I am thankful today for new potatoes!
Do you know that you can plant them and grow new potatoes?
In early March I put four sprouted red potatoes in a few inches of potting soil in a huge plastic flower pot set in full sun, and covered them with a few more inches of potting soil. At the plants grew, I added more potting soil until the pot was full. (Similar to 'hilling up' if planted in the ground). We had plenty of rain, so no additional care was needed.
When the tops died down three months later, I dug them up.
After I brushed off the dirt and adjusted the scale for the weight of the plate, two pounds and five ounces of new red potatoes!
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 16, 2021 |
The first time I grew potatoes, I used a grow bag and seed potatoes, but the basic process is the same with kitchen-sprouted red potatoes and a big flower pot.
If you are interested, here is my post from last year: A Garden Experiment
Have a blessed day!
I am joining in today with Thankful Thursday and Little Things Thursday
NOTE: Please do not use my photos without my permission.
I may try that, Lea!
ReplyDeleteOh cool!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I'm having a side of french fries for lunch. I'm defintely thankful for potatoes too.
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteGrowing your own potatoes is nice, the red potatoes are good!
Take care, enjoy your day.
Great idea, Lea.
ReplyDeleteA great idea for using those sprouting potatoes. There is nothing like fresh, new potatoes. Thanks for linking up. Hope you are having a great summer.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that in potatoes.
ReplyDeleteYes, I've done that. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteYou did very well. They look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome. 2 pounds of taters is quite a lot.
ReplyDeleteI do need to try that too.
Sue