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Offline Cornbelt

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So what made our carrots tough?
« on: August 09, 2010, 05:52:27 AM »
Tough carrots. Edible, but pretty durn hard. Been using them for V8, but not to eat raw.
 Anybody overcome this kind of problem?
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Re: So what made our carrots tough?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 07:12:56 AM »
Cut back on their exercise program and watch the friends they run around with.  ;D
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Re: So what made our carrots tough?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2010, 10:20:43 AM »
Yep. If they were just a little bit smart, they wouldn't have to be near as tough.
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Re: So what made our carrots tough?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2010, 05:04:25 PM »
2 things I can think of. Did you let them get to big before you pulled them? Or, not enough water? gypsyman
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Re: So what made our carrots tough?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2010, 05:28:40 PM »
Pulled 'em all at once; different sizes. They didn't get dry, but might have benefitted from more water since they were on the far end of the garden with a corn row partly blocking the sprinkler.
 Also had a lot of foxtail  in there getting more than it's share. (Or since its a garden, maybe I should say, "Egyptian millet".)    ;)
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