Carrots

Today is the first day of Fall. And I sure do like the veggies that the season brings. Crisp greens, beets for roasting, sharp radishes and, of course, carrots.

We plant carrots in the spring as well, but I really love them in the fall. They grow more quickly when planted in late July and August with the warm days and nights. But, as the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, the carrots really flourish. They get big and sweet and are perfect for salads and soups and stir frys or even smoothies.

Here are links to two posts from this year about carrots. This one gives several tips on growing successful carrots. This one talks about the gospel of succession planting which I have been preaching hard this year.