My potato haiku…ahem…
I love potatoes
Mashed, Roasted or as Salad
Ideal comfort food
On January 2, I ordered the Rare Potato Mix through Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. They arrived 2 weeks ago and smiled at me through their pretty, colorful bags. The potatoes were from Wood Prarie Farm in Bridgewater, ME.
2.5 pounds of Cranberry Red, 2.5 pounds of Carola, 1 pound of Russian Banana Fingerling and 1 pound of Rose Finn Apple Fingerling – all ready to take their place in the DaisyPatch. Then it rained. All weekend. I know, I know, what’s a little rain? I didn’t feel like dealing with it in the rain.
So they waited. This was the weekend of the potato. A few years ago, we made “bins” of chicken wire and filled them with soil, using them as planters for the potatoes. We got potatoes and a lot of slugs who made their way through the chicken wire. Last year, we tried 5 gallon buckets with drainage holes drilled in the bottom. We got potatoes, but not very many. The containers were just too small. So, finally, I got to it this past weekend.
May 11, 2011 at 5:45 pm
wow i feel like we could copy with the detailed planting..great job!!!!
May 13, 2011 at 3:53 pm
We could help you plant if you want.