tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post2929557794483503200..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Diggin' TatersMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-38621303312197715842016-09-19T06:12:55.561-05:002016-09-19T06:12:55.561-05:00Looks great! Wow! Nice harvest. I have to dig m...Looks great! Wow! Nice harvest. I have to dig mine up yet. It rained so heavily, it will need to dry out for a few days first. Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-66741237868425601132016-09-18T19:32:19.094-05:002016-09-18T19:32:19.094-05:00Kev - Sometimes when you have the opportunity to b...Kev - Sometimes when you have the opportunity to buy your potatoes (or any other vegetable) from a nearby source you trust, that's the smart way to go.<br /><br />Your lovely garden is so extensive I can see why you have to let something go now and then.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-22099034491438852262016-09-18T19:30:23.474-05:002016-09-18T19:30:23.474-05:00Mark - As the saying goes, some years are good pot...Mark - As the saying goes, some years are good potato years, some years it's something else.<br /><br />Yes, we all have ideas and plans for next gardening season. There's always room for improvement or trying something new.<br /><br />Hope you're feeling good again and will be back to blogging soon.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84419664047209006852016-09-18T01:59:46.375-05:002016-09-18T01:59:46.375-05:00I love big taters! Makes prepping the meal so easy...I love big taters! Makes prepping the meal so easy. i've not grown any this year and I've really missed them, I won;t go without them again. In another couple of weeks I'll go buy all our potatoes from a local farm for next to nothing and have them stored ready to go! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77349232466388671032016-09-17T19:26:04.214-05:002016-09-17T19:26:04.214-05:00Hi Mama Pea! (Yes, I'm still alive!) Those t...Hi Mama Pea! (Yes, I'm still alive!) Those taters look great. We had good looking potatoes, but also very few. I think De put them in the day after I came home from the hospital, so they didn't get much "love" during the growing season.<br /><br />One of the best things about a garden, though, is that there is always next year. We'll just plan on a better crop next fall.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343134852881572900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-35432514637915484742016-09-17T19:00:52.468-05:002016-09-17T19:00:52.468-05:00Rain - Another taste tempting idea . . . I've ...Rain - Another taste tempting idea . . . I've been hungry for BBQ myself lately! I think many people consider the potato a comfort food.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-83339563762647142132016-09-17T18:58:02.301-05:002016-09-17T18:58:02.301-05:00Love it! Those potatoes look great! I'm a big ...Love it! Those potatoes look great! I'm a big potato lover, in fact my bf bought me a cookbook simply called "Potato" it has 40 different potato recipes in it. Yum, I'd have those potatoes mashed up with lots of butter and bbq chicken! Yum :)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64953311527578486962016-09-17T16:05:04.402-05:002016-09-17T16:05:04.402-05:00Lisa - That's how I like my baked potato, too....Lisa - That's how I like my baked potato, too. Yum! And I'll just bet you do have enough beef to go with the potatoes!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-5057452855621604972016-09-17T16:03:46.390-05:002016-09-17T16:03:46.390-05:00Kim - Yepper, now I'm pretty curious to see ho...Kim - Yepper, now I'm pretty curious to see how well our taters produced this year.<br /><br />Mashed potatoes with the stuffed peppers . . . I think you're the second one to suggest that good combo. Thanks!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-9572470699248119672016-09-17T14:59:41.834-05:002016-09-17T14:59:41.834-05:00I have plenty of beef to go with it.
