I dug up the Purple Rain potatoes that we grew in my new plastic fym filled cut in half oil heating oil tanks.
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When we washed them and cut them in half. They looked completely different:
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We have also got a glut of tomatoes this year.
I grew them from seed and potted them on and planted them in the ground in the polytunnel. I gave this plenty of well rotted fym earlier in the year.
No liquid bought tomato food. Just muck and magic and sunshine and well water from the sprinkler.
The tomatoes and potatoes and onions and now the swedes are providing us with Vegetables accompaniments every day. Next veg to taste will be the leeks.
Organic vegetable growing is all all about muck and magic isn't it?
Have a good weekend!
I only have space for early potatoes, grown in bags, my tomatoes were a total let-down, and the cucumbers just refused to grow.
ReplyDeletePurple rain spuds by appointment to Prince...
ReplyDeleteI never meant to cause you any sorrow
I never meant to cause you any pain
I only wanted one time to see you laughing
I only wanted to see you
Laughing in the purple rain
Purple rain, purple rain
I only want to see you
Laughing in the purple rain
Very good YP. Imagine giving your self a stage name after a dog? Old Shep would be better. If only my purple rain potatoes could sing?
DeleteThey do look unusual but I expect they still taste like potatoes?
ReplyDeleteMy sister took me to her allotment during my visit. The foxes had dug up many of her potatoes, had a bite out of each one then left them strewn around.
Have you grown Christmas new potatoes Marlene? If you set some in bags now you will have early potatoes around Christmas time. I have grown them and they were successful but I don't think we ate them on Christmas Day? I planted my seed sown plants directly into the ground. This was lavishly covered in well rotted fym. The hosepipe sprinkler every morning reaps verdant rewards.
ReplyDeletePicky foxes JayCee. I wonder if they shop in Mark's and Spencer's? Did you take some photos for your blog?
ReplyDeleteOne tip with coloured potatoes,.. don't boil them steam them to retain the colour.
ReplyDeleteI steam potatoes anyway...keeps the taste as well!
Thanks GZ. I agree steaming is the way to go. Some potatoes turn to mush or sleet when you boil them. Taste is a big thing isn't it?
ReplyDeleteSwedes, yes please. Your garden bounty is amazing but not so amazing when I think of all the work and good things you've given them. You deserve that harvest!!
ReplyDeleteGood old Rutabaga or Swede Linda. They are lovely now. J made some Cornish pasties with the swedes and potatoes the other day. I think Mother Nature plays a big part in our garden success and all the rain, sun and fym gives us that harvest. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen purple potatoes before. How do they taste?
ReplyDeleteI would say they taste earthy Jules. Not bad at all.
ReplyDeleteI've never tried fancy taters. Just the usual russets and Yukon golds. Maybe I will try some designer ones next year.
ReplyDeleteI am not familiar with Yukon Gold Debby. I think they are like Maris Piper in England and Ireland? I love Orla and British Queen and Kerry Pink and we grew lots of Homeguard this summer. Have you read the book: The Potato by Larry Zuckerman Debby? That's got to be one for you reading list. What Larry doesn't know about the humble spud isn't worth knowing?
ReplyDeleteTomato envy going on here.😎
ReplyDeleteWe have had a great year for tomatoes TM.
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