tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post1651197353351045978..comments2024-01-03T17:26:32.872-08:00Comments on Our Subsistence Pattern: What Good is a Russet Without a Purple Majesty by it's Side!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-61654285152883444922009-03-30T19:38:00.000-07:002009-03-30T19:38:00.000-07:00Hi Anne,We do not have Colorado potato beetle or a...Hi Anne,<BR/><BR/>We do not have Colorado potato beetle or any other potato issues other than white flies upon occasion and scab...lucky us.<BR/><BR/>The colored potatoes are my favorites but also the most susceptable to scab. The one potato that seems to be most hardy is Dakota Pearl, they were all perfect last season. Unfortunately last year was the first I grew them so I have a very limited history with them. <BR/><BR/>I spend a great deal of time making sure nothing grows in the same place twice, perhaps it has helped with some problems such as blight. I grow a large selection but am very small time, I will probably only grow around 65 plants this year. Only enough to feed us and our birds.<BR/><BR/>Most if not all of our neighbers are to busy spraying chemicals on their weeds to have any kind of garden so that may also play a role in the lack of disease issues in our garden area.<BR/><BR/>MikeMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-45009967465905218402009-03-30T11:21:00.000-07:002009-03-30T11:21:00.000-07:00That is a tremendous collection!Do you have colora...That is a tremendous collection!<BR/><BR/>Do you have colorado potato beetle there, and if so are there some that have built resistance to it (perhaps evolving a nasty leaf taste for e.g.!)<BR/>How about blight resistance?annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122166598973595658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-37566978290952661852009-03-28T15:50:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:50:00.000-07:00Hi Randi,Come on now, there is always room for a f...Hi Randi,<BR/><BR/>Come on now, there is always room for a few extra potatoes.I do like Yukon Golds, they turn out really nice for us but for some strange reason I never get that many. <BR/><BR/>I am trying to find one called Vasila that has bright yellow flesh and Caribe that has blue skin and snow white flesh that is upposed to make super fluffy mashed potatoes. So many potatoes so little time and space.<BR/><BR/>Hope your snow melts faster then ours is.<BR/><BR/>MikeMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-24382998802415619452009-03-28T15:32:00.000-07:002009-03-28T15:32:00.000-07:00Susy,Is there ever enough space? It seems like I a...Susy,<BR/><BR/>Is there ever enough space? It seems like I am forever expanding our garden and potatoes definitely take up a lot of that space.<BR/><BR/>Twenty five tomatoes, wow, that will be fun for you. If you are ever interested I know someone who is looking for people to perform tomato trials for them, they have hundreds of varieties.<BR/><BR/>Happy gardening,<BR/><BR/>MikeMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-91909535886960298732009-03-28T12:42:00.000-07:002009-03-28T12:42:00.000-07:00now you've done it..i guess the couple 'ol...now you've done it..i guess the couple 'ol regulars, (yukon & red norland),I planted last year will require a few new roommates..thanks heaps!randihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437879726079466007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-83048239554700457292009-03-28T08:27:00.000-07:002009-03-28T08:27:00.000-07:00WOW, that's so fantastic. I only grew one kind la...WOW, that's so fantastic. I only grew one kind last year. I prefer to use my space for tomatoes (I'm growing 25 different kinds this year). I do want to start growing more potatoes, but that means I need to make more garden space for them.Chiot's Runhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05086153621579437021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-88588364935696920592009-03-28T06:40:00.000-07:002009-03-28T06:40:00.000-07:00Hi El,That's a lot of beans, I think we grow aroun...Hi El,<BR/><BR/>That's a lot of beans, I think we grow around 11 different kinds and are trying a few new ones this year. Trying new things is what makes it all so interesting. <BR/><BR/>I grew Scarelet Emperor and Painted lady beans last year and they far exceeded my every expectation, and will both be permanent members of the garden going forward...a most excellent example of why to try something different.<BR/><BR/>It's so fun to watch children change their ideas on what they do and don't like. We finally figured out that letting our grandson have a big role in whatever meal we are preparing really helps to encourage him to eat it. No runny eggs for him though, not yet anyway...maybe if he could dip a potato.<BR/><BR/>Have a most wonderful day,<BR/><BR/>MikeMr. H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576034751522467377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7636358068441886242.post-5467128118319343442009-03-28T05:24:00.000-07:002009-03-28T05:24:00.000-07:00Goodness gracious, Mike: when you said "a lot of ...Goodness gracious, Mike: when you said "a lot of potatoes" I guess you mean it! (Says she who grows 17-20 different kinds of beans.) The Pontiacs are pretty standard here in all the feed stores in Michigan, that and a variety called Norland. Myself, I grow maybe 5 kinds--well, 10 kinds now :)--and every year I always seem to find more places to put them! But it is worth it. My daughter is sitting next to me here with a fried-up Irish Cobbler that she's dunking into her soft-boiled egg yolk. She's just decided that she likes runny eggs after all because they're good for dipping!elhttp://fastgrowtheweeds.com/noreply@blogger.com