tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post7877808284613542133..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: I'll Be BusyDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-91252637277691072722011-05-03T14:13:13.137-04:002011-05-03T14:13:13.137-04:00Thomas, I've never had their chocolate milk. B...Thomas, I've never had their chocolate milk. But I love seeing their fields. I used to come close to causing accidents there because I wanted to see the field and wasn't paying enough attention. Now though I bike there, so its safer.<br /><br />Kacee, I'm chitting the potatoes. It isn't a necessary step so late in the season, but useful for early planted ones. I've actually cut some of the larger ones up and now the wounds are healing over. Again some plant right after cutting and some people think letting them heal over is better. Everyone does it differently.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-85884972038340828312011-05-03T14:06:49.284-04:002011-05-03T14:06:49.284-04:00Sounds like a busy weekend. I was just wondering w...Sounds like a busy weekend. I was just wondering what you were doing with the potatoes in the egg cartons? Last year we planted about 50 lbs of potatoes and ended up with several hundred lbs. We gave most of them away as gifts but had enough to sustain us and my parents through winter with enough "seed" to plant this years crop. To plant them we just dig trenches, if the potatoes are large cut them in several pieces, throw them in the trench and cover. If we get a cold/frosty night we just cover the potato plants up with dirt.Kaceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841063364772295893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-47996620631780781482011-05-02T08:40:14.731-04:002011-05-02T08:40:14.731-04:00I love Wilson's Farm. They have the best choc...I love Wilson's Farm. They have the best chocolate milk and the field is so pretty in the fall. Good luck on the potatoes!Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-30063418796811733052011-05-01T17:45:42.720-04:002011-05-01T17:45:42.720-04:00Mr. H, I fell in love with it at the farmers marke...Mr. H, I fell in love with it at the farmers market. It was one of the first out there and still tasted really good. They don't keep well, but that's OK I can always turn them in to sauce.<br /><br />Robin, getting my townhouse mates to be here on the weekend is the key. They are so often out and about. I'm much more of a homebody. Though if I hadn't been out planting all morning each day I certainly would have been out for something. It was such a beautiful weekend. <br /><br />Diana, I just wish I could grow citrus too. Way too cold for that. But at least the apples grow very well here.<br /><br />Laura, I hope so. It will take a while to fill in though.<br /><br />Granny, Last year I didn't have any potatoes. I usually don't have any ore not many. But this year we have so many. It will be interesting to see if we can eat them all. <br /><br />cathy, thanks<br /><br />RandomGardener, I don't know why they don't ship them out earlier here. I wish they would. They said they were later than usual though because of the cold weather this spring.<br /><br />Deb, I just wish I could get my hands on them at the start of April instead of the end of April. Then they would have enough time to chit before planting.<br /><br />Sinfonian, I can. It is a farm in the burbs. Inside the 128 belt around Boston. The land is actually conservation land that Lexington rents to them.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-25548598977052032452011-05-01T02:13:37.759-04:002011-05-01T02:13:37.759-04:00You can bike ride to a farm. Very nice! And those ...You can bike ride to a farm. Very nice! And those potatoes look good. Lots of eyes that can be split if desired.<br /><br />And more fruit trees. Wow, looking forward to the finished product. Lots of fun work ahead. Enjoy!Sinfonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973076975622726383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-78353182580215849782011-04-30T18:01:26.570-04:002011-04-30T18:01:26.570-04:00I think the seed potato on the East Coast ships la...I think the seed potato on the East Coast ships later than on the west ... I called Wood Prairie Farm to check on my order of Rose Golds and they weren't going to ship them for another 3 weeks. They shipped right away when I asked them to. I ran out of room in my beds, too...all my potatoes are in boxes or wine barrels this year.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487651493900978730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-43345823939774000472011-04-30T14:43:44.981-04:002011-04-30T14:43:44.981-04:00Although you're ahead of us weather wise and p...Although you're ahead of us weather wise and planting time, I'm surprised that your potatoes came in so late. We've had those varieties in our zone over a month ago!RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-81941093641195340882011-04-30T13:18:18.969-04:002011-04-30T13:18:18.969-04:00what a lovely fruit and veg garden you will havewhat a lovely fruit and veg garden you will havecathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-24394888826993909872011-04-30T11:06:07.736-04:002011-04-30T11:06:07.736-04:00I'll bet you are having a ball, planting with ...I'll bet you are having a ball, planting with a clean slate! <br /><br />Alas, I find I have no room for potatoes this year, and that's one crop I do so enjoy bringing in fresh. Next year I'll have to plan more carefully, I really didn't need so many cabbage and broccoli plants, one of the beds could have been used for potatoes.Annie*s Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772261218172078099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16451215228780286522011-04-30T10:30:05.528-04:002011-04-30T10:30:05.528-04:00Excellent prospects for your weekend ahead! Lots...Excellent prospects for your weekend ahead! Lots of work but at the end you are going to have such a wonderful edible and visually beautiful landscape. :DkitsapFGhttp://www.modernvictorygarden.com/apps/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16206536785390367562011-04-30T09:03:24.079-04:002011-04-30T09:03:24.079-04:00I am amazed with number of fruits that you are gro...I am amazed with number of fruits that you are growing.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-60570774056684061662011-04-30T07:57:50.246-04:002011-04-30T07:57:50.246-04:00How nice to have everyone home when there is all t...How nice to have everyone home when there is all that work to do! Have a good and productive weekend!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-67698660934221541542011-04-30T07:41:13.605-04:002011-04-30T07:41:13.605-04:00Looks like you have some great varieties of potato...Looks like you have some great varieties of potatoes to plant. I had to look up your Ginger Gold apple, it sounds like a wonderful flavored early producer and one that I will have to keep my eye out for. Enjoy your weekend.Mr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.com