Yep. That's how our carrots always look. Not sure why homegrown carrots do that. Weird, huh? Not sure how they get store bought carrots to grow straight. Maybe they're a certain variety of carrot? One of the mysteries of life. :)
I just Googled "how do I get my carrots to grow straight", and I found a website with some interesting advice. First of all, it said that carrots prefer soil that is sandy and not stony. And you are not supposed to plant carrots in soil that has had compost added to it in the last twelve months. Also, you are not supposed to plant too many to close together. And you are supposed to pull some of the carrots while they are small to allow the other carrots the room to grow larger. Another thing I read on another site was that carrot growers have tweaked and tested until they have gotten a certain variety of carrot that will grow nice and big and long, because that's how us picky consumers like them. :) So, it sounds like if we want big, long,and straight carrots right from our own gardens, it takes a little bit of work. Either that, or we're just gonna have to get over the fact that they don't look like the store bought ones, and just eat 'em. :)
But look at their bright orange color... that color is gorgeous! Maybe these are the carrotts that they cut down into the "baby peeled" carrotts that we buy in the packages.
Huh, I don't know. Maybe cause they're organic and not genetically altered? Wait, do carrots have genes? They're definitely interesting. How do they taste?
Did we do something wrong?
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Oh my goodness, lol
um, ok??? that is odd looking! lol
But do they still taste the same?
Kim - they taste just like carrots but darn if they aren't ugly!
Yep. That's how our carrots always look. Not sure why homegrown carrots do that. Weird, huh? Not sure how they get store bought carrots to grow straight. Maybe they're a certain variety of carrot? One of the mysteries of life. :)
Ha! Those are some ugly carrots but at least they are good.
I just Googled "how do I get my carrots to grow straight", and I found a website with some interesting advice. First of all, it said that carrots prefer soil that is sandy and not stony. And you are not supposed to plant carrots in soil that has had compost added to it in the last twelve months. Also, you are not supposed to plant too many to close together. And you are supposed to pull some of the carrots while they are small to allow the other carrots the room to grow larger. Another thing I read on another site was that carrot growers have tweaked and tested until they have gotten a certain variety of carrot that will grow nice and big and long, because that's how us picky consumers like them. :) So, it sounds like if we want big, long,and straight carrots right from our own gardens, it takes a little bit of work. Either that, or we're just gonna have to get over the fact that they don't look like the store bought ones, and just eat 'em. :)
But look at their bright orange color... that color is gorgeous! Maybe these are the carrotts that they cut down into the "baby peeled" carrotts that we buy in the packages.
I say, "Good On Ya, Beth!"
My kids love the funny-shaped carrots!
Those are funny! Glad they taste good, even though they aren't beautiful!
yup...those look like homegrown carrots to me. :)
LOL! Those carrots are scairy!
Kind of funky, but did they taste OK?
LOL...LOL.... that's sofunny! I never see those carrots like yours... that's what we call uniqueness..!
Guess you want be showing your carrots at the fair in the best of category. Funny shape ones makes it more fun for the kids to pick.
That is what the carrots looked like when I grew them too. I figured that I didn't thin them out enough.
A man at the farmer's market had some really nice-looking carrots a few weeks ago. I haven't seen him since, but if I do, I'll ask him.
Huh, I don't know. Maybe cause they're organic and not genetically altered? Wait, do carrots have genes? They're definitely interesting. How do they taste?
That photo made me LOL!!!
I read the above post about carrots loving sandy soil. I should grow some. Where I live in Florida our yard is mostly sand, not dirt!
Wow. That's kinda scary.
lol- well at least you got a good post out of it. How did they taste?
OMG mutant carrots!!!!
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