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Post by Dabbit on Aug 27, 2009 0:57:09 GMT -5
Last year I threw some potato skins into a container and we had a meal or two of potatoes. I did the same this year and when I recently 'lifted them' there was five of the tinniest potatoes ever. And I thought they were doing so well - especially with the added tomatoes
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Post by Mark on Sept 6, 2009 11:35:10 GMT -5
Well, I suppose they might each make a single 'chip'? ;D
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Post by Dabbit on Sept 21, 2009 12:00:55 GMT -5
I doubt combined they would have made one decent chip Mark...
Talking of gardens, when we got back from our hols all the plants had died - even the lovely butternut squash I was so proud of...
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Post by Dabbit on Sept 21, 2009 12:02:26 GMT -5
In fact the only things that was showing any signs of life was the beans - and tomatoes (which had gone wild in fact). It was all due to lack of water...
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Post by Mark on Sept 22, 2009 19:45:15 GMT -5
Golly, when plants go bad! And all this happened in a bit over a week? Amazing!
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Post by Dabbit on Sept 23, 2009 1:47:47 GMT -5
It did Mark amazing what eleven days can do...
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Post by Mark on Sept 23, 2009 18:19:55 GMT -5
Sorry about that!
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Post by Alex on Oct 18, 2009 9:42:49 GMT -5
I planted a few potatoes that had gotten musty tasting. Didn't want to throw them out. Later this summer I noticed several small potato plants with flowers on them. Nothing unusual about that but the one plant got berries on it. They were about the size of peas. Started out green then turned black. I looked it up on the net and what so your know? I had some rare potato seeds! I asked my 90 year old farmer cousin (who grew potatoes) about potato seeds and got this reply "I didn't know potaotes ever set seed pods. Never had that happen to me. I saved the seeds and will plant them next spring. Wonder what I will get? Red? Black? Yellow? or just ordinary potatoes?
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Post by Dabbit on Oct 19, 2009 12:02:57 GMT -5
That's interesting Alex - hope you didn't get your paws too dirty? Do keep us in touch with your seed escapades!
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