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Sunday, March 15, 2026

Vegetable garden and carrots salad

I've been slow to post because I'm working on my vegetable garden again. Last November, I was experimenting on my garden, and just spread some seeds to see what will be the result. I didn't have much expectations since I knew I will have some snow, and cold days. In addition, these were old seeds that I bought two years ago. Last week, I started to plan this season, and when I went to clean the area, I found out that everything survived including my fava beans that are in flower!

I have lots of purple carrots, spinach, swiss chard, potatoes, beets, green onions, fava beans in flower, cilantro and parsley. I'm impressed that the fava beans were not destroyed by the snow we had in January.

Also, I learned that I will not plant regular carrots since they were eaten by I-have-no-idea-bug. Purple carrots are intact.

We ate many purple carrots just taken. They were sweet and soft.....delicious!

Many people have told me that it's a lot of work, and I disagree. There is some work involved, and it is not minor. I try to seed everything in a week, and this week I'm doing it. Then, I just water it, and eat it. Last week, I did all my chilies. Today, I did my herbs, zucchini, tomatoes, lettuce, basil, arugula, more cilantro and parsley. This week, I will plant more carrots, potatoes, and beets.

For me the best part are the herbs. Sometimes I'm cooking and I need some herbs, and I just go to the backyard and cut them fresh. I don't see the work, I see the reward of eating fresh.

I've been making carrot's salad with what I have in the fridge. I'm not putting quantities, I'm just writing the combinations I have made.

Carrots Salad (1)

Purple carrots

Avocadoes

Walnuts

Herbs

Dressing made of lemon, a bit of balsamic vinegar, olive oil, fresh cilantro.

Carrots Salad (2)

Purple carrots

feta cheese

Walnuts

olives