Fifteen years for one good carrot???

Yes, I have tried growing carrots many times over the past 15 years of growing my own garden. I've had gardens on six different properties and this year, I got what I think was my best carrot I've ever grown. 

In the past when I have attempted carrots, I either planted them too close, didn't have enough patience, let them get too weedy, didn't have the right fertility, who knows? They were always either very small, bitter or sometimes nothing but leafy tops.

This one was happy though and it lived a good life. I planted them in mid April with the radishes.  It was a danvers variety, known as a half size carrot; it was only 3 or 4 inches long, but the flavor was exceptional.

I actually didn't even mean to pick it, I was weeding and noticed something orange poking out from the pile.  That night I had it for dessert and it was sweet, tender and juicy. What a blessing! 

This definitely inspired me to try growing more.  Maybe I will try to plant a winter crop of them! ✌❤🙂