The weather is just to nice to stay in today so Kara and I decided to bring in a few carrots from the winter planting.
As I dig she held on to her favorites.
Kara is big into kissing, hard work means lots of kisses.
We had a time of keeping her from eating the carrots before they were washed. She continued to say "Yumm" then try to take a bite.
Yet more kisses, I am telling you this girl is all about kisses. Kissing in the garden is a great way to spend the afternoon.
Finally a clean carrot to munch on.
We pulled about 1/2 the bed of carrots. Now the real work begins.
The first wash is done, now on to the second wash were I will scrub the beauties with a veggie brush.
Kara pooped out on me and is down for a little rest, I am thinking that's a good idea!! I have most of the second wash on the carrots done but my hands are so water logged I am taking a little break before the action begins again. Its on to chopping, steaming and dehydrating, by the morning I will be ready to seal them in a jar or vacuum sealer bags. This was our first year to try and grow carrots over the winter and it worked out WONDERFULLY!!! We still have 1/2 a bed that I didn't pull, most were a bit on the small side so I will give them a more time to grow before I do another planting.
I love a day when we can get out and dig in the dirt, having hubby home to play along is great, having a grand with us is more than we deserve!!! SO BLESSED.
BTW, yes that is the real color of my hair, totally white (we have 3 grown DD remember) NO, that is not the real size of my body!! Bending over a raised bed adds 10 to 15 pounds, having a extra large tee shirt on adds an additional 10 to 15 pounds, hubby with a camera who doesn't have a clue how to take attractive slimming photo's I figure added and additional 10 to 20 pounds don't you think? So that's around 50 pound over weight YIKES (the total should be 20 pounds, give or take 10 pounds, I will go with the take side)
These carrots are beautiful!! How cold does it get where you live in winter? And I love how your hair is so white! It's beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteWe have had a CRAZY warm winter. The normal winter is daytime in the 40-50 degrees, night 20-30's with maybe a few really cold days and snow. This year we have hardly any really cold weather. it's 72 degrees here today but we will have a frost for the next few days.
ReplyDeletebeautiful carrot harvest, I think carrots are my favorite vegetable.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet granddaughter too.
I am, once again, envious of your weather & picking veggies at this time of year. We were digging beets from under 2ft of snow a couple years ago & pickling them 2 wks before Christmas *phew*. Love your hair, Debby. I have never dyed my hair and have vowed never to, so I am right behind you in that dept !
ReplyDeleteIf I had that beautiful hair I wouldn't dye it either.
ReplyDeleteYour carrots and granddaughter are wonderful.
Hi Debby, you cant beat the taste of freshly picked carrots can you? I have just sown some carrot seeds and will do so at fortnightly intervals.We love them!
ReplyDeleteyou are such a funny bunny Debby!!!
ReplyDeleteGill in Canada
Digging in the dirt is one of my fave activities too! To combine that with KISSES, well blissful comes to mind!
ReplyDeleteI love your hair colour - I started to go grey in my 20's, so dyed my hair til I was 40 then let it go - now it's salt and pepper, heavier on the salt! I love it!