“The day is coming when a single carrot freshly observed will set off a revolution.” ~Paul Cezanne (1839-1906)

Carrots: celebrate the ordinary. 

The Carrot Tango. Color of the year 2012: Tangerine Tango (as demonstrated by dancing carrots). 

Translation: Let’s Farm Our Garden (1918) French WWI poster, by Louisette Jaeger.

Before the 17th Century, carrots were actually purple (with an occasional yellow or white one). However, the Dutch growers, wanting to improve upon the quality of vegetables, began experimenting with strains of carrots. Several generations later, we have become accustomed to orange carrots, thanks to the heroic horticultural habits of the Dutch. 

Only after googling this story several times, did I discover that it is probably true: a Swedish woman discovers her wedding band - growing on her own homegrown carrot - having lost it 16 years earlier during a holiday baking frenzy. 

via Pamela Price on Pinterest.