tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post9164701931280129504..comments2023-03-03T02:16:52.780-08:00Comments on Mountain Harvest Basket: Winter CarrotsFarmer Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-80352567535785660362009-02-23T00:06:00.000-08:002009-02-23T00:06:00.000-08:00Hi Lisa,I still haven't had a chance to make that ...Hi Lisa,<BR/>I still haven't had a chance to make that carrot soup. Been too busy. Luckily carrots last for a long time in the fridge.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-77994656708171992852009-02-18T11:54:00.000-08:002009-02-18T11:54:00.000-08:00heheh! And you got those little orange gems pulled...heheh! And you got those little orange gems pulled up just in time before your big snow, too.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your yummy carrot soup :)<BR/><BR/>~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-33229651123693524042009-02-11T21:10:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:10:00.000-08:00Hi Bob,Yes, you saw my freshly picked carrots soak...Hi Bob,<BR/>Yes, you saw my freshly picked carrots soaking the dirt off in a bucket of water. I cleaned them up and removed the greens, but still haven't made that soup. Too busy lately to cook much.<BR/><BR/>Hi Zitrone,<BR/>Spinach sounds wonderful! Many people tell me that they have difficulty growing carrots. I grow mine in a raised bed planter box with soil amended with homemade compost. It seems to do the trick.<BR/><BR/>Hi KnitWitch,<BR/>Yes, I got your hubby confused with another blogger's hubby. My mistake. Great to have both of you visit my blog and leaving comments.<BR/><BR/>Hi Elizabeth,<BR/>Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. Your soil preparation plan sounds like it will work well for you. I bet you grow some great carrots this season.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-72063185864526215332009-02-11T20:49:00.000-08:002009-02-11T20:49:00.000-08:00I have tried to grow carrots and have not been suc...I have tried to grow carrots and have not been successful. This year I plan to try again. I added more compost to the soil this fall. I think in the past the soil has not been loose enough.Thanks for sharing.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>ElizabethElizabeth-Plain and Simplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171271145283443680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-86928616763903831332009-02-10T15:28:00.000-08:002009-02-10T15:28:00.000-08:00Sounds great!!!!Oh and Barefooth Potter is my hubb...Sounds great!!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh and Barefooth Potter is my hubby. Don't think he ever went by "Wheat"!Knit Witchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400889613172852942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-89827425689254147052009-02-10T14:38:00.000-08:002009-02-10T14:38:00.000-08:00Winter carrots! I can't believe it. We have a nic...Winter carrots! I can't believe it. We have a nice crop of fall/winter spinach despite the crappy weather we've had. However, regardless of what we've done to the soil, we've never been able to grow carrots worth looking at. I'll try again this year, though!Zitronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706863522408321375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-21939778366292283442009-02-09T13:32:00.000-08:002009-02-09T13:32:00.000-08:00Jeeze all these avid followers, I am at a loss for...Jeeze all these avid followers, I am at a loss for words. What can I say differently other than I actually saw those magnificent carrots and the heeling in process up close in person. <BR/><BR/>Heeling in, a term I definitely was not familiar with. And, it isn't all that mysterious now that I know one just buries the roots gently into the dirt sideways. I await eagerly for your future posting to explain it all. <BR/><BR/>You do have the gardener's touch. Some of that spicy carrot soup sounds really good.♥Hardware Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715744395156306812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-11240428533109315952009-02-09T10:48:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:48:00.000-08:00Hi Danni,I think that maybe the cold weather arriv...Hi Danni,<BR/>I think that maybe the cold weather arrived earlier than these carrots expected and that cut off the flowering and seeding process. So most of the carrots did not have their chance to produce seeds. Good for me. No babies for them. Yes, February is fruit tree and cane pruning month for me too, but we just got a bunch of snow dumped on us last night, so I won't be doing that today anyway.<BR/><BR/>Hi Barefoot Potter,<BR/>Thanks for commenting on my blog. Are you the former "Wheat" that I have met before?<BR/><BR/>There are lots of good garden blogs out there for you to peruse. Thanks for flattering me by suggesting that I have garden expertise! I'll share what knowledge I have, if any.<BR/><BR/>Hi Marcee,<BR/>Yeah, me too. I covered my berry starts with a cardboard box when the snow started last night and uncovered them this morning so they could get some sun. They are not really planted yet, just temporarily "heeled in" to the ground to keep them alive until I can plant them, so I am a bit overprotective of them in this cold weather. We are expecting more storms and snow tonight. 33 degrees out there on my porch at about 9am this morning.Farmer Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333209660043535465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-1699219937400586382009-02-09T10:31:00.000-08:002009-02-09T10:31:00.000-08:00Oh my goodness...just thinking of fresh berries ma...Oh my goodness...just thinking of fresh berries makes me yearn for summer.frugalmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013856124264535872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-75689031122579052462009-02-09T08:13:00.000-08:002009-02-09T08:13:00.000-08:00We (Knit Witch and I) may have to pick your brain ...We (Knit Witch and I) may have to pick your brain for some garden pointers! This years garden should be a lot more productive than last years.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352888678340183160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6547072374761549706.post-86132165494843795002009-02-09T07:40:00.000-08:002009-02-09T07:40:00.000-08:00Wow, that big daddy on the right is quite a show o...Wow, that big daddy on the right is quite a show off! How cool that you were able to dig these up now, almost a year after planting! Why do you suppose these didn't go to seed when the rest of their pals did? <BR/>Ooooh...new raspberries and blueberries...how exciting! I need to go out today and prune my raspberry canes back - the snow we had in December did quite a number on them. It's not pretty out there right now!Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.com