I've been buying these white carrots from the market fairly regularly. I'm getting hooked on their flavor - milder, less carrot-ty than regular carrots. Munching on one the other night right after coming home from Mamaroneck (where I had just been thinning out the carrots in the vegetable beds), I thought to myself - I should grow these. . . .

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Posted by The Occasional Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2008-09-05, 06:16:39

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I've been pulling the 'Parisian Market' round carrots for a few weeks now, so I thought I'd better check on the 'Bolero' Nantes ones. Sure enough, many of them were of sufficient size to warrant harvesting.

As I've said before, it just about kills me to thin seedlings of anything and I just didn't do it with the carrots. Thinning is really essential for good carrot growth though, with them being a root crop. They need room for filling out and if they're all crowded closely together in a small space, especially with heavy clay soil, they won't reach their potential. Still, we had plenty of nicely-sized carrots. . .

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Posted by Kylee Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, harvest on 2008-08-30, 06:24:33

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So, the carrot harveest was nothing to write home about.


These emerging angel trumpet (brugmansia) blooms are a big deal for my garden. 

This bush, now 6 ft. tall, is from the first group of seeds I planted in my garden back in '06. Once I see the blooms, I'll be able to figure out what variety it is by looking at the empty seed packet I saved.

I don't know why it's taken 2 years for it to bloom, but lately, I've been getting impatient. I've researched possible reasons for it not blooming and had become convinced it was getting too much run-off nitrogen from grass fertilizer. In fact, I was going to rip out 6 feet of grass around its base this weekend. Here's a long thread I posted about the plant.

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Posted by ldybug Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, harvest on 2008-08-28, 06:12:07

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I pulled the last of my spring crop of carrots. These are the big guys - Oxheart. They are very tasty. Round and fat like and orange. They make a very nice "chip" when sliced horizontally. I still have a big bagful of early carrots (Mokum), a more traditionally shaped and sweeter variety, in my fridge. I took out the bagful for a photo next to the newly pulled Oxhearts.

I planted a few more rows of carrots seeds for a fall crop a couple of weeks ago. They sprouted nicely, but I'm afraid I buried most of them while digging the potatoes. Oh well....

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2008-08-27, 06:33:23

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Yesterday morning I planted a bed full of carrots, parsnips and onions at my new community garden plot. I planted seeds for the carrot varieties Mokum, Oxheart and Coreless Amsterdam and the parsnip variety Cobham Improved Marrow. Also Stuttgart onion sets. I alternated carrots with onions, hoping the rabbits won't smell the carrots with all the onion smell. We have two days of rain coming, so I think they'll get off to a good start.

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Posted by kathy Reblogged by Old Roses to Gardens, carrots on 2008-04-29, 06:40:59

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I'd like to plant some carrots in a container, since I lack garden space. What do you recommend? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, containers on 2008-04-03, 07:09:46

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Hello

are carrot tops edible?
I got soem wonderful organic carrots. Is there anything unhealthy about eating the tops? Thety look so wonderfully green, and healthy.

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Posted by cathyq Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-12-11, 00:13:08

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From the BOTTOM!!

I went out to pick carrots tonight, and noticed some of them were really short, so I on pulled one. Nearly the entire green was in the hole. When I pulled it out, there was just a little nub where there was once a carrot! Several were like this. Only the orange carrots, but I suspect it’s just a coincidence.

We haven’t had any problems like this before - so WEIRD. Anyone know what it is???

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Pictured above: I believe this is a purple dragon carrot of Wednesday’s dinner, but I’m not positive. It is a beautiful purple on the outside, the orangest of orange inside, with a bright yellow core.

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Posted by Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-10-28, 00:14:35

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Oxheart is an old heirloom variety that grows enormous - short, fat roots up to 1 lb or more. I harvested a nice bunch of these last night for dinner. They tasted great.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-09-24, 00:37:21

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Ok, so it might not be the smallest, but it is pretty tiny for a Rutgers. I waited and waited to see if we ever got a small one and yesterday, bam, there it was. I was excited to get to play too! :)

So, Carol, I'll see your tiny tom and raise you 3 teensy carrots!

I wonder what other unusually teensy veg everyone got. Hmmm...maybe I should check the peppers...

