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iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan

By Shannon Ainslie
August 11 2025 04:00 AM

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — Okanagan gardener Matti Gawne shows off her octopus carrot. SUBMITTED / Matti Gawne

It’s the season for harvesting vegetable gardens in the Okanagan and Kamloops, and some gardeners are pulling up wonky looking specimens.

There are mega-sized tomatoes, crooked carrots and produce that looks like brains or aliens.

Some of the funky veggies in this photo collection are downright naughty.

If you have interesting looking veggies growing, send photos to news@infonews.ca.

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — This carrot in Kelowna needs a pick-me-up.
SUBMITTED / Lisa Fry McMurray

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A cucumber in Kamloops had a baby.
SUBMITTED / Erica Michelle

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A cucumber curls up in a Kamloops garden.
SUBMITTED / Erica Michelle

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — This Penticton tomato is brainy.
FACEBOOK / Lo Wren

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A carrot in Kamloops is overly affectionate.
SUBMITTED / Denis Herbert

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A Kelowna gardener grew a flame thrower carrot.
SUBMITTED / Lisa Fry McMurray

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A Penticton garden grew a whopper of a tomato.
FACEBOOK / Susan Wyatt

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — This specimen grown in Kamloops could be a potato or an alien.
SUBMITTED / Anne Gregory

iN PHOTOS: Wonky vegetables emerge in Kamloops, Okanagan | iNFOnews.ca — A tomato from a Kelowna garden is horny.
SUBMITTED / Lisa Fry McMurray

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Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie brings a background of writing and blogging to the team. She is interested in covering human interest stories and engaging with her community of Kamloops.