Carrots!

At last the carrots are ready to pull up.

They've been happily growing in their pot for a good few months now and we've been itching to taste them.

They're very easy to lift from the soil and it's so satisfying to see how large they are as they come up inch by inch.

We've grown two varieties - Nantes and Chanteney.

I can't quite believe the smell of them - they're nothing like anything you'd buy in a shop. The aroma is intense, almost resinous.

No sooner as we've gathered them, I wash them and drop them into a saucepan with some water and simmer gently. When they are tender, I drain off the water and add a knob of butter to glaze them.

These are the best carrots we've ever eaten – so sweet and delicious, and they actually taste of carrot! Supermarket carrots have nothing on these - you simply can't beat homegrown for freshness.

Whilst searching for information on carrots, 

I found this rather interesting website of the 

virtual World Carrot Museum. Click here to view.

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