tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post3283231372188723736..comments2024-03-28T08:53:44.649-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: One Potato, Two PotatoBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-7575011055633716042021-07-23T17:51:29.813-07:002021-07-23T17:51:29.813-07:00Thank you, Jules. The potatoes were an experiment...Thank you, Jules. The potatoes were an experiment, but, I will definitely plant some next year, too. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-11937939842789780182021-07-23T15:57:19.101-07:002021-07-23T15:57:19.101-07:00Thank you, Debra. I am very pleased with my potat...Thank you, Debra. I am very pleased with my potato harvest! I still don't think I'll buy seed potatoes (I think that's what they are called) to grow next year, but, I already have a couple more grocery store potatoes that have sprouted (we just couldn't finish the bag of potatoes we bought before they started sprouting); I plan to plant them up, too, and see what happens! But, this time, I think I will plant them in some amended soil and give them a little extra attention! :D<br /><br />The garden is coming up nicely, this year. Now, if only the okra plants do something, it will be great! But, 2021 will always be known as the Year of the Zucchini! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-28778152838067417252021-07-23T12:26:26.330-07:002021-07-23T12:26:26.330-07:00The tomatoes look great. Mine are a little while o...The tomatoes look great. Mine are a little while off ripening yet. And I do wish I had planted some potatoes - perhaps next year. <br />Dinner looks delicious! XJuleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03837629817375132149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-2564749053748875692021-07-23T04:54:15.703-07:002021-07-23T04:54:15.703-07:00What a great potato harvest, Bless. Especially fr...What a great potato harvest, Bless. Especially from sprouted potatoes not from specially purchased potato starts (or whatever they are called)<br />And your tomato harvest is good too. There's nothing like a home grown summer tomato. <br />Your back garden is producing a nice amount of food this year. <br />Of course, what can we say about those zucchini??? They have been the star of the garden for sure. <br /><br />56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-45539111449216147392021-07-22T23:12:16.174-07:002021-07-22T23:12:16.174-07:00Thank you, Nil. The smaller ones reminded me of t...Thank you, Nil. The smaller ones reminded me of the "innala" we used to have in Sri Lanka. I used to love them when I was a child! <br /><br />I heard that there are a lot of new Covid cases in Florida. Hope you stay safe, too, Nil. Do you have the option of continuing to teach online in the Fall?Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-14299889111837887142021-07-22T22:38:34.617-07:002021-07-22T22:38:34.617-07:00Thank you, Lady Ella. The potatoes were very smal...Thank you, Lady Ella. The potatoes were very small, but, there was enough for our dinner. I've two more planters with potatoes growing in them - I'll harvest them in another week or so. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67637112038613418942021-07-22T18:17:55.345-07:002021-07-22T18:17:55.345-07:00Those potatoes look very nice. Once I planted a co...Those potatoes look very nice. Once I planted a couple of store bought potatoes in a pot, and got about 10 tiny ones. :)<br /><br />COVID cases are increasing here as well. The nearest hospital currently has 40 COVID patients, more than double from 2 weeks ago. <br /><br />Stay safe, Bless.Nil @ The Little House by the Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05812637017406376233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-8727207446280779262021-07-22T16:47:30.946-07:002021-07-22T16:47:30.946-07:00A very impressive harvest! All from one potato th...A very impressive harvest! All from one potato that was going to waste - brilliant! Your dinner looks lovely. Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-782205796497932362021-07-22T15:29:14.360-07:002021-07-22T15:29:14.360-07:00Thank you, Celie. I guess the idea behind growing...Thank you, Celie. I guess the idea behind growing potatoes, etc., in buckets is the ease of harvesting - you just pull everything out of the bucket and it is all contained. Glad the library found your book before you bought one and you were able to run in and get it. