We are busy harvesting potatoes now! This is just a quick update, because we’re excited about our newest vegetable!
Fresh from the Dirt Tub
Half the fun (or more!) of potatoes, is the digging around with your hands in the dirt, finding what new surprises lie in wait. It’s a moment of delight when you excavate another edible treasure. We’re making these into a summer squash, potato and swiss chard gratin that Julia Child would be proud of. Stay tuned!
Russian Banana and Cherry Red
We planted these back in April, and were curious to see how our plastic planting tubs would work. They were okay, but we’re going to just grow the potatoes straight in the ground next year.
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Oh I know just how you feel! I dug up my purple potatoes last weekend and I felt like I was on a treasure hunt – it was so fun!
Totally a treasure hunt!
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Look forward to your recipe m’dear! Love the old tubers, and homegrown is vastly superior.
Read ahead to the very next blog post! And love your comments! You’re so great.
Mary Klein Seattle FoodShed: Our life in the garden and kitchen http://seattlefoodshed.wordpress.com/
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