Snacks!

I like snacks. I'm permanently stuffing my face with something yummy but am also always on the lookout for healthy options... You don't get much better than this! I've been growing carrots in my veggie boxes (the ones dad helped me make) for the last couple of months. I love the fact that raw carrots take as much energy to eat as they contain so they can't make me look like a michelin man... Plus they're so sweet ad juicy and just darn yummy! You don't need a lot of space to grow carrots: you can do it in containers if you like - they just have to be deep enough for the
orange bits to develop. I made the mistake of planting too many seeds which lead to lots of greens needing to be pulled out (the chickens and bunnies loved the surplus!). Next time they'll be planted in neat rows which will make the whole process a little easier and neater :-) Carrots take care of themselves, requiring only good soil and water. I add kelp plant food to all of my beds regularly but this isn't really necessary.

I was in the garden the other day and realised I needed a snack (again!) so I just pulled up a handful of carrots, topped and tailed them, washed them and voila! we had a great fresh snack for the afternoon... Once you've tasted fresh carrots you'll wonder how the shops manage to pass off the orange root veggies as carrots - they taste nothing like the fresh variety!