Although it was small, it was gifted and well received, and it consisted of a few of a lot of things! Peas, Green and Yellow Beans, Lettuce, Swiss Chard, Radish, Beet, Purple Top Turnip, Baby Carrots, and New Potatoes, and even some wild edible weeds like purslane! True to her nature, and always thankful, She sent the photo above in way of thanks and appreciation. We appreciate You too Cheryl.
We’ve had some recent rainfalls that have washed out road ways, and flooded gardens. According to CBC, “June completely erased Nova Scotia’s rain deficits of early spring“! Global reports that, “Halifax just had its 3rd-rainiest June on record.” Reading those articles one also learns that Kejimkujik, located about 10 miles from us, had its rainiest June ever! The trend has continued! On July 1st, in about an hour and a half, Bear River got so much rain it washed the roads out! Or at least several parts of them!
All this rain led to parts of our garden being under water! Maybe next year we’ll plant Rice! Meanwhile, it has meant my digging trenches, doing my best to divert water, and even with all that the ground has still been too wet for me to walk on it. So, not being able to get in the Garden, has led to weeds! Lots and lots of weeds! As You can see…
Which led me to finally getting in there today, tilling and hilling, and sweating! The temperatures reached into the 30s Celsius (or nearly 90 F). It wasn’t easy, but I got t done! Approximately 7,000 Sq Ft of Garden, all Tilled. Hilling about 200’ of Corn and Potatoes! I still have about 120’ of Potatoes to hill, and then weeding! Lots and lots of Weeding!
The reason I did so much last night, and today in the heat, was I wanted to get ahead of the rain forecast for this weekend. I was thinking today was Friday! Not! It’s only Thursday! So, now, maybe I will get caught up by the weekend!
I guess we could use our own photos, and videos, but sometimes it’s easier to share what we find. How we learn by watching, reading, and constantly learning. We’re currently watching The Biggest Little Farm. It does a great job of really showing what it’s like…
That is the Trailer, the Movie is on Netflix. F you think we’re “living your dream” or that it’s easy, or peaceful, or less stress, be sure to watch it!
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Perhaps it’s my Irish Blood, but nothing does my heart as good as seeing beautiful growing, and freshly hilled, potatoes! 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔
I actually love pretty much everything about Potatoes!
I love planting potatoes, weeding, hoeing, hilling, digging, and eating potatoes!
This year, I’ve planted three gardens and all three have potatoes some potatoes! Over 300’ of Potato Rows! Which I hope yield about 900 lbs of potatoes! I have, in the past, a number of years ago, harvested as much as 10 lbs per foot! However that was on good soil, and ideal conditions. Our current gardens are first time, and forest gardens (pictured above). So, some rows will likely only average a pound or two per foot. Others, with a little luck and lots of prayer, may yield an average of 5 lbs per foot. So, I’m guesstimating a total harvest of about 900 lbs by September!
Definitely have a few different varieties, My Favourite is Kennebec (I’ve grown 2 Pounders), and my second favourite is Irish Cobbler which mature early and give nice dry potatoes. We also have Adirondack Blue, Golden Russet, Huckleberry Gold, and LaRatte Fingerlings and German Fingerlings. Seven different types! The first of which Irish Cobbler should soon be providing us with New Potatoes!
Now, You’re probably asking, “What on earth are you going to do with all those potatoes!?” Great Question! Glad You asked! We’ll maybe sell a few, save some for next years seed, and eat them of course! Eat 900 lbs of Potatoes!? Don’t worry, they’ll get eaten! When we cook them, we’ll cook a large pot o them, and what we don’t eat, we’ll use as Feed for our Animals.