Mislabeled carrot seeds?

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RobRW Pontiac, MI Jun 29, 2019

Hey All,

I'm new to this forum. I've done a lot of research and I can't seem to come to any conclusion on my own, so I hope someone maybe had a similar experience. I grew up farming in Wisconsin with my grandfather until the age of 18 when I went off to college. I lived in NYC for 10 years after graduating before moving back to the Midwest. I've lived in Michigan for 3 years and have really enjoyed getting back to my roots by having my own garden.

This year, I came across something quite perplexing. I purchased some rainbow carrot seeds from ferry morse. The seeds themselves were bright pink, but I didn't think much about it. I sowed them in late April and by late May I thinned the plants to the desired spacing. As spring wore on, I noticed the stems looking a little odd. These did not look like normal carrot stems.

Fast forward to the end of June and I have very tall "stems" which I am almost certain are actually tomato plants.

Has anyone had an experienced of mislabeled seeds? Am I going crazy?

Thanks,

Rob

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Jun 30, 2019

A photo would help. Ferry Morse should be fairly reliable on labeling. Other fly-by-nights not so much...

PS - pink seeds may just be coated with inoculant...

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