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[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago

John Carpenter's The Carrot

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 21 points 4 months ago

So that's how baby carrots are made

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I don't know why, but it reminds me of the centaurs from fallout...

[–] wake@quokk.au 12 points 4 months ago

For me, it reminds me of the guy in Robocop who got doused in toxic waste

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 10 points 4 months ago

Think it's the color. And how neither should exist.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You remind me of the centaurs from Fallout.

[–] Upperhand@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Would you like a multi appendage hug? Lol

[–] dumbass@piefed.social 21 points 4 months ago

Cronencarrot.

[–] log@mastodon.sdf.org 14 points 4 months ago

@ickplant #Alt4You Photograph of gardening serendipity. The caption reads "This carrot. Forgotten in the ground for two years." Pictured is a cluster of green stems sprouting from a biblically accurate monstrosity of root vegetable. Roots reach out in every direction, as a low voice murmurs, "Be not afraid. I come to herald a great mirepoix."

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm hoping to pull up a monster like this someday after having left a few in the ground. All the ones I pulled liked like they had barely been growing for a couple of months!

[–] GardenGeek@europe.pub 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Did you, by any chance, transplant them when they were small? Carrots realy hate that and tend to skip root growth.

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nope, they were all direct-seeded. Three different varieties in fertile, well-draining soil with no rocks, clay, or significant compaction.

[–] GardenGeek@europe.pub 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Okay, then my assumption was false and your case remains mysterious!

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 4 months ago

Thanks for trying!

[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] filcuk@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago
[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Rabbits actually don't like the orange part. They like the greens. Bugs bunny fucked that up for everyone.

[–] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago

Many do actuallyβ€”they will prefer the green part of course, but the orange part is more of treat because of the high sugary content.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago

Hikers from together vibes.

[–] GeekMan@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Resident Vegan: Racoon City

[–] BreadOven@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Eldritch horror.

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Spoilers for the game Inside

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago
[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

JFC look at that abomination! Are you telling me this is just what naturally happens to carrots when they aren’t harvested?!?