colossal carrot

No, this 14" carrot is not from our fall garden. It came from Sam's and every carrot in the bag was comparable in length. Bigger is not always better (okra, for instance), but in this case it wasn't too bad. But have you noticed that bigger, larger, longer seems to be a growing trend in the supermarkets? The frankenfish salmon comes to mind right away. We were at Dillon's the other day and saw Honey Crisp apples the size of a softball. One apple could almost make the whole pie! It's actually a bit discomforting. For the record, MHf has no interest in manipulating beyond the naturally intended growth pattern of any product. Fall green beans are looking really good, though! The combination of purple and green makes for an eye-catching order.

Had another Angus/Dexter bull-calf born last week. He wandered underneath the electric fence and couldn't figure out how to get back. As we were trying to guide him back into the paddock, he went through the barbed wire fence and into the neighbor's field. Just a day old, the little guy was easy enough to grab and carry back. He was a bit nervous, though - can you tell?


Eric's Endeavors ~
It's nice to have cooler weather - finally.