Comments on: My Garden’s First Fruits http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/ Our Family's Journey To Self Sufficiency Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:33:47 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mom http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Mom Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:38:48 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1928#comment-4256 Kendra, Your veggies look awesome!!!! Great job - I'm very impressed with the potatoes; I've always wanted to try growing them, but didn't think I could pull it off - You're my inspiration!! Love you much, Mom xo! Kendra,

Your veggies look awesome!!!! Great job – I’m very impressed with the potatoes; I’ve always wanted to try growing them, but didn’t think I could pull it off – You’re my inspiration!! Love you much, Mom xo!

]]> By: Nancy M. http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 Nancy M. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:48:38 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1928#comment-4077 I tried to harvest some potatoes a few weeks ago and they were small, but delicious! I heard after a few weeks of the plants being dead they would be ready, so maybe I should try again. I'm glad you're starting to get some things from the garden! I tried to harvest some potatoes a few weeks ago and they were small, but delicious! I heard after a few weeks of the plants being dead they would be ready, so maybe I should try again. I’m glad you’re starting to get some things from the garden!

]]> By: Deanna http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-4072 Deanna Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:55:39 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1928#comment-4072 My potatoes have already been harvested. After the plant dies the potato won't grow anymore. The skin might get tougher. It was not a particularly good year for my crop. I plant 500 feet of them and only harvested about 12 bushels. Most were small.... potato beetles were bad this year. If you have formed skins on your potates (won't scrub off when you wash them), then that is all they will grow. Some years are better than others... one potato is a start :) My potatoes have already been harvested. After the plant dies the potato won’t grow anymore. The skin might get tougher. It was not a particularly good year for my crop. I plant 500 feet of them and only harvested about 12 bushels. Most were small…. potato beetles were bad this year. If you have formed skins on your potates (won’t scrub off when you wash them), then that is all they will grow.

Some years are better than others… one potato is a start :)

]]> By: AmyG http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 AmyG Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:12:46 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1928#comment-4070 It's a start! I hope you get more potatoes in the fall. It’s a start! I hope you get more potatoes in the fall.

]]> By: Andrea http://newlifeonahomestead.com/2009/07/my-gardens-first-fruits/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Andrea Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:03:26 +0000 http://newlifeonahomestead.com/?p=1928#comment-4068 Hey, your potatoes are growing...awesome. More will come. I have no idea how you have the energy to even be thinking about harvesting, let alone tending, your garden. Aren't you due soon? Anyway, enjoy the fruits of THIS labor... Hey, your potatoes are growing…awesome. More will come. I have no idea how you have the energy to even be thinking about harvesting, let alone tending, your garden. Aren’t you due soon?

Anyway, enjoy the fruits of THIS labor…

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