first potatoes

piegirl · July 2, 2010

Dug my first potatoes of the season. For some reason, potatoes have never done well for me but last year I managed a small, decent crop and tonight I dug a volunteer - yielded 5 golf ball sized potatoes. Then I decided to try a short row (3 plants!) good sized potatoes, 3 good sized w/ 2-3 golf ball sized per hill. They are in an ackward place and I need the space. Decided to fry up one of the bigger ones - overly 'browned' but still just excellent. After not growing for several years, last year I decided one more chance. This gives me hope the main bed could be really good. piegirl

kath · July 2, 2010

Yum-home-grown potatoes! Glad you had better luck this time. I really think it's good to learn what varieties do well in your area and keep trying-they're so worth it. They really like leaf mulch. We dug up our early potatoes today (Red Norland) to make room to put in some pepper plants that didn't seem too happy in their containers. It was a great harvest and will keep us potato happy for months.

OkieJason · July 5, 2010

You guys make me hungry for spuds!

wmontanez · July 5, 2010

Today I dug out some early yukon gold potatoes. I got a three 2 in diameter from one plant and three long 2 in by 1 in from another, I also couldn't resist to dig some blue potatoes but they are just 1 in so only took 3 small ones. They were so good.

PaulF · July 6, 2010

July 1 we had small Yukon Golds with the first batch of green beans and beets on the side. I had to have a hamburger with mine being a carnivore. Yesterday we had fried zucchini and BBQ'ed chicken and potato salad (made from the Yukons). My wife had scallions. I don't eat those nasty things or any relative of that plant. I did try one just to reinforce my dislike.

The garden is beginning to produce. Ripe tomatoes are a ways off yet here.

Talonstorm · August 24, 2010

I grew potatoes in containers this year, 7 containers total. I harvested the first container late last week (the vines were dead). I had planted 5 "sprouts" from a couple all blue potatoes. Yield was a little more than 6.5 pounds of potatoes. I am happy with that, I expected failure. This is my first time growing potatoes. The all blues seem more purple than blue to me though:

Medbury Gardens · August 27, 2010

Look good Talonstorm,but you are right, the name has no refection on the colour of the spud itself.

Thats a beautiful dog in your avatar

July 2, 2010	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	first potatoes Dug my first potatoes of the season. For some reason, potatoes have never done well for me but last year I managed a small, decent crop and tonight I dug a volunteer - yielded 5 golf ball sized potatoes. Then I decided to try a short row (3 plants!) good sized potatoes, 3 good sized w/ 2-3 golf ball sized per hill. They are in an ackward place and I need the space. Decided to fry up one of the bigger ones - overly 'browned' but still just excellent. After not growing for several years, last year I decided one more chance. This gives me hope the main bed could be really good. piegirl

July 5, 2010	#4
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	Today I dug out some early yukon gold potatoes. I got a three 2 in diameter from one plant and three long 2 in by 1 in from another, I also couldn't resist to dig some blue potatoes but they are just 1 in so only took 3 small ones. They were so good. __________________ Wendy

July 6, 2010	#5
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	July 1 we had small Yukon Golds with the first batch of green beans and beets on the side. I had to have a hamburger with mine being a carnivore. Yesterday we had fried zucchini and BBQ'ed chicken and potato salad (made from the Yukons). My wife had scallions. I don't eat those nasty things or any relative of that plant. I did try one just to reinforce my dislike. The garden is beginning to produce. Ripe tomatoes are a ways off yet here. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

July 2, 2010	#2
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Yum-home-grown potatoes! Glad you had better luck this time. I really think it's good to learn what varieties do well in your area and keep trying-they're so worth it. They really like leaf mulch. We dug up our early potatoes today (Red Norland) to make room to put in some pepper plants that didn't seem too happy in their containers. It was a great harvest and will keep us potato happy for months.

July 5, 2010	#3
OkieJason Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 69	You guys make me hungry for spuds!

August 24, 2010	#6
Talonstorm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northeastern PA, USA Posts: 14	I grew potatoes in containers this year, 7 containers total. I harvested the first container late last week (the vines were dead). I had planted 5 "sprouts" from a couple all blue potatoes. Yield was a little more than 6.5 pounds of potatoes. I am happy with that, I expected failure. This is my first time growing potatoes. The all blues seem more purple than blue to me though:

August 27, 2010	#7
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Look good Talonstorm,but you are right, the name has no refection on the colour of the spud itself. Thats a beautiful dog in your avatar