Greg picked up five varieties of seed potatoes at Uncle Sid's, which is near Shelburne.
He got Eramosa, Superior, Yukon Gold, Kennebec, and Red Pontiac.
After they sprouted I cut them up and planted them in the fish bait boxes, which are called fish pans by the people who really use them for their intended purpose, which would be --fish bait.
The potatoes are planted in a little dirt and a lot of seaweed. I think I am only beginning to appreciate the many uses of seaweed.
New potatoes ae one of the joys of rural life. Yukon Gold is just delicious and I'm developing more of a taste for superior as well.
ReplyDeleteHave discovered a new recipe for potato scallop using superiors that shows up on my supper table about once a week.
Only deterrent to growing them right here is that potatoes are grown commercially nearby and potato beetles are a serious pest.
What a great way to grow potatoes. One year I grew them in bales of straw - that was fun and we got lots of potatoes.
ReplyDeleteI don't comment often, but I come by all the time to read about your life.
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