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Posted by Tina Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, tomatoes on 2007-09-19, 18:52:45

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Fall is here, but that doesn't mean an end to having fun with gardening! A good way to keep kids (or just yourself) interested in gardening is to have some fun indoor plant projects throughout the year.

One project that people of all ages enjoy is growing a "Carrot Top Plant.". . .

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Posted by Hilary Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-09-18, 18:46:16

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Where do carrot seeds come from? (answer).

From The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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Posted by The Old Farmer's Almanac Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, seeds on 2007-08-05, 17:49:00

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I pulled a plateful of baby carrots yesterday. These are a mix of Red Core Chantenay, Oxheart (the fat ones) and Cosmic Purple that I planted on April 25. Tiny but tasty. . .

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-07-27, 00:46:31

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This zucchini bread recipe came from a lady at the church we attended in Alabama. I love it because it is so versatile and the muffins come out of the oven with a perfectly delicious crispy top. I sometimes make pumpkin butter in the fall and use it in this recipe for pumpkin muffins. When I juice carrots I have leftover pulp and will use that to make carrot muffins. Yum!. . .

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Posted by Robin's Nesting Place Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, recipes, zucchini on 2007-07-13, 06:23:16

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I tried to seed the carrots more thinly this year, but still they have ended up very dense. I am starting now to thin them. They are still too small to eat. I thin them gradually - soon the baby roots will be large enough to munch on as I continue to thin the rows.

Daucus carota

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-06-20, 06:16:43

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Posted by sk8ordiehard Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-06-09, 21:02:45

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I must admit, when I was a kid, I really couldn't stand carrots. But, like many things we don't like or "get" when we're young, carrots have become one of my favorites. When prepared correctly (I like them steamed and then drenched with garlic, sea salt, and butter), they can be the center of attention on the spring dinner table. . . .

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Posted by KMB Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-05-23, 18:26:53

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Recommended from the FLA forum, GardenWeb.

Customer Favorite
Carrot Sweet Treat Hybrid
Superb carrot flavor and delicious crunch.

Easy to grow and full of vitamins. 1,500 seeds per packet; sows a 40' row; 1 oz., about 300'. Ready to harvest in about 70 days. Superb carrot flavor and delicious crunch these 5" sugary spikes are one of the best salad carrots we've ever pulled from the ground.

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-05-18, 06:19:45

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On Saturday I pulled a bunch of my fall-sown carrots. I gave a handful to my plot neighbor, Elana, who was kneeling down to the ground, busily pulling out foot-high weeds by the armful. She seemed grateful to receive something from the garden that was not... weeds. . . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, recipes on 2007-05-03, 00:51:27

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It is very cold today in Kentucky. It was only 14 degrees when I woke up this morning. This weekend was much warmer though. On Saturday it was in the 50's, so the whole family got outside for some much needed sunshine and fresh air. We cleaned up fallen branches and moved some lumber that we use for our garden beds. We also measured out the spots where we will enlarge the garden this year.

While inspecting the existing garden area, my daughter found several carrots left over from last summer still in the ground. There were no tops left and we had weeded the entire bed when we pulled up the existing plants last fall. I'm not sure how they were missed, but there they were. We pulled them up and they looked okay - no insect damage or signs of rot. . . .

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Posted by Marc Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-05-02, 17:03:48

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So I was featured on the frontpage of Uppsalatidningen, and got at chance to count my collection of chins. The hubby and I are discussing in which way we are going to loose weight this time (we became goldmembers of the Weightwatchers three years ago, and then I got pregnant...). To leave questions about my weight the article was good. I've nevered been interviewed by real journalists before and was a bit nervous. How would I look in another person's eye - or two persons' since there were a photografer involved. And the text turned out to be very good, as well as the pictures. Since Uppsalatidningen is a free newspaper we picked three copies, just to be able to send some to elderly relatives that might be interested. . . .

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Posted by Rosengeranium Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-04-30, 16:51:50

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Whenever I plant carrot seeds I get them too close together,- no matter how hard I try and spread them out. They are just too fiddly and fly way..
I am about to have another go. Any last minute advice on how I can avoid chucking out half the seedlings when they come up?

Me and the carrots much appreciate any help. Thanks ;-)

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Posted by jana Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-04-15, 22:29:34

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Earlier this month, before our first snowfall, I unearthed this beautiful bunch of carrots and snipped a few clippings of mizuna and oregano. This was another step along my path of discovery to the wonderful qualities of mizuna -- a plant that I initially lumped into the general category of "lettuce" before I learned that it also works well as a cooked vegetable. . . .

