To Thin or Not to Thin

     

     For two days I've gone out to my garden, sat on a stool bent over for about an hour, and diligently thinned my carrots. They were thick, thick, and it seems I've yet to figure out how to plant them thinner though I try (I mix them with coffee grounds). 
      

     And this is the first thinning! I usually do it twice. 

     I was talking to a friend the other day and she said, "You know, I never thin my carrots. They get thinned a bit as I harvest the small ones, but that's all I do!"

     Hmmm. But old habits die hard. I can't help but wonder if I'd get as good of a crop with no thinning. Do I want to take that chance? Obviously not - just ask my aching back.

     I was chatting on FaceTime with my sister this morning - I love FaceTime, I was doing my dishes at the same time, showing her my garden, etc. Anyhow I mentioned carrot thinning to her and she said, "Why don't you leave some un-thinned and make a comparison?"

     Duh!

I have three wide row sections of carrots, one a little smaller than the other two, so, yep, I'm gonna try that no thinning idea on the smallest section. Wish me luck. If I could avoid that chore I'd be pretty pleased.