tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post57113303360300203..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Pilfering PotatoesMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64522053487434342512009-09-06T14:10:10.590-05:002009-09-06T14:10:10.590-05:00Erin - Who knew home grown taters could taste so m...Erin - Who knew home grown taters could taste so much better than store bought ones, huh? <br /><br />A couple of years ago we harvested close to 250# from our garden. We shared them with our daughter and son-in-law and ran out by spring!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-64501698702785635272009-09-06T14:07:23.159-05:002009-09-06T14:07:23.159-05:00Sue - I have to wonder how much the pioneers in ou...Sue - I have to wonder how much the pioneers in our northern states made it through the winters on the root crops they could grow. I'm betting they ate a LOT of potatoes, carrots, turnips, rutabagas, beets and such!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-5626206440756980182009-09-06T10:36:45.220-05:002009-09-06T10:36:45.220-05:00Beautiful potatoes! This was my first year growin...Beautiful potatoes! This was my first year growing them and our fingerlings didn't even last 2 weeks! I can't wait until next year to grow a few more varieties.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15735443466489822092009-09-05T15:49:30.627-05:002009-09-05T15:49:30.627-05:00Must have been the day for meatloaf. We had it for...Must have been the day for meatloaf. We had it for lunch...a final great meal before the barrage of restaurant cooking. Nothing says the Midwest quite like meatloaf!!<br />Good deal with the taters. Now those we can grow with the cool summers. <br />Best to you!!<br />SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com