tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post5243795685446589159..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: Digging PotatoesDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-11271058524272521092009-09-13T22:14:36.642-04:002009-09-13T22:14:36.642-04:00we had better luck with trenches too. i think we a...we had better luck with trenches too. i think we are done with bins. glad the blight didnt get all your good stuff.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325157762050034156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-92230617378994475132009-09-12T22:34:06.822-04:002009-09-12T22:34:06.822-04:00I'm sorry about your blighted potatoes but you...I'm sorry about your blighted potatoes but your first broccoli is looking mighty fine, along with the rest of your meal.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533917819185792443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-13761751146915493072009-09-12T09:16:39.590-04:002009-09-12T09:16:39.590-04:00I agree, Daphne. My crop was a mid-to-late season ...I agree, Daphne. My crop was a mid-to-late season and got no growth along the stems either. So even within that range, some varieties are more suited that others. I'm looking into finding the best ones.<br />Bags also work for growing and take no space at all.miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-19472194113490714102009-09-12T08:02:30.444-04:002009-09-12T08:02:30.444-04:00June, that is what I need - some kids to do the hu...June, that is what I need - some kids to do the hunting with me. It would go much faster.<br /><br />EG, it does seem a little haphazard. Sometimes it works and sometimes not. For me some of the potatoes set along the stem some didn't. Though even the ones that did, didn't do much. Kennebec is a main season potato so I'm guessing that you really have to pick just the right variety.<br /><br />Miss M, well Kennebeck isn't an early. It is a main season. I'm thinking that only certain varieties will work, and you have to know what they are. Random main season don't always work. Though a few set along the stems, not many. I'm guessing find out what has worked in the past and use that.<br /><br />our friend Ben, right now it is just pouring here. We were thinking of going camping this weekend, but not in the pouring rain. I hope you post about your so I can see if yours worked. If it did, I want to know what variety you used.<br /><br />Lzyjo, lol the runny thing is that I was listening to a pirate based shaggy dog story while digging. Definitely buried treasure.<br /><br />Jody, I'd like the bin to work. Maybe I can find a variety that will. If I do it again though, I'm going to try a much smaller bin. That is a really nice yield for Yukons. They are supposed to be low producers. It is nice they were good for you.<br /><br />Michelle. Sometimes 15lbs lasts. Sometimes not. All I have to do is make latkes for a party and they would be all gone.<br /><br />Stefaneener, Sadly I've heard that story too many times. I wonder what actually makes the potatoes set.<br /><br />Dan, I'm not sure if I'll be doing potatoes or not next year. Maybe. My solanaceae bed for next year is the smallest of all my beds, so I don't have a lot of room. The eggplants will not be grown, but I don't know if I'll find room for potatoes or not.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-879473111893423422009-09-11T21:04:26.831-04:002009-09-11T21:04:26.831-04:00Well you harvested more then I did at least. Even ...Well you harvested more then I did at least. Even factoring in that your bin was double the size of mine. Next year if I find room for potatoes they will be in traditional mounds of soil!Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743102355360873845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-54389852020772401082009-09-11T16:19:11.198-04:002009-09-11T16:19:11.198-04:00I literally dug about as much as I planted. Would ...I literally dug about as much as I planted. Would have done better to eat my seed potatoes. Go figure.<br /><br />I'm going to do trenches next year. If I try again.<br /><br />I don't know how you'd dig without a fork, but it is sad to spike them.Stefaneenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422241601075022500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-52518633048918699502009-09-11T16:16:15.657-04:002009-09-11T16:16:15.657-04:00Even tho the bin didn't yield extra potatoes i...Even tho the bin didn't yield extra potatoes it still looks like you got a nice crop. 15 pounds would last a while for me, but I'm not a big potato eater.Michellehttp://fromseedtotable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-60794953201746618712009-09-11T15:52:38.515-04:002009-09-11T15:52:38.515-04:00I've never tried the bin method, and it looked...I've never tried the bin method, and it looked interesting, but based on your results I'm not sure I'd try it.<br /><br />We had good potato results this year, and no blight. The Yukons did the best: I planted 2lb and got back 20lb!Jody Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319247865999565138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-20251159490339067912009-09-11T14:07:18.012-04:002009-09-11T14:07:18.012-04:00YUM!!! They look really nice, I just loving diggin...YUM!!! They look really nice, I just loving digging them out of the ground. It's sorta like finding buried treasure!Lzyjohttp://wormandflowers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-2314596535005446452009-09-11T13:04:44.470-04:002009-09-11T13:04:44.470-04:00Gulp. It's been pouring here, so I still haven...Gulp. It's been pouring here, so I still haven't emptied my bin to see how the experiment turned out. I'll let you know! Your in-ground Kennebecs look great, though, and your supper... yum!!! Gorgeous broccoli, congrats!our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-26380925181587770612009-09-11T12:37:40.570-04:002009-09-11T12:37:40.570-04:00EG, bins work great, I've seen it happen, hone...EG, bins work great, I've seen it happen, honest ! lol. You need a variety suited to them, tho. Main and late crops, no earlies. <br /><br />You salvaged quite a few there, Daphne. Well done. And those garlic mashed potatoes look yummy ! Mmmm. I can almost smell them.miss mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08779663826025791655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-65175174568269635882009-09-11T12:14:06.447-04:002009-09-11T12:14:06.447-04:00It seems that most who try potatoes in bins harves...It seems that most who try potatoes in bins harvest nothing but disappointment.....I may try some in the compost pile next year, but definitely no bins.Jeff Vandiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07200011426236637927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-36916085706480375482009-09-11T11:30:44.847-04:002009-09-11T11:30:44.847-04:00I'm glad you got something for all your work. ...I'm glad you got something for all your work. I did love your twiggy tower. But the blight was working against us all. My girls did their underground "Easter egg" hunt this week too. We got some nice Yukon Golds and French red fingerlings. But it was hard hunting compared to a normal year.<br /><br />Those mashed potatoes are making my stomach growl...Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630593290368661236noreply@blogger.com