to be peeled. The outer skin can get tough.
Carol says
Oh, Judy….thank you so much for the post. I love your frankness and joy in all you do and so look forward to each and every post you do. I have to admit, this is one of the best ones yet. Laughter and joy are such a release to any body and mine needed a release today (I’m getting married Saturday, so you can imagine the stress). Thank you again and God bless you and Vince (and the chickens too!)
Helen says
LOL…oh, Judy…I love your “dirty” carrot pictures and the story! <>
Mary Ann Parker says
OK, thanks Judy, you made me laugh!
Theresa Alsup says
Ha! You just added a whole new meaning to “fresh” carrots!
Linda Steller says
Hahahahaha! Thanks for the spew warning! I did need it.
Norma V says
lol….
Norma V says
lol….
wanda says
My husband already loves you chicken post(we’ve got to have some now). But this carrot one made him laughing so loud the neighbors most likely heard him.
Like you I’ve had weird carrots shapes. I take them to school for the students to look at. Also carried Brussels Sprouts stalks with tons of brussels sprouts on them.
Thanks for the laugh from both of us
Quilter Kathy says
I so enjoy reading about the fun you two have together 🙂
Diana says
HAHAHAHA … all I can say …
Mel Meister says
Have you seen the peter peppers?
Sandra Richardson says
Got my laugh of the morning with those “unusual carrots”, loved it!