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I ran away from teaching to the country to grow veggies. There are also some chooks and a pair of troublesome goats who were so much trouble they had to go! My simple green life isn't always as simple or as green as I'd like...but I keep trying!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Carrot lucky dip

The Cook is using some of the larger carrots to make carrot and walnut loaves for the freezer.  It is The Gardener's job to collect some carrots, wash them and grate them (goodness knows why).  

I love pulling the heirloom carrots because I never know what I am going to get.  There seems to be four colours, yellow, white, cream, and crimson with orange innards.  The orange carrots are not heirloom.


Orange, white and crimson
Creamy white
Orange and yellow.

They all TASTE like carrots!


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14 comments:

  1. PhoebeMarch 9, 2011 at 9:12 AM

    Wow Hazel! You could sell them at a farmers market and get buckets of money! They look perfect!

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  2. RoseMarch 9, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Gorgeous! What are their names please Hazel?

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  3. Enchanted MomentsMarch 9, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    They look fabulous, I have trouble even growing the orange ones...must give it another go...enjoy yours..x

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  4. HazelMarch 9, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    Rose, it was a pack of 'Mixed Heirloom' seeds from Diggers.

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  5. VonMarch 9, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    Division of labour Hazel, it makes the world go round.Gorgeous carrots and I'll bet that cake is bonza!

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  6. Malay-Kadazan girlMarch 9, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Like the colourful heirloom carrots. I have some seed-saver seeds of afghanisthan and dragon carrots that will be sowing this autumn. Hopefully will be colourful as yours.

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  7. AliMarch 9, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Oh they do look lovely Hazel, I keep meaning to order some exciting things from Digger's, but I get distracted by life and end up buying the $1 packets for sale over the road from my house.

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  8. cathy@homeMarch 9, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    Diggers is a lovely name for a seed company.
    I have tried to grow carrots once but the youngest pulled them out when they were really small and then said "look for mum dinner".
    I think I will try to grow them again but when?

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  9. AmberMarch 9, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    My carrots are never longer than my finger! What am I doing wrong?!
    What a beautiful salad you can make with yours. I had no idea!

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  10. Mark WillisMarch 9, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Hazel, you forgot to mention that your Job Description also includes photographing the carrots - and you have done a good job of that too. Carrots can be just a boring old staple, but you make them look and sound exotic and wonderful.

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  11. RoslynMarch 9, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    I agree with Mark - Great photography.

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  12. veggiegobblerMarch 9, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Oh they are beautiful. I have had no luck at all with carrots - ever!

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  13. David P. Offutt - The Gastronomic GardenerMarch 10, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    They are like jewels! Now about that carrot loaf....

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  14. duchess_declutterMarch 10, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Gorgeous photos and carrots Hazel. Reminds me I must put in an order to Diggers. It's all in the soil density with carrots I think, yours must be good. Ours produces weird and wonderful shapes.

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