But it had to be done - otherwise come harvest, I would have no carrots at all.
As I sat in the dirt and wood chips, thinning, I was thinking how pretty and green the tiny carrot tops were. Some had very tiny new carrots already, white and thin and covered in earth. I could not possibly throw these little beauties into the compost pile.
This is what I gathered during the first phase of thinning:
And we are all still alive. They are not something that I would eat every day because of their high levels of alkaloids (many greens contain alkaloids), but I will definitely take advantage of what I grow for the season and consume every part of my carrot crop!
If you are wondering what they taste like...well, kind of like carrots, but in a leafy green sort of way. These delicate fronds would be a super refreshing addition to a salad or tossed into a chicken quinoa soup!
What will you do with your carrot greens?
Cheers!!
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