tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post4108941443449303143..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Saga of the Potato, Part IIDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47160172294272049132009-05-11T08:29:00.000-04:002009-05-11T08:29:00.000-04:00Cheryl, So you had the opposite experience as I di...Cheryl, So you had the opposite experience as I did. The world just gave you seed potatoes ;><br /><br />Kate and Crew, I really hope it is full of taters. I'm finally home from vacation (the things I have to do in the garden!) and they still aren't up. I've become the impatient gardener.<br /><br />Tessa, Thanks.<br /><br />wormsandflowers, I'm hoping I get that much. It would be fun to get 40-60lbs of potatoes, but good lord what would I do with them all? I think I would need to get more pails.<br /><br />our friend Ben, oh I can't put it near those compost piles. They are in deep shade under my oak trees. I'm thinking I might be able to put a smaller one near my black bin compost though. I might do that next year.<br /><br />Josie, thanks.<br /><br />Dan, I like the rustic look too. Sure I can calculate an irregular bin. Send me the dimensions via email.<br /><br />Cynthia, I don't blame you for not wanting to double dig. The bin would be perfect for you. If you make a real bin (go to Dan's blog, you should see the pretty one he made) you can harvest easily too. Mine will be hard to harvest since I'll have to figure out how to disassemble it before I harvest.<br /><br />Sheila, thanks.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-59462554442394063092009-05-10T18:05:00.000-04:002009-05-10T18:05:00.000-04:00I like it! It has a charmingly rustic look to it!I like it! It has a charmingly rustic look to it!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81974719126321640922009-05-10T01:19:00.000-04:002009-05-10T01:19:00.000-04:00I love what you came up with Daphne! I have been w...I love what you came up with Daphne! I have been wracking my brain trying to figure out the best way for me to grow potatoes as I do not think they will do well with our incredibly rocky and compacted soil. I'm in no mood for double digging either! ;) I think I might have to give your idea a try. Can't wait to read about how they do.Cynthiahttp://brambleberriesintherain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-22668587075362514162009-05-08T22:50:00.000-04:002009-05-08T22:50:00.000-04:00Your bin is very nice! I think natural looking thi...Your bin is very nice! I think natural looking things always look great in the veggie patch. I have not calculated how much earth my bin needs, mainly because of its odd shape. I am in trouble if it needs a cubic yard though! Do you know how to calculate an irregular bin?Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-27107247946903069772009-05-08T22:21:00.000-04:002009-05-08T22:21:00.000-04:00wow that is cool. i love the sticks as the frame.wow that is cool. i love the sticks as the frame.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325157762050034156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-67312293466737554412009-05-08T16:07:00.000-04:002009-05-08T16:07:00.000-04:00Cool, Daphne! And at least if you get a ton of pot...Cool, Daphne! And at least if you get a ton of potatoes they'll keep. Wonder if next year you could set it up by the similar-looking compost bins and fill half with soil, etc. and half with compost, then plant trailing winter squash or pumpkins in the compost half? (I think potatoes would get scab if planted in pure compost.) Then again, the pumpkin/squash vines would get so rampant they'd probably swamp the potatoes and your other bins, too! Guess I was just carried away...our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-34864456183245832772009-05-08T14:37:00.000-04:002009-05-08T14:37:00.000-04:00Great work, Daphne. I wish you much success. I don...Great work, Daphne. I wish you much success. I don't know if it's true, but I read in the <A HREF="http://www.ronnigers.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/rpfcatalog-potatogrowersguide.pdf" REL="nofollow">Ronniger's Growing Guide</A> that the cage method produces two to three times the yields of soil grown potatoes. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-92049446272795804702009-05-08T13:05:00.000-04:002009-05-08T13:05:00.000-04:00I'm like 'n it, Daphne! Good way to use what you h...I'm like 'n it, Daphne! Good way to use what you have :).Tessa at Blunders with shoots, blossoms 'n rootshttp://blossomsnblunders.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-46329681428781707252009-05-08T12:19:00.000-04:002009-05-08T12:19:00.000-04:00Wow! That's crafty!! I love it!! Can't wait to see...Wow! That's crafty!! I love it!! Can't wait to see follow-up posts when it's full of taters!<br /><br />How weird...the word verification for my comment is "dying" - egads. I hope that's not a bad omen for your potatoes! LOLKate and Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342619603185671644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-34829394951537667772009-05-08T09:13:00.000-04:002009-05-08T09:13:00.000-04:00I made my own version of the potato bin too, but I...I made my own version of the potato bin too, but I think I like yours better. It looks much neater and the air flow is probably better than using black plastic like I did. I only harvested a few potatoes last year, but I think I started with the wrong variety of potatoes. This year I lucked up on actual seed potatoes, so here's hoping that we both get a bumper crop.Cherylhttp://www.cherylsgardengoodies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com