tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post1239847270879148969..comments2023-12-22T23:38:08.967-06:00Comments on Random Rants and Prickly Plants: update : I'm alive, honest!Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-68148060381178637512010-11-12T22:03:00.196-06:002010-11-12T22:03:00.196-06:00Hey Claude! I just sent this post over to Mr. Bro...Hey Claude! I just sent this post over to <a href="http://mrbrownthumb.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mr. Brown Thumb</a> to read. After re-reading this post I am wondering if you got your potatos planted this Sept or now, in November yet???Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-86020959094711380342010-06-19T16:22:11.092-05:002010-06-19T16:22:11.092-05:00I just read all about Ruth Stout! I had never hea...I just read all about Ruth Stout! I had never heard of her before. I found one of her books at our county lirary system and have placed it on hold. I am excited to read it for sure!<br /><br />How do you keep the straw from blowing away? Or is it just too heavy. Ruth also said not to wait for any particular planting season, but to go out and start right NOW...so maybe I could just do that with the potatos and see what the hell happens!!! This is a fun experiment...love it!!!<br /><br />Thanks for tellin about Ruth!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-53732653912409346722010-06-15T09:51:41.420-05:002010-06-15T09:51:41.420-05:00Ah Ha , Your alive , I disappeared for a while too...Ah Ha , Your alive , I disappeared for a while too. I was sad to restart life with only a handful of cuttings but am making it. Missouri has made it miserable to garden this year , and my tomatoes are just now starting to flower much less produce. I am glad to see you back.Happy Hermit (happilyhiddenhermit@gmail.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02519948709090732780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-31683080291573334982010-06-14T04:27:03.852-05:002010-06-14T04:27:03.852-05:00Julie... these were grown in the yard on the groun...Julie... these were grown in the yard on the ground... I have a large patch that is covered with straw, about 8 inches. That's where all my veggies are planted this year... No weeds, not as much watering... it's really the only way I could possibly garden this year with my schedule.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-52370355256779714892010-06-13T23:34:25.556-05:002010-06-13T23:34:25.556-05:00What an easy way to "plant" potatoes!!! ...What an easy way to "plant" potatoes!!! Geeze...I thought you were kiding at first! :)<br /><br />Did you throw all those different types of potatos in one container and get all these? It is such a pretty harvest with all of the color! I will definately try this! I always have plenty of leaves around here!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-80627529613902880592010-06-12T17:04:52.177-05:002010-06-12T17:04:52.177-05:00Beautiful potatoes and tomatoes, Claude! Don't...Beautiful potatoes and tomatoes, Claude! Don't worry about not commenting on the blog. Sometimes I don't feel like it either. At least you read other blogs. I don't even do that for days (weeks?) at a time. I think I will plant some more taters for a late fall/early winter crop. I've added some sweet taters this year, but since I've never grown them before I don't know quite what to expect. I thought I would plant and ask questions later--my usual method of operation.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-89452826919723436132010-06-12T16:51:01.281-05:002010-06-12T16:51:01.281-05:00I know Bob from Draco Gardens uses a very similar ...I know Bob from Draco Gardens uses a very similar method as you do. It's the reason why he saves all his leaves from the fall--use the leaves to cover the potatoes so there's no digging, and then mulch after the harvest.<br /><br />I think I'm going to do potatoes this fall maybe--but I think I'm going to have to do some crazy potato box thingy. My mom found a news article about making a potato box and so now she's hell bent on knowing if it really works, which means that the husband and I get to build, plant, and harvest the potatoes. Then I should ship them all to my mom. That'll teach her.katinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658859113915782535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-63130086791558181702010-06-12T08:00:51.524-05:002010-06-12T08:00:51.524-05:00Claude, Next go round I think I'll take your a...Claude, Next go round I think I'll take your advice and go the Ruth Stout way with the potatoes. Mine are just not doing well. Guess I must be showing them to much "Love" (lol). Nice tomatoes crop coming on there also. - GGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653020388235448819noreply@blogger.com