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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
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 Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 07:42:03 AM
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I have never been able to grow carrots, our soil has mostly clay so the carrots don't grow. This year I made two raised boxes 8' x 4' and planted carrots. Yesterday I harvested 40 lbs from one box and now I am pressure canning them. I'm so happy they worked and I only threw out three carrots that were split and misshapen. It is so exciting to finally have carrots through the winter that I know where they come from. Loving the harvest.
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
3775 Posts
sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
3775 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 07:58:30 AM
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that is great ingrid,what a fine feeling it is to harvest after all the work. we are the opposite of you. we are sand and basalt lava rock. good carrot country here. many happy days ahead for you sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
farm girl #1014
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4861 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4861 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 08:04:57 AM
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Good for you Ingrid! I love carrots too and yours sound delicious!
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 2:43:15 PM
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Wonderful! Stinkin deer at my carrots I planted this year. I also have raised beds (square foot gardens, actually). I made them extra deep (almost 12 inches) just so my carrots would work out. Well, I think they were doing great, but I never got to harvest them as Bambi seemed to want to do it for me LOL! Did you take a picture of your big harvest? If so, I'd love to see it!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
432 Posts
Ingrid
BC
Canada
432 Posts |
Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 6:52:02 PM
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I haven't taken any pictures but the jars sure look pretty sitting on the counter cooling down. Tomorrow I am making antipasta (spelling) and apple pie filling and then monday I am pickling cukes. Busy time of year but very satisfying.
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 8:20:24 PM
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Siobhan, you can keep the deer off your garden by hangin bars of dial soap around the garden. Just drill a hole in the middle and hang it by a string from a stake or branch pushed into the ground.
Farmgirl Sister #1438
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2010 : 9:54:49 PM
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How deep are your raised beds? I would love to plant a patch of carrots now for a fall harvest, just not sure if my raised beds are deep enough? I did plant some in a deep "urn" style planter I have and they were quite good!
Thanks for sharing!
Smiles,
Laurie
Fargirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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