We’ll have to rethink taking up tater farming, because the reality is it’s hard work. Really hard work, no wonder they invented machines to plant potatoes…bending over for hours to plant potatoes and onions may work muscles you didn’t know existed.
We are sharing the garden space at my Sister’s farm, it was always the spot that my Mom and Dad gardened in, but he is unable to get to it this year. So we are the chief planters, and waterer’s…hope that we didn’t take on more then we can handle, it’s a lot of work.
We got the taters in the ground, and watered..it’s been so long since I planted taters, or onions, [you don’t really have the room on a small patio] that I forgot how. So there we were reading the directions on the back of the bags…was that 6 inches deep, and 12 inches apart, or 12 inches deep, and 6 inches apart…
It took a few hours to plant, and water them..that was a lot of onions, almost 400 I think. Hope the other share croppers like onions, they will be eating a lot of them.
We have a few beds marked off, there are more to do, it’s such a huge garden, and here my Dad keeps wishing for more space…
I told him there is more then enough room for anything they could plan on planting…and someone has to water, right?
And then I go ahead and make plans for beans, peas, carrots, squash, pumpkins.
And zucchini, if i can’t grow zucchini up here with all the heat, I won’t be able to grow it anywhere. It was always a bust for me down at the coast, and it is one of my most fav veggies…all the other gardeners had them coming fast, and mine just couldn’t grow.
Cucumbers, and basil, herbs, and tomatoes, hot peppers, and eggplants…..yep, I’m in deep.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
There is nothing like the taste of home grown veggies. Let's hope the back ache will be worth it.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Jen girl !
ReplyDeleteIt will all be worth it when you start munching in on them all : )
Joy
Wow, a plot garden, instead of pots, that is quite a change. I hope you have a wonderful harvest. My dad's garden was 1/2 potatoes. I remember having to cut chunks, making sure there was an 'eye' in each chunk.
ReplyDeleteUsually people start off with a lot more garden than they really need. Spring is always full of promise but come late July, early August you are cursing under your breath.
ReplyDeleteBe very careful with how much zucchini you plant or you just may lose your taste for it... and no thank you I don't want any.
Well you are on your way to full fledged potato farmer. LOL! It is a lot of work. I remember our family always made one huge bed on Grandpas land to plant potatoes for us all. Every year the others dropped the potatoes and Grandpa and I hoed the dirt back over them and stepped them in. On the last potato he would take his hoe and hit my hoe and say " now we will be planting potatoes next year together". Your posting on potatoes reminded me of him and our potato planting days.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lot of gardening! Just think of the wonderful fresh veggies you will have!!!!
ReplyDeletewow, busy busy you are , a good busy, I have felt that pain from planting potatoes, we never bought store bought potatoes ever un til we moved 8 years ago, bothe our parents grew all their own and Garry and I as well, its a good feeling to grow your own.
ReplyDeleteI'm munching zucinni and carrot sticks as I type, I love them as well!
Love my veg garden...I decided to grow potatoes in grow bags...I'll let you know how it goes...good luck with the garden!
ReplyDeleteWow, you will be busy, but you'll have plenty of food! I love Potatoes and Onions together in so many dishes. Have fun planting and planning!
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents always planted tomatoes and potatoes. The tomatoes were tempermental, but the potatoes were always reliable!
ReplyDeleteHome grown sure tastes better! Nothing like small new potatoes..boiled and then browned in butter! oh my!
ReplyDeleteAll old people want huge gardens..my Dad does too..it is a survival thing..I hope you survive:)
ReplyDeleteMy muscles ache just reading about everything you're tackling. Whew! Of course, as a gardener I noticed the beautiful soil under the photo of your tater. I'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteCindy at Rosehaven Cottage