Comments on: Now harvesting: mid-August

By: Lisa O Shea

Lisa O Shea — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:45 +0000

Wow i have no idea how to start growing potatoes, I only got sweet peas this year, my corn isint ready yet and neither is my pumpkin, i dont know if they will make it as I;m Irish and have never seen either grow, the floers are out on my pumkin, only just , is it too late, I’m in Calgary, we got the first snow on October 3rd last year, cos i had just arrived. Fingers crossed. Love the blog by the way only found it today, it will help next spring. My idiot boyfriend told me to put the pepper and tomato seeds straight into the garden. WRONG!I should have potted them 1st, anyway you live and learn, i will know for next spring.

By: Andrea Bellamy

Andrea Bellamy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:59:03 +0000

Dan – Funny you should say that: mine BARELY flowered. I was worried, but obviously didn’t need to be!

Kristin – This would be so much fun with kids! I hope they enjoyed it.

Elise – it’s total Super Potato Magic! Just a great exercise in multiplication.

Meemnyc – I LOVED the treasure hunt. You’re right: definitely worth it!

Connie – Great to have you – so glad you found me, and welcome to the gardening blogosphere!

Lindsey – thanks! You too. :)

Rebecca- 80lbs! Hope you’re up for some food preserving!

Toni – that’s totally it! An easter egg hunt…but with potatoes. Love it! And you’re right – I think it might be a defunct seed potato.

Laura – I was pretty pleased, too, considering they grew in a tiny raised bed. :)

Sydelle – Eat them! No, seriously, I like them with just butter and salt. Or make a German potato salad.

Kristi – Super fun, eh? I got my seed potatoes from West Coast Seeds – a great resource for those in the Pacific Northwest.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:23:21 +0000

I grew potatoes for the first time this year. I grew mine in containers since I lack space in the garden. I found it very therapeutic to dump the container and go hunting for my potatoes. Where did you buy your seed potatoes?

By: Sydelle

Sydelle — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:25:17 +0000

and now i’m wondering – what should i do with these lovely potatoes you shared with me? any suggestions?

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:29:16 +0000

Fantastic! What a haul! Your putting my modest harvest to shame :) I love the modern art! I got a few of those myself!

By: Toni @ BackyardFeast

Toni @ BackyardFeast — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:22:37 +0000

I love the magic of harvesting potatoes–it feels like an Easter egg hunt to me! And I love the personality of the ones you’ve photographed. Is the last one a mushy seed potato? We had those in our early bed this year; the seed potato that hadn’t quite disintegrated in its destiny to feed the new growth…I’m excited to do the harvest count in our patch!

By: rebecca

rebecca — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:51:35 +0000

hee hee! Great photos!
Our little urban garden has given us 80+pounds of tomatoes this year…we are in heaven!

By: lindsey

lindsey — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:13:42 +0000

love this post!!! the deer ate everything this year…so I can’t brag about my garden. I did manage to harvest some wild blackberries!!! enjoy the rest of the summer!

By: Farm with a View

Farm with a View — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:04:39 +0000

Love the photos! Just stumbled across your blog by way of another gardening site – now can’t remember which one – sigh! So glad I did. Am just starting to make my way around the gardening blog community and am amazed by all the green thumbs out there. Lots to learn!

Connie

By: meemsnyc

meemsnyc — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:40:44 +0000

The treasure hunt is a lot of fun. Even if it’s for a few nuggets. I’ll definitely grow them again next year.