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-62122092155219698592021-07-22T13:28:10.754-07:002021-07-22T13:28:10.754-07:00You have a good harvest! I've read about growi...You have a good harvest! I've read about growing potatoes in buckets and even plastic trash bags! You've inspired me to try a bucket next year. Covid is on the rise here also, I think everywhere. The library emailed me this morning they located the book I wanted, fortunately I hadn't bought it yet. I got it as fast as I could, just in and out with mask on and avoiding people! I look forward to seeing your painting! CelieCeliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292448445141261744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-32211963443050231882021-07-22T13:00:38.403-07:002021-07-22T13:00:38.403-07:00Thank you, Bushlady. I hope your tomatoes will do...Thank you, Bushlady. I hope your tomatoes will do well. I've never heard of using the dog's fur to deter critters, but, worth giving it a try! Oh, my, treats and brushings - no wonder the neighbor's dog loves to hang out at your place! :DBlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-81965987769045755272021-07-22T12:56:55.799-07:002021-07-22T12:56:55.799-07:00Thank you, Eileen. I am ready to turn over more o...Thank you, Eileen. I am ready to turn over more of the garden to growing fruits and vegetables, but, next year, I must plan a little better! More green beans and fewer zucchini, for example! LOL! Yes, I'll post a picture of my painting when I finish it. :) Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-34208852504953402912021-07-22T12:50:59.391-07:002021-07-22T12:50:59.391-07:00Thank you, Martha. I read that Florida is one of ...Thank you, Martha. I read that Florida is one of the states with the highest number of new cases! Stay safe! Hope you have a good day, too.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-19659269177169944422021-07-22T12:48:59.477-07:002021-07-22T12:48:59.477-07:00I love cooking with things I've grown! Of cou...I love cooking with things I've grown! Of course, for me, it costs more to grow them, in terms of water, fertilizer, and paying M to tend to them, than to buy from the store, but, there is such a joy in being able to say, "I grew that in my garden!"<br /><br />You could stock your pool with fish and then, have some plants growing in and around the pool so that they get watered, as well, and the fish droppings become fertilizer for them. Maybe build a small hatch for the rabbits, get a couple of chickens, and you'll be well on your way to having an urban farm! I've been wanting to have chickens for a long time (my neighbor used to have them, until raccoons raided her garden one night!), but, I don't think I can do all the work involved and I'm pretty sure M wouldn't want to, either! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-86074120619502307442021-07-22T12:37:23.364-07:002021-07-22T12:37:23.364-07:00Your tomatoes look lovely. I hope ours will do we...Your tomatoes look lovely. I hope ours will do well and that I can get to them before the chipmunks take a bite. Right now they are still small and green but improving every day. I thought that when they start ripening I might use some of the dog next door's hair around the base of the plants to see if that will deter the critters! (I give him a brush sometimes which he loves).Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-51638019198506897432021-07-22T12:37:06.467-07:002021-07-22T12:37:06.467-07:00What surprised me about the jars sealing is that I...What surprised me about the jars sealing is that I didn't think it was all that hot! But, I guess the air inside those jars got heated enough to seal them? I hope your potatoes do well and you get a good harvest. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-30561582340827498612021-07-22T09:41:15.969-07:002021-07-22T09:41:15.969-07:00You are doing so well with all your home grown veg...You are doing so well with all your home grown veggies. I'm not surprised that you're a bit fed up with courgettes!<br /><br />Will we get to see your painting, please?<br /><br />Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-77716838216378895782021-07-22T09:17:35.171-07:002021-07-22T09:17:35.171-07:00That's quite a nice harvest, I would be thrill...That's quite a nice harvest, I would be thrilled too! Your dinner looks delicious. Cases here are going up rapidly too, I'm also staying home as much as possible. Have a great day Bless. :)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-89037786025752519952021-07-22T08:10:49.867-07:002021-07-22T08:10:49.867-07:00Don't you love cooking with things from the ga...Don't you love cooking with things from the garden. To me it is a lot more adventurous than using grocery store purchases. Maybe I should let the pool salt free and stock it with fish?<br />Great output from 1 sprouted potato. I am afraid when I attempt to harvest all this rain will have made them nothing but mush.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-7720728711610463662021-07-22T04:38:55.488-07:002021-07-22T04:38:55.488-07:00Well, that is hot if your canning jars are sealing...Well, that is hot if your canning jars are sealing! I planted potatoes in bags this year. They are not ready to harvest yet. One set is blooming, but not the other. We shall see what we get. The only other time I planted them, the crop was meager the first year, but pretty good the next year with the volunteers that came up from potatoes we had missing when harvesting.<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing the paintings. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.com