Friday, July 13, 2012

This is just not right.

I know my raised bed wasn't deep enough for some of my carrots. But this is just crazy. It is deeper then 3 inches. I don't know why it curled up. 
 These are the other ones I picked. Their finger carrots. They only  should grow  5 to 8 inches.  These did great. I just can't figure out what happen to that carrot. It started turning up after it grow 3 inches . Any ideas.  I am lost.

6 comments:

  1. To reach the water source, maybe?

    A carrot is a taproot. If the water wasn't below it any more, then the root had to adjust to obtain water. Maybe the water was draining differently for that carrot.

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  2. Got me, I never have ANY luck with carrots!

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  3. Maybe it just wanted to come back up to the surface? Maybe it didn't like being dirty?? Not much of a green thumb.

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  4. Orbit, thanks for the laugh.
    Candy thanks for dropping by. It's always good to hear from you.
    Val thanks for the information.Visited your site really enjoyed it.

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  5. a rock or a another root in the way? looks like a beautiful harvest!

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  6. Came across your blog from Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart. I've never seen a carrot do that...crazy..

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