the surprise discovery of a resident in her garden

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It's a unexpected surprise to say the least that emerged from the soil of the vegetable garden from a resident of Bellou-en-Houlme (Orne).

As she prepared to harvest your fall vegetablesthe latter came across a carrot with an unusual appearance. Narrative.

A hand? A foot?

Surprisingly resembling a hand, or a footthis crooked vegetable amused its owner, who although anonymous, wanted to share their unusual find with our newspaper.

However, this natural phenomenon is not not entirely inexplicable. Carrots can take on strange shapes when they encounter obstacles in the ground or growing conditions are particularbut the precision of this form is nevertheless perplexing.

This “carrot hand”, or this “carrot foot” was even the subject of a photo shoot. At the same time, with 443 grams on the counter, there is something to show off throughout Flers Agglo.

An unusual encounter

The owner certainly didn't expect her carrot to be so talked about! Beyond its unusual appearance, this carrot also symbolizes the charm and unexpectedness of gardening.

Who knows? The next time you take out your hoe, maybe you'll discover a vegetable there. with an equally marked personality!

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