Picking Carrots in Winter

Wife and I picked our first carrot back in the summer, but it was pitifully small. I had no idea how long to wait, so I started asking some locals about their experiences.


Old men know a lot.
I asked an old man what to do, and he seemed to know right away.

"Leave 'em carrots in the ground 'til winter.
Ain't nuthin' gonna happen to 'em."

--Old Man

It's a deal.


Carrots at Christmas?
Just after Christmas I did a test run and pulled up few. They looked great!

After washing the carrots, I was surprised how bright orange and fragrant they were. Much more than store-bought carrots.

Carrots in February
With such a mild winter this year, I thought the rest of the carrots could wait a little longer--but February seemed long enough.

Carrot life in the dead of winter.

Safe in nature's refrigerator.

Quite a haul for carrots in February!

About 90 carrots in all. A great veggie surprise for our winter meals.

And that, my friends, is how an old man's advice filled my belly with winter produce.