Hi Everyone!
It's early Saturday morning. The house is quiet, just the way I like my mornings. I wish these were growing in my yard, however, these are at a rest area on I-5.
This year I thought I would try a new way to grow carrots. Haaa I'm so glad I just tried it in one area. It goes like this. You take carrot seeds put them in some wet paper towel, cover them with plastic and set in a dark place. When the carrots root you take one root at a time and plant them in an egg carton that you cut a hole in the bottom. These are not my photos. But the carrots are supposed to grow so you don't have to thin them out and the cardboard just melts into the soil.
It didn't grow long, it grew fat!I can't wait to see the other carrots. I have radishes growing everywhere. They are a good companion plant for almost everything. I found this one yesterday too.
OMG! How fun is this? Both the carrot and radish had excellent flavor.
I got all of the rolled oats into mylar bags, into the freezer for 48 hours and then into air tight containers. As gardeners we are always looking for that special tool. Mine is this gauge that checks the soil for the PH, how much light plants are getting and most importantly how much water. I do tend to over water so this is a gadget saver for sure.,
Do you have a special tool for the garden, or kitchen, or for your art, or work area? Let me know know in the comments.
Have a great day today
Nicole
7 comments:
Leah got me a meat thermometer a few years ago. Never had one before and now I am using it all the time--lol! Less overcooked food--lol! That is one FAT carrot!! :)
...carrots aren't easy to grow, that's for sure!
Dear Nicole,
I had to grin at your fat carrot 🥕 and that wavy radish – your veggies clearly know you're a fan of quirky things 😄. I suspect they're secretly working on growing into skull shapes or something equally spooky. You'd love that, right? 💀
For your peace of mind: I’ve only ever grown oddly shaped root vegetables myself – apparently it's due to insufficiently loosened soil...
My current favorite gardening tool is a REALLY good pair of garden shears – strong, yet easy to use with just one hand.
Wishing you all the best and green-thumb joy,
🌿 Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2025/06/juni-highlights-naturpark-sparbach.html
P.S.: Your drawings from the previous post were absolutely STUNNING – big compliments! 👏
Nice to see the fruits of your labor!
No matter there shape I'm sure they will taste good ...as indeed you said!
All the best Jan
What a clever and thoughtful experiment
you are always being creative in so many ways ~ good adventure trying to grow carrots ~ hugs,
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
aka (A Creative Harbor)
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