I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:42 +0000, judith.lea wrote
(in article
):

I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

All you ever wanted to know about carrot colours:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/today.html#colour

:-)

--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple word game

On Jan 14, 4:51*pm, Sally Thompson
wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:42 +0000, judith.lea wrote
(in article
):

I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

All you ever wanted to know about carrot colours:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/today.html#colour

:-)

--
Sally in Shropshire, UK
http://www.freerice.com/index.php
Give free rice to hungry people by playing a simple word game

Brilliant Sally, now all I need is to find seed for the red and purple
ones.

Judith

On Jan 14, 4:55*pm, Valerie wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:40:42 -0800 (PST), judith.lea wrote:
I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

I've bought dark red carrots from Sainsburys in the past.

Thanks Valerie, I used to shop at Sainsbury's at Norwich but I haven't
seen any red ones or if I did, I didn't know what they were. In
France the nearest Sainsbury is in Calais - around 8-9 hours drive
away.

On Jan 14, 9:54*pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:43:23 GMT, Jennifer Sparkes
wrote:

The message

from "judith.lea" contains these words:

Brilliant Sally, now all I need is to find seed for the red and purple
ones.

When I tasted purple carrots I was very disappointed, they seemed
very flavourless and not even an attractive addition colourwise to the
meal. ((

likewise with purple potatoes.
--

Martin

I will try the red carrott, if I can get seed.

Judith

On Jan 14, 6:41*pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:02:05 -0800 (PST), "judith.lea"

wrote:
On Jan 14, 4:55*pm, Valerie wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:40:42 -0800 (PST), judith.lea wrote:
I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

I've bought dark red carrots from Sainsburys in the past.

Thanks Valerie, I used to shop at Sainsbury's at Norwich but I haven't
seen any red ones or if I did, I didn't know what they were. *In
France the nearest Sainsbury is in Calais - around 8-9 hours drive
away.

Only 5 hours away from us.
--

Martin

Wot Martin, you are only 5 hours from me? Come to lunch Sunday G

In article ,
Martin writes:
| On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:43:23 GMT, Jennifer Sparkes
| wrote:
|
| When I tasted purple carrots I was very disappointed, they seemed
| very flavourless and not even an attractive addition colourwise to the
| meal. ((
|
| likewise with purple potatoes.

Hmm. I can recommend Shetland Black. Something to get your teeth
stuck into.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On Jan 14, 10:19*pm, "judith.lea" wrote:

I will try the red carrott, if I can get seed.

Multi coloured carrots. Follow link at the bottom for seeds.

http://www.jardinpotager.com/FF2004carotte.htm

On Jan 14, 10:34*pm, wrote:
On Jan 14, 10:19*pm, "judith.lea" wrote:

I will try the red carrott, if I can get seed.

Multi coloured carrots. Follow link at the bottom for seeds.
http://www.jardinpotager.com/FF2004carotte.htm

Or if you're in england, at Nikki's which I have ordered from before
and they're ok.

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seed...veg-carrot.htm

On 14/1/08 22:29, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Martin writes:
| On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:43:23 GMT, Jennifer Sparkes
| wrote:
|
| When I tasted purple carrots I was very disappointed, they seemed
| very flavourless and not even an attractive addition colourwise to the
| meal. ((
|
| likewise with purple potatoes.

Hmm. I can recommend Shetland Black. Something to get your teeth
stuck into.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

And left in? ;-) I've tried some from Mull (IIRC) and couldn't really see
what the fuss was about, though they were an interesting conversation piece.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

On 14/1/08 23:19, in article ,
"Martin" wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:12:58 +0000, Sacha
wrote:

On 14/1/08 22:29, in article , "Nick
Maclaren" wrote:


In article ,
Martin writes:
| On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:43:23 GMT, Jennifer Sparkes

| wrote:
|
| When I tasted purple carrots I was very disappointed, they seemed
| very flavourless and not even an attractive addition colourwise to the
| meal. ((
|
| likewise with purple potatoes.

Hmm. I can recommend Shetland Black. Something to get your teeth
stuck into.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

And left in? ;-)

LOL

I've tried some from Mull (IIRC) and couldn't really see
what the fuss was about, though they were an interesting conversation piece.

Teeth? :-)

I use my teeth to keep my tongue between. Mostly. Without them,
conversation is somewhat shlimitedsh.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"judith.lea" wrote in message
...
I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

Your posting caused an interesting exchange in our household.

"Hey Trish, there is some crazy woman here that has never seen a red
carrott!"

"What is strange about that?"

"Well, most carrots are red. Most of the ones I grow are."

"No they are not. They are orange."

"Are you telling me that normal carrots are all orange?"

"Yes"

"Well, I'll be damned, I always thought they were red."

You can see why I steer clear from flowers. My father was much much worse.


--
Regards
Pat Gardiner
www.go-self-sufficient.com

On Jan 14, 11:25*pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:20:02 -0800 (PST), "judith.lea"





wrote:
On Jan 14, 6:41*pm, Martin wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:02:05 -0800 (PST), "judith.lea"

wrote:
On Jan 14, 4:55*pm, Valerie wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:40:42 -0800 (PST), judith.lea wrote:
I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

I've bought dark red carrots from Sainsburys in the past.

Thanks Valerie, I used to shop at Sainsbury's at Norwich but I haven't
seen any red ones or if I did, I didn't know what they were. *In
France the nearest Sainsbury is in Calais - around 8-9 hours drive
away.

Only 5 hours away from us.
--

Martin

Wot Martin, you are only 5 hours from me? *Come to lunch Sunday G

from Calais. You are so far away you must be in imminent danger of falling off
the edge of the earth. (What's on the menu next Sunday?)

Today we found that the local Lidl stocked real German Bratwurst. The great
famine is coming to an end. The local Lidl also stocked parsnips when we had an
abundance of home grown ones and none now that the home grown ones are all
finished.
--

Martin- Hide quoted text -

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I am going to take a look at Lidl at Issoire as I cannot get parsnips
for love or money here. What's for lunch Sunday? How about Escargot,
followed by Calves liver cut into ribbons, sauteed in butter and
thrown on top of a green salad with hot croutons and lardons? St.
Nectaire for cheese and then fresh fruit? What time will you be here
and how many are coming as I may have to kill the fatted calf G

Judith

On Jan 15, 10:58*am, "Pat Gardiner"
wrote:
"judith.lea" wrote in message

...

I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? *I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

Your posting caused an interesting exchange in our household.

"Hey Trish, there is some crazy woman here that has never seen a red
carrott!"

"What is strange about that?"

"Well, most carrots are red. Most of the ones I grow are."

"No they are not. They are orange."

"Are you telling me that normal carrots are all orange?"

"Yes"

"Well, I'll be damned, I always thought they were red."

You can see why I steer clear from flowers. My father was much much worse.

--
Regards
Pat Gardinerwww.go-self-sufficient.com

LOL That gave me a good laugh Pat :-)

Judith

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:51:35 +0000, Sally Thompson
wrote:

On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:42 +0000, judith.lea wrote
(in article
):

I've just had coffee with my farmer neighbour and she tells me she is
growing red carrotts this year, what on earth are red carrotts? I get
the idea they are globe shaped but that's about all.

All you ever wanted to know about carrot colours:
http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/today.html#colour

I grew some coloured carrots last year, a mix which Monty Don
mentioned, I think with Rainbow in the title.
Very disappointing, mostly pale orange shades, no red or purple.
Back to "proper" carrots next year.


Pam in Bristol