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, mizuna on 2007-02-01, 16:09:47

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-01-16, 16:59:56

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My carrots get sweeter as the winter goes on. These are very sweet. Many are still in the garden. The lettuce, parsley and garlic are looking good. This week is bringing record warmth (in the 60's!) and the plants seem to be growing again.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2007-01-07, 00:51:22

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I wanted to start looking at some New Introductions for 2007, and the new Carrot F1 'Ya Ya' - Daucus carota - caught my eye.

If you live in a warmer climate, you can be growing carrots now, but many will have to wait till early spring.

Here is some information about the new F1 Carrot 'Ya Ya'. . .

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Posted by Hilary Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-11-29, 17:03:39

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I planted five varieties of carrots last spring. Imperator, Nantes Fancy, Atomic Red, Purple Fancy and Shin Kuruda. The Imperators have been huge ! The two colored carrots have been thin and short but tasty. All of them have benefited from the recent frosts. . . .

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-11-25, 17:40:35

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Looks yummy! -OR

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Posted by Christa Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, recipes on 2006-11-22, 16:34:21

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huge carrots are still coming out of the ground 

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-11-17, 15:54:27

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Now here is a carrot that cries out for a caption! Any thoughts? 

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, whimsy on 2006-10-23, 22:34:34

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a carrot bouquet! 

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots, whimsy on 2006-10-23, 22:10:14

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Adelaide: "This Dutch hybrid is used exclusively for producing those baby carrots that are so attractive and command such a premium price at the market. An early, cylindrical, bright orange, coreless carrot that grows to about 3 ½ inches for harvest, Adelaide will retain its remarkably sweet flavor for quite a while. Use raw, in salads, for pickling, and in stir fries."

Little Finger: This is an excellent choice for succession plantings. The carrots are about the size of your index finger (@3 1\2 inches long) and not tapered much at all like a nantes. Plant quite densely, i.e. 20-25 seeds per square foot. This one also does great in containers.

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Posted by Central FLA Gardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-10-15, 16:39:50

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The carrots have been kicking up their heels below ground! 

Dance, carrot, dance! -OR

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Posted by Leslie Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-10-08, 23:14:21

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When we think of carrots, the color orange most commonly comes to mind. However, in the long history of human - carrot associations, this has not always been the case. Archeologists have found carrot seeds stored in ancient dwellings since Neolithic times. These ancient carrots had little resemblance to the carrots on our dinner plates today. They were very much like those wild white sweet roots that children are found of foraging from fields and meadows. While sweet, these roots are fairly tough and most often completely white. It is assumed that Neolithic people gathered the wild roots for food and that the carrot seeds were also gathered for their medicinal and flavoring possibilities. . . .

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Posted by Harvest Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-10-04, 16:11:37

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Carrot Cake always tastes better when the carrots are fresh from the garden. This cake is for a co-workers birthday tomorrow. I made a dozen cupcakes as well and my son has pretty much inhaled them!

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Posted by Kathi Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-09-25, 10:59:04

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I don't think I've ever grown enough carrots to really taste them. Last Tuesday, I pulled a big bunch and cooked enough to make five nice servings. They were delicious. . . .

YUM! -OR

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-09-24, 16:28:44

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Posted by Patrick Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-09-23, 22:41:05

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My carrots are ready to pull. Here's a nice one. About 5 or 6 inches I think. And fat. And only a little bifurcated. And delicious. An interesting sweet and very carroty taste that you don't get in the store bought ones. We ate this one fresh - carrot chip slices.

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Posted by carletongardener Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-09-19, 23:57:30

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Today's picking of carrots. I grow many varieties - from baby to big and both yellow and orange. The one yellow one there if you can't read the tape measure is 13 inches long. There were a lot of interesting shapes in this batch - again not sure how well they show up. Interesting thing about the yellow carrots is that I think they taste the same as the orange, but my little carrot man (who could live on carrots and fruit if I let him) won't eat the yellow because he thinks they taste icky - I think it is all about the color for him!

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Posted by Kathi Reblogged by Old Roses to carrots on 2006-09-09, 23:17:44

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