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Monday, August 13, 2007

Stupidest. Carrots. Ever.

I harvested my tiny carrot patch this morning. They were all such tiny little things – short and stout. Pathetic. I'm sure they could have benefited from having been grown under true full-sun conditions, but wouldn't lack of sun have just resulted in all-around smaller carrots, both short and thin? These were short and fat. Which makes me think it had something to do with the fact that their growth got stunted when I transplanted them from seedlings. I personally think that was a silly idea. Thanks, HtGMV.

Labels: carrots, transplanting

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At August 16, 2007 12:41 PM , Carl Keast said...: hey paul maybe it is because your soil isn't deep enough? or to many rocks underneath? All is not lost, make some carrot juice!
At August 16, 2007 1:10 PM , the trowel said...: Everything's double-dug, so the soil's definitely deep enough and I was sure to remove all big rocks during digging, so I don't think that's the reason.

I think Meta's already put them in something I ate, because I can't find them in the fridge. :)

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Initial Costs:

Shovel	$15
Hand saw	$20
Multi-bit screwdriver	$15
Tarp	$8
Lee Valley spade & fork	$87
Hose couplings	$11
Produce scale	$7
Total	$163

Year 1 Operating Costs:

Seeds	$50
Compost	$100
Ground cayenne pepper	$8
Total	$158

Approximate retail value of organic produce calculated from Pfenning's Organic catalogue.

1 kg radishes	$6
0.6 kg spinach	$10.50
2.5 kg lettuce	$32.50
11 kg chard	$78
0.35 kg yellow beans	$3.50
1.3 kg zucchinis	$3
3.5 cobs corn	$2
3.4 kg cherry tomatoes	$15
0.9 kg ruffled red tomatoes	$6
10 bunches basil	$20
0.6 kg baby carrots	$2
1.1 kg green peppers	$7.50
1 bunch parsley	$1.50
1.5 kg muskmelon	$4
0.55 kg potatoes	$1.50
0.05 kg parsnips	$0
Total	$193

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