The over wintered potatoes I dug on Good Friday were grilled to perfection today (with onions) by the head griller here (my spouse). Really nice with spring lamb, broccoli and asparagus, spinach salad and dyed eggs. We were joined by my parents and had a good time together.
I had a big surprise on awakening - kind of like Christmas - the Easter bunny left a couple gifts for me right in the middle of the dining room: a big red wheel barrow, a new rake and a garden shovel! All of which I have been looking for. Wonderful!
Some of the over wintered potatoes were a bit ratty looking on the edges, but I peeled this off and they were crisp and creamy white underneath. I remember last fall I was in a hurry to dig them and make room for a fall planting of greens. I missed many small ones and some big ones. I considered using these for seed potatoes, but I have plenty from mail order. And I was really pleased to have a homegrown vegetable for the Easter table.
My old potato patch was in an area of the plot that will be my main path this year. So as I dug, I shoveled soil into my new beds to raise them more. My new potato bed will be a little bigger and in a different spot this year.
potatoes (Solanum tuberosum)
8 comments:
Yummy!!! That was very nice of the Easter Bunny to bring you those! We got a new rake, a sledgehammer and sunshine to work in the garden today. We did not find any wayward potatoes though - only rocks and earthworms.
Lucky you to find earthworms! Happy Easter.
Delicious! - never did get my invitation - lost in the mail?!
.. wondered why you didn't respond...
Skippy looks like he is happy with what the bunny brought him!
Your journal is so inspiring...I am still fairly new to gardening and am loving it! I have a question, if I may...I'm wondering about planting onions and potatoes? When you plant a "start" does the "start" just grow bigger into a full size potato or onion? Or does the start grow many potatoes and onions off of the roots? Sorry if this is a silly question...!! Thank you...
That's amazing. I would never have thought that potatoes would be edible after being left in the ground over winter.
Gesundheit!!
What nice garden gifts. I cooked the same potatoes last Sunday but in a cast iron pan. You can't beat crispy potatoes with soft, sweet onions.
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