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  • #1

    Are carrot tops edible?

    hi everyone,
    i am growing carrots and there is tonnes of green foliage, it seems a shame to just get rid of it if there is something else i could do. Are the leaves edable? if so what sort of thing can i do with them.

    hope to hear from you all soon

    annette
    Happy Gardening!
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  • #2
    Never tried them...but my thoughts are that if you picked them yong they would be a sweeter version of parsley.
    Would probably make a nice tissane (tea)...just found this site for tea...

    Carrot Tops, Tomatoes & Blackberries / Homeopathy / Fiona Wray

    " Quote......"For anyone interested in trying it, just take a handful of fresh carrot leaves (preferably from your own garden but if not home grown then very well washed to remove chemical residues), place them in a teapot, steep in boiling water until the water has cooled, strain and chill. The result is an amazingly refreshing and tasty drink beneficial for all sorts of urinary complaints but also a good general cleanser and natural detoxifier for the kidneys. It keeps well in the fridge for a few days "...unquote
    Last edited by Nicos; 02-06-2009, 06:40 PM.
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

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    • #3
      Chooks aren't struck on them!
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        excellent idea about the 'tea' i might have to give that a go
        Happy Gardening!

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        • #5
          It's not my cup of tea. Sorry about the pun hehe.
          "He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart"

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Snadger View Post
            Chooks aren't struck on them!

            Hmm, there goes my plan for them

            Saying that I was told they don't like, comfrey, nettles or thistles and a few other things too but mine go at them all like a plague of locusts
            Last edited by pdblake; 02-06-2009, 07:41 PM.
            Urban Escape Blog

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            • #7
              Guinea pigs love carrot tops.
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                my chooks love them

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                • #9
                  They're not poison Annette so you can eat them - it's just a question of do you like them.
                  Melt a little butter in a pan, throw in the carrot tops and stir until wilted. Taste and see what you think.

                  From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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                  • #10
                    I've never known of a horse that refused carrot tops.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                      Chooks aren't struck on them!
                      My chooks turned their beaks up at them too, despite going MAD for carrot peelings.
                      Their favorite is dandelion leaves.....hence my excuse for not turning my efforts to sorting out the front garden!

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                      • #12
                        Mine don't like carrot peelings either. Dandelion leaves seem to be a favourite with everyone's chickens though!
                        Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                        www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                        • #13
                          thanks for replying everyone, i might give some to my pt rat and then see what i can do with the rest (the cooking in butter sounds like a good idea for a first try)

                          thanks for being brilliant again grapes

                          annette x
                          Happy Gardening!

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                          • #14
                            Bunnies love carrot tops.
                            Slugs are grazing over my tops. Will the roots send up new leaves?

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                            • #15
                              When I was a kid people used to call me Carrot Top. I am still a red head but now it's no hair. Just a red head. (Apologies to all. )

                              P.S. I've tried them - 'orrible.
                              Why didn't Noah just swat those 2 greenflies?

                              Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
                              >
                              >If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

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