No, we’re not talking about the results of some crazy genetic experiments by multinational chemical companies. This is just one of those weird garden surprises you find sometimes.

We have a backyard of self seeded veggies including carrots. Some of the carrots are growing garden beds while others have made their home in between the beds, in the mulch, in hard clay, under trees, in amongst the grape vines and a few even tried gaps in the concrete paths. Many in crowded clumps and many others solitary and far from the crowds.

With so much variation in growing conditions you will get a variety of strange shapes and sizes and carrots seem particularly prone to strange forms. This little beauty was no exception. Found in a corner of one of the veggie beds this masterpiece of strangeness provided enough carrot for two meals!

What strange shapes have you found in the garden?