Thumbelina carrots were the funnest carrots I have ever grown. They are perfect in soups and stews. I grow an organic garden and sell my ...Read Moreproduce at a local Farmer's Market. People loved the Thumbelina's and kids especially loved them! I watched the children walking around munching on the bite size, sweet nuggets. These are easy to grow and do well even in the rocky soil I have up here in Eastern Washington State.
Timberlea, NS (Zone 6a) | September 2004 | positive
Thumbelina carrots are bite-sized, crispy and moderately sweet. They can be grown in very shallow containers--I used Fiber Paks that were...Read More only three inches deep. They mature very quickly--around 50 days, according to the seed packet. If you're looking for a vegetable to get kids interested in gardening, try this. They taste a lot better than the bitter radishes my Mom would get me to grow when I was a kid! ; )
Thumbelina carrots were the funnest carrots I have ever grown. They are perfect in soups and stews. I grow an organic garden and sell my ...Read More
For steamed-cooked carrots, this one is hard to beat. A very tasty raw carrot as well. Easy to grow.
Thumbelina carrots are bite-sized, crispy and moderately sweet. They can be grown in very shallow containers--I used Fiber Paks that were...Read More
A beet shaped cultivar. A home garden or specialty market cultivar. Open pollinated.