I try to garden because the prophet said to plant a garden. For me, I believe it's a lesson in humility. But my surprise favorite from the garden this year have been carrots. My backyard is hot in the afternoon so many of my veggies struggle. Carrots, on the other hand, grow under ground and I believe this is the secret to their success. Kept away from the hot afternoon sun, they grow happily in a blanket of soil. Onions also do well in my garden by the same theory. So tonight for dinner, I having something that requires carrots and onions. (The menu is yet to be determined.)
Carrots have also been rather comical because carrots require really great soil. Mine is okay. The result can be some rather interesting-looking carrots. About a month ago, I pulled up a carrot that grew down about 2 inches and then performed a 90 degree angle and continuted to grow for about another 6 inches. Today's joke carrot reminds me of a pair of orange sweat pants on a rather pear-shaped woman.
The bright side of my garden is the affect it's had on my kids. They love to eat veggies they've pulled up from the garden. Jack loves to pick cherry tomatoes and eat them. So for all the failures my garden produces, I'll probably plant one next year too.
2 comments:
Your garden sounds about as productive as mine! I had a cucumber plant that went crazy, and a few tomatoes and peppers here and there, but not as productive as I would like. But I do agree with you on the humility thing, it has been fun to try.
I'm jealous of all your wacky carrots. But you've inspired me to start thinking about planting a garden next year. I don't know where or how, but I'll certainly think about it.
Oh, and your kids are super cute.
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