Potatoes

Yes, yes, Sunday before the rain sat in I was able to get in my potatoes just in time. I did not plant very many, 3 rows, 15 feet long in my second garden at the far end of the yard. I planted fingerling potatoes. I had looked for weeks and was about to order 2 pounds of seed potatoes offline at a whopping total of 30 dollars after shipping. Before I made this mistake, I was in Krogers on Saturday and ran across the same potatoes for sale (accept as food) for 3 dollars a pound... I bought 2 pounds, cut, and planted those in hills. We will see how they turn out, but I have found seed from the grocery store grows just as well as any other seed. I have even planted pinto beans from the 1 pound bags they often sell at the grocery store and they grew just fine. Considering these were organic potatoes, I guess that makes them organic seed? Ha.



I have also had a few other curiosities happen around the garden the past week. For one, some of the onions I had stored in the cellar for the winter had gotten moist and began to sprout. So, I collected them and planted them in an old porcelain bedpan (don't worry, its not been used in at least 30 years and mom has had it as a planter for years.) They are looking mighty scrumptious to me.



My aloe plants indoors have been dividing and growing rapidly. I will have to give some away. I took the liberty of going out Monday and planting some peas, spinach, and carrots where my corn will go in 2 months. I am not so concerned with getting any peas off the plants, though it would be a nice bonus. I planted them to add some nitrogen to the soil. I have also got some leaves coming out on my Catawba Grape starter I cut in January.