TEXOKIE’S POTATO HARVEST 2014:
The good news:
I HAD ONE!!!!
The bad news:
None of the potatoes measured over an inch! Out of the two plants, I had a handful of these tiny toy potatoes! I just put them on my food scale: they were all together exactly one ounce!
All in all, I consider this, my first white potato experiment to be a success! TIKilt made some good suggestions for making them happier in the future. I was just tickled to see the things live and grow and flower and then, wonder of wonders, produce these tiny little roots when I didnt think I had ANY! Maybe we’ll do better next time!
Greeneyes, your recipe sounds wonderful! Thanks!
The leftover supermarket potatoes didn't cost much, so I didn't trim them down as much as the ones I had bought, and they had larger tubers along with some smaller ones.
Last year, I saved all the small potatoes that were about the size of half an egg to use for seed potatoes this year. They all worked out pretty good. Some teensy ones, good sized ones, and some about right for planting.
All in all, I have to say that potatoes are my favorite to plant. You get to get them out early, cover with straw, and add a little more, but basically forget about them for at least two months, before you have to worry about watering.
No pressure on digging them up immediately, as they will last a good while in the dirt. Taters, beans, maters, corn and peppers. a little lettuce and spinach. Not much else needed when you consider the perennial fruits and nuts we have.
Biggest thing we can't grow, is watermelon and cantaloupe. The vines just die before they can mature. Not sure why.
Hubby just brought in a bunch of potatoes about 10 lbs. He had several monsters in the bunch that weighed around 2 lbs each.
Most of mine would be considered just small to medium for baking purposes. However I did get a few large ones in the supermarket volunters.