I've never been able to grow my own carrots, mostly because my parent's backyard has no sun and all that will emerge is tomatoes and sometimes a kirby cucumber or two. But the inner workings of my best friend's father's and uncle's vegetable gardens in North Carolina have taught me it's quite simple, really. They're farmers, you see. And they enjoy sharing their crop, especially with someone who appreciates the process as I do. I transported this small crop of dirty carrots all the way to Ohio from my college town in Boone. My friend kind of scrunched her nose at them sort of as an "apology" for the filth, but that's just it. The dirt is a good thing. It means it came from the ground....straight from the ground. You can get these 4094's (bunch carrots) at the grocery with the leaves still on, but there's still no comparison. They're not as sweet as I was expecting; still wonderful, but NOTHING like a pre-washed baby carrot. My dog Riley and I (or the family dog I should say) cut off the stems outside on the porch. She didn't think they looked too appetizing...oh well, more for me!
And then I washed all the grime off with some nice cold water...sure the dirt is great, but not to eat, people! So it's my plan.......to start my own vegetable garden and grow my own carrots (along with peppers, green beans, maybe some brocilli) to not only help the environment, but to be as natural as I can be without going completely organic....I'll admit I don't have the money as a poor, out-of-college "student" to buy everything that way! I'm sure an apple or cherry tree would help, too. There's the second part of the plan!
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