From the department of what I won’t be growing next year🤦♀️
Beets and carrots: quarters for size🤣
by TurbulentDebate6685
18 Comments
Ancient-Patient-2075
Awww, they trying! 😁 Might they just be young though? Especially the beets. Mine were that size for really long and then suddenly bulked up with no warning.
Did they get enough light? The tops are kinda elongated toy eye. Not sure what would cause it but usually things that reach to light become elongated.
Dependent_Yard1044
r/mightyharvest
Aerodrache
I would expect to see a lot more greens from those beets if they were mature but undersized.
How long did you give them, and how widely spaced were they?
I ended up with quite a few stunted at three inches apart, and I wound up needing 75 days instead of the 55-65 the packet told me to expect.
purplemarkersniffer
I’ve attempted carrots for 5 years, did every approach, timing, amended the soil. Had woody spindly carrots that weren’t were the effort. This year was the year. Perfect and solid flavor, I carefully chose some varieties for my area and soil. I will say, gardening isn’t a “one and done”, but an opportunity for growth and learning what works for you. Don’t give up if it’s something you want to grow.
Cynnissa
I let the swallowtails have my carrots. The tops will feed them more than the pathetic roots will feed me lol
oofnig
I seem to post this every year. This is a very good recipe:
Also last year I left a bunch of carrots in the ground over the winter and harvested in the spring. Yes the ground froze in the winter and the carrots were fine. I have seen videos of Canadians doing that as well so try it out next time if they are still small.
inbrewer
Nice greens though
DorbJorb
You can at least make some delicious carrot top pesto with all that greenery!
BoozeIsTherapyRight
I adore beets, and I’ve never had an actual harvest in 15 years. I have no idea why I still put the seeds in the ground, but I live in hope I suppose.
VanessaAlexis
If I don’t pull my carrots out they technically aren’t small….
Diamondback424
We did beets, carrots, and onions for the first time. Turns out we’re really bad at growing root veggies. Our carrots and beets were even smaller than those.
Positive_Throwaway1
I’m adding blacktail mountail watermelons to this. They’re awesome. They grow well here in Chicago. But I got like one decent melon a couple of runts for way more space than was worth it. I trellised them, too, for space, but man, I’m not sure it was worth it.
This is my carrots this year, so I know how you feel. 😅
DudeInTheGarden
I can’t get carrots to germinate. Too dry, too many sow bugs and slugs. Beets do fine, but need a lot of water. A good mulch helps a lot….
I read you are doing a grow bag – they get much warmer than the ground and may not be ideal for the cool weather crops like these…
IdleExpatter
I thought this looked great and then I noticed the coins. Valiant effort!
Alternative-Data-797
Beets and carrots don’t like hot weather. Better to grow them in spring and fall.
catchinNkeepinf1sh
I thin mine and they look like that. Once peeled and roasted, they look very fancy. My daughter loved them like that. See the little ones she specifically picked out.
18 Comments
Awww, they trying! 😁 Might they just be young though? Especially the beets. Mine were that size for really long and then suddenly bulked up with no warning.
Did they get enough light? The tops are kinda elongated toy eye. Not sure what would cause it but usually things that reach to light become elongated.
r/mightyharvest
I would expect to see a lot more greens from those beets if they were mature but undersized.
How long did you give them, and how widely spaced were they?
I ended up with quite a few stunted at three inches apart, and I wound up needing 75 days instead of the 55-65 the packet told me to expect.
I’ve attempted carrots for 5 years, did every approach, timing, amended the soil. Had woody spindly carrots that weren’t were the effort. This year was the year. Perfect and solid flavor, I carefully chose some varieties for my area and soil. I will say, gardening isn’t a “one and done”, but an opportunity for growth and learning what works for you. Don’t give up if it’s something you want to grow.
I let the swallowtails have my carrots. The tops will feed them more than the pathetic roots will feed me lol
I seem to post this every year. This is a very good recipe:
[https://www.ericajulson.com/carrot-top-pumpkin-seed-pesto-pasta/](https://www.ericajulson.com/carrot-top-pumpkin-seed-pesto-pasta/)
Also last year I left a bunch of carrots in the ground over the winter and harvested in the spring. Yes the ground froze in the winter and the carrots were fine. I have seen videos of Canadians doing that as well so try it out next time if they are still small.
Nice greens though
You can at least make some delicious carrot top pesto with all that greenery!
I adore beets, and I’ve never had an actual harvest in 15 years. I have no idea why I still put the seeds in the ground, but I live in hope I suppose.
If I don’t pull my carrots out they technically aren’t small….
We did beets, carrots, and onions for the first time. Turns out we’re really bad at growing root veggies. Our carrots and beets were even smaller than those.
I’m adding blacktail mountail watermelons to this. They’re awesome. They grow well here in Chicago. But I got like one decent melon a couple of runts for way more space than was worth it. I trellised them, too, for space, but man, I’m not sure it was worth it.
I am head of that particular department!
https://preview.redd.it/p8b2o3epqmlf1.jpeg?width=2448&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=604a7e451d8e1991d5139656694ea6bca4b7e79b
This is my carrots this year, so I know how you feel. 😅
I can’t get carrots to germinate. Too dry, too many sow bugs and slugs. Beets do fine, but need a lot of water. A good mulch helps a lot….
I read you are doing a grow bag – they get much warmer than the ground and may not be ideal for the cool weather crops like these…
I thought this looked great and then I noticed the coins. Valiant effort!
Beets and carrots don’t like hot weather. Better to grow them in spring and fall.
I thin mine and they look like that. Once peeled and roasted, they look very fancy. My daughter loved them like that. See the little ones she specifically picked out.
https://preview.redd.it/o3ztq1075nlf1.jpeg?width=3060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=badf7eaaba9be699807c001830e66427b2b44f3b