In our July issue, we asked readers to send in their best photos of strange-looking produce and plants that have turned up in gardens around North Carolina. We had a hunch there would be some doozies, and readers proved that hunch right. Here are a few of our favorites.
Jekyll and Hyde
Richard J. San Antonio, Youngsvile
Coddled Zucchini
Dave & Judy Rambeau, Banner Elk, members of Blue Ridge Energy
Two-for-One
Wayne Houser, Vale, a member of Rutherford EMC
Just Peachy
Gary Woods, EnergyUnited, Statesville
Lemon Boy
Betsey Elliott, Siler City, Central Electric
Snoopy
Helen Simonson, Charlotte, Lumbee River EMC
Purple Heart
Heidi Erwin, Wake Forest, a member of Wake Electric
Tomato Lover
James Currin, Spring Lake, a member of South River EMC
Baby Bunny
Melissa Hildebrand, Wake Forest, a member of Wake Electric
Never Did Eat It
Chris Fox, Hope Mills, South River EMC
Twin Squash
Daniel Houser, Iron Station, a member of Rutherford EMC
Sweet Potato Hedgehog
Frances Durham, Roaring River, Surry-Yadkin EMC
Strange Bird
Eddie Murphy, High Point, a member of EnergyUnited
Cool Carrot
Emily Langer, Spring Lake, a member of South River EMC
Garden Invasion
Barbara Lariz, Rocky Mount, a member of Edgecombe-Martin County EMC
Want to grow your own Peculiar Produce?
We’ve got a bushel of garden ideas for you, all cultivated for a North Carolina climate. Head on over to Carolina Gardens to see what’s growing.
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