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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Still Growing

Despite spending time looking for other places to live, we still had a small winter garden this year consisting of lots of Jerico lettuce, snap beans, green onions (Texas Bunching) and carrots. Most of the carrots I grew this year were Purple Dragon. We have been enjoying those a lot. However, there were some of my purple Turkish, including this small one, that ended up on our dinner plates.



Turkish Black Carrot - Yummy!



Cut up and ready to be lightly steamed for dinner.

 
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8 comments:

  1. DonnaMarch 27, 2015 at 11:52 AM

    Quite a yummy garden...especially those carrots. I love home grown fresh carrots.

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  2. JayMarch 31, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Thanks Donna! I really appreciate your support over the years. (=

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  3. Carolyn ♥April 3, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Yum! Those carrots look delicious! Now that's a variety I have never seen!

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    1. JayApril 14, 2015 at 8:26 PM

      Thanks! My parents were planning on traveling to Turkey and I asked them to pick some up while they were there. I was so grateful they found these! (=

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  4. IndieApril 13, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    Woah, awesome carrot! We are going to grow some black carrots for the first time this year, which will be a lot of fun. I hope they grow as well as yours!

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  5. AnonymousApril 16, 2018 at 1:36 PM

    Hi, where did you get your seeds for those turkish carrots, can you please share some? I cannot find any reliable source. Email bbqqngrill at gmail

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    1. JayApril 16, 2018 at 7:49 PM

      Dear Enternian,

      I am currently not doing carrot seed, but thank you for asking.

      They are out there: https://www.ebay.ie/itm/250-True-Black-Turkish-Heirloom-Carrot-Seeds-RARE-OP-Dark-Purple-Carrots-714mg-/231176568169

      There is also this carrot: https://www.rareseeds.com/pusa-asita-black-carrot/

      Reguards!

      -Jay

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