tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post3461498568998006944..comments2024-03-26T11:55:08.128-07:00Comments on Powell River Books Blog: Harvesting and Storing PotatoesPowell River Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-70389269193939874402018-10-08T13:37:08.867-07:002018-10-08T13:37:08.867-07:00Yukon Golds have a thin skin and in my experience ...Yukon Golds have a thin skin and in my experience turn green on the surface quicker than other potatoes when exposed to the light. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-28189085029572081392018-10-08T13:36:20.411-07:002018-10-08T13:36:20.411-07:00I have to grow about four large pots to get enough...I have to grow about four large pots to get enough to store for winter. We aren't huge potato eaters so a little goes a long way. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-42427713063090372542018-10-08T13:35:30.577-07:002018-10-08T13:35:30.577-07:00You can grow them just about anywhere that way and...You can grow them just about anywhere that way and the yields are high for the small space. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-8704849815988851692018-10-08T10:40:08.440-07:002018-10-08T10:40:08.440-07:00You have the best ideas. The natural foods market...You have the best ideas. The natural foods market where I go keeps gunnysacks on top of their Yukon Golds in the produce section. Sign to says pick quick and re-cover.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-5024265169700179182018-10-04T16:25:00.244-07:002018-10-04T16:25:00.244-07:00Great harvest - I grew potatoes on the deck one ye...Great harvest - I grew potatoes on the deck one year in a giant pot - it was fun to dig them out, though I didn't get enough to last the winter, but they were delicious.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-21689008192602298772018-10-04T03:36:43.123-07:002018-10-04T03:36:43.123-07:00potatoes in a barrell! what a gr4eat idea! and tha...potatoes in a barrell! what a gr4eat idea! and thank you so much for the tips on storing potatoes. Enjoy the rest of your week and thank you so much for stopping by my blog this week. Jill Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484965955166744702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-57321546058393150232018-10-03T18:15:37.601-07:002018-10-03T18:15:37.601-07:00You have lots of things that keep you busy. I love...You have lots of things that keep you busy. I love reading about your walkies with the cats. I sure miss mine. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-47271286625272865572018-10-03T18:15:01.875-07:002018-10-03T18:15:01.875-07:00They are almost as tenacious as tomatoes. - MargyThey are almost as tenacious as tomatoes. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-30335387881570268532018-10-03T18:14:27.436-07:002018-10-03T18:14:27.436-07:00I am amazed how long mine stay crisp and fresh in ...I am amazed how long mine stay crisp and fresh in storage. I can eat them fresh until about February, then I can what's left to tide me over until the following crop. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-64078605974591460692018-10-03T14:00:32.000-07:002018-10-03T14:00:32.000-07:00You do amazing work. I'm struggling these days...You do amazing work. I'm struggling these days just to appear normal!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-24441759050855080802018-10-03T12:43:56.430-07:002018-10-03T12:43:56.430-07:00Wow you sure had healthy potatoes. I might try so...Wow you sure had healthy potatoes. I might try some again next year, grew them a couple of years ago and keep finding the odd potato plant volunteering in old pots that I was growing them in. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-11435316368364967822018-10-02T14:06:13.919-07:002018-10-02T14:06:13.919-07:00It looks like a lot of work but so worth it. Both ...It looks like a lot of work but so worth it. Both of my brothers re successful in growing potatoes in their gardens and I know their fresh taste is so good. Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-80403618462868771402018-10-01T14:38:40.394-07:002018-10-01T14:38:40.394-07:00Thanks for coming here as well. The half 55-gallon...Thanks for coming here as well. The half 55-gallon barrels make great containers for plants. They hold enough soil for root growth and plant development. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35356005.post-1559118266148988362018-10-01T11:17:57.989-07:002018-10-01T11:17:57.989-07:00Amazing luv your gardening barrels
Thanks for drop...Amazing luv your gardening barrels<br />Thanks for dropping by my blog today<br /><br />Much love...Gillena Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830061733849775594noreply@blogger.com