I have plenty of beef to go with it.<br />Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-91892610786250190452016-09-17T14:57:20.763-05:002016-09-17T14:57:20.763-05:00A baked giant potato with butter and sour cream pl...A baked giant potato with butter and sour cream please ship to DE please please pleaseLisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15648485087571625919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15299187595045492702016-09-17T11:41:14.012-05:002016-09-17T11:41:14.012-05:00Or mashed potatoes with those stuffed peppers you ...Or mashed potatoes with those stuffed peppers you got made up! Can't wait to hear the total pounds on the tater patchKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-77782569054538354812016-09-17T11:41:02.728-05:002016-09-17T11:41:02.728-05:00Or mashed potatoes with those stuffed peppers you ...Or mashed potatoes with those stuffed peppers you got made up! Can't wait to hear the total pounds on the tater patchKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469196553281350775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4465565257372353752016-09-17T09:59:26.484-05:002016-09-17T09:59:26.484-05:00Katie C. - Ya know, I've never tried that . . ...Katie C. - Ya know, I've never tried that . . . chili over a baked potato. But now I'm definite gonna do it. No hassle dinners can't be beat!<br /><br />My husband would probably say meat loaf and mashed potatoes is one of his favorite meals. I should make that for him one of these cool(er) days.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-39044173279103317302016-09-17T08:51:44.341-05:002016-09-17T08:51:44.341-05:00I love potatoes too! Mashed potatoes and meat loa...I love potatoes too! Mashed potatoes and meat loaf is definitely comfort food. We also bake a potato and put chili on top. I try to squirrel away some chili in the freezer whenever I make it specifically for this purpose. It makes a real easy no hassle dinner.Katie C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-61191236026726608342016-09-17T08:35:02.852-05:002016-09-17T08:35:02.852-05:00Glenda - If the rest of the row turns out ones as ...Glenda - If the rest of the row turns out ones as nice as these, I'll definitely save some of the more impressive ones for next year. Potato eyes aren't cheap when you buy them from a good, organic source so I'm planning on saving some for next season . . . and hopefully keep them going year after year. I'm really curious to see what kinda poundage this 20' row produces! The batch shown in the picture weighed in at 5-1/2 lbs.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65656864106579215072016-09-17T08:24:31.703-05:002016-09-17T08:24:31.703-05:00Those are beauties. Have you thought about savin...Those are beauties. Have you thought about saving some for seeds for next year from the best hill? I wonder if those genetics would carry.gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-14573270620110054862016-09-17T07:50:40.012-05:002016-09-17T07:50:40.012-05:00Michelle - Although we're no longer vegetarian...Michelle - Although we're no longer vegetarians, I'd be just as happy with the baked potato, too!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3450152214638465132016-09-17T07:49:27.636-05:002016-09-17T07:49:27.636-05:00JoAnn - I'll sit down and eat that described b...JoAnn - I'll sit down and eat that described baked potato with you any time. (I'll need a little salt and pepper, too!)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-75403300648997611812016-09-17T00:03:44.427-05:002016-09-17T00:03:44.427-05:00You can have the steak; pass the potatoes, please!...You can have the steak; pass the potatoes, please!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-51686438625801701872016-09-16T22:12:50.975-05:002016-09-16T22:12:50.975-05:00Great potatoes - we've eaten the Russet Potato...Great potatoes - we've eaten the Russet Potatoes most of our lives (and the reds, and the Yukon Gold - we like potatoes) - the Russets are called Idaho Bakers out here on the west coast - very popular. They do make a fluffy baked potato - give me a little butter, some broccoli and cheese on top of the potato and there is one good meal.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50031731003835395282016-09-16T11:56:26.429-05:002016-09-16T11:56:26.429-05:00Susan - Flashy, maybe, but Papa Pea was just readi...Susan - Flashy, maybe, but Papa Pea was just reading that "blue" taters have a LOT of nutrition in them! But . . . do they turn gray when you cook them?Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12430782929169721852016-09-16T11:52:28.873-05:002016-09-16T11:52:28.873-05:00Wowzer! Those are huge taters! I got a nice crop ...Wowzer! Those are huge taters! I got a nice crop of red norlands, but the fingerlings were disappointing. I'm holding out for my dark blues. I always fall for the flashy ones.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-49828558360475796462016-09-16T10:36:06.738-05:002016-09-16T10:36:06.738-05:00I am a mix of Scots [Fiona], Irish and to top it o...I am a mix of Scots [Fiona], Irish and to top it off French! We do take our bounty for granted and forget the Irish Potato famine when a society put all its food hope in one crop. We seem to be doing the same thing with industrial mega farming. I am still in awe of your super taters!Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05348495575211204989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-50112862091072315752016-09-16T07:27:33.277-05:002016-09-16T07:27:33.277-05:00Vera - I will be amazed if we find more big ones l...Vera - I will be amazed if we find more big ones like these two. They were both under one plant.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.com