My dear, darling husband brought me 10 lbs. of seed potatoes! I'd rather have that than a box of chocolates. He also is scouting out the best place to get some good broccoli starts. I don't know what I did to deserve such a thoughtful helpmate, but I'm sure glad I did it. He has learned, after multiple years of marriage, that I'd rather have a good digging fork for a gift than a piece of jewelry. Of course, his favorite Christmas gift was a plunge router, so we may be two of a kind!
You sound just like Ian and I!! He gave me a Chrissie present of a 25kg bag of peanuts, one of nyger seeds and another of sunflower hearts to feed my birds. What did I get get him a router and a router table. I do sooo love to get gifts that you can use and get pleasure from.
Give a girl a box of chocolates... she's happy for a few minutes. Give her a box of potatoes and she's happy (and well fed) for weeks! :-D
I understand completely! Maybe that is why all of us fit together so well here . We all seem to be peas in a pod. Jane, What kind of potatoes are they? I had a taste of viking purple last year....I would eat those any time.I hope to get some seedlings and plant them this year. I also bought some mixed fingerling potatoes at Aldis and saved all the dk blue ones and planted them. They were very good, too. broccoli is easy to start. Have you ever done that? If not, and you want to start it yourself, get some sterile starting mix and a tray of some kind. It does not need to be a plant starting tray. I use a bunch of plastic "tubs" Kevins aunt gifted me with when she quit the growing hobby. An old heating pad works great for bottom heat, just set it on low and put a plastic bag over it. then set the tray on top of that and cover it with a sheet of plastic and keep it in bright light. Just a thought.
Well, a bag of spuds was not the answer I was expecting when I saw the title but we won't get into that I would love to find the bed of the pickup truck filled with some organic compost. Not sure my hubby would ever think of that one himself so I had better start hinting.
Well, MG-- what a delightful posting. Hahaha. I had a double chuckle when I read Toni's note. Oh dear me! Anyway congrats on your gift. Those sorts ofg gifts are the ones that I like best as well. You know how it is--the older one gets,the less material things one wants because folks either already have what they want or can get it themselves. That's when the giving of things that are useful and wanted really have meaning. Gifts that match-up with some little corner of the recipient's personality. So, you man knew exactly what to get for you and vice-versa. What a good match you are, you two. Congrats on your load of spuds. I have ordered the sees and seeding spuds for the coming season already and the seeds came in two days ago so just the spuds are not here yet. No matter, I will not plant them before march anyway. I do want have time to chit them first, though. ....."Better than chocolate...."
MG, Totty, Cheryl, and everyone, I can so relate. Over the years I have gotten plant supports, a compost bin, chicken wire (to make my own bin), gardening gloves, and numerous shrubs, trees and perennials as presents from my husband and children. We are so fortunate. Indeed better than chocolates....
Gee Toni, I never thought of that . . . . Carolyn, I have broccoli started, but Packman does awfully well for us so he is hunting transplants. The variety I started is new for us, so I am hedging my bets. We plant red Lakoda potatoes. They are a great tasting potato, but not a long-keeper. Glad you all share my predeliction for gardening gifts!
We have an organic farm nearby that sells shares for their crops. At potato harvest time, my kids would just love to get their hands in the dirt, amazed that the potatoes would feel warm compared to cold rocks, had so much fun. The only thing more fun was to pick the apples and make cider from their old cider press. Those potatoes will be something you can enjoy for years.
