{"id":833,"date":"2011-05-30T22:24:29","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T12:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=833"},"modified":"2012-02-02T20:31:13","modified_gmt":"2012-02-02T09:31:13","slug":"colourful-carrots-may-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/colourful-carrots-may-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"COLOURFUL CARROTS &#8211; MAY IN THE GARDEN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-sage-cuttings.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-840\" title=\"garden-may-2011-sage-cuttings\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-sage-cuttings.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Sage cuttings in glass jars and bottles on a window sill\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-purple-sage-cutting.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-838\" title=\"garden-may-2011-purple-sage-cutting\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-purple-sage-cutting.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Purple sage cutting in a shot glass of water\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-sage-autumn-leaves.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-839\" title=\"garden-may-2011-sage-autumn-leaves\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-sage-autumn-leaves.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"A purple sage hidden by autumn leaves\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-cosmos-picotee.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-836\" title=\"garden-may-2011-cosmos-picotee\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-cosmos-picotee.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Pink Cosmos Picotee flowers\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-climbing-peas.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-835\" title=\"garden-may-2011-climbing-peas\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-climbing-peas.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Peas climbing up a bamboo support\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-marigolds-beans.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-843\" title=\"garden-may-2011-marigolds-beans\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-marigolds-beans.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Beans, potatoes and orange marigolds\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-chopped-heirloom-carrots.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"gal[833]\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-834\" title=\"garden-may-2011-chopped-heirloom-carrots\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/garden-may-2011-chopped-heirloom-carrots.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Chopped heirloom carrots ready for a autumn soup\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Autumn has finally hit and the orange and gold leaves are stunning. I took some rather late sage cuttings, I assume spring would have been a better time, but perhaps a warm window sill will be enough to encourage them to anchor into the soil. Pulling beautiful purple and yellow carrots from the ground was such a thrill, although I must admit my carrots had quite the cushy life and had more top than root and had to be supplemented by some absolute giants from the Sunday Market. I&#8217;ll have to be much meaner to them next time so they fatten up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Autumn has finally hit and the orange and gold leaves are stunning. I took some rather late sage cuttings, I assume spring would have been a better time, but perhaps a warm window sill will be enough to encourage them to anchor into the soil. 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