I might share these with the family tonight...maybe since they are not big potato eaters anyway they will be happy with the tiny ones. Just give them a taste at least First digging of Norland Red ( photo / image / picture from toni's Garden )
Oh they look good. Our garden is not even in yet. It will be a long time before I get to taste a new potato. Enjoy!
Yuymmy! Last year I planted about 30 lbs of potatoes, both red and white varieties. I got less than a peck in return. I was hoping to get a barrel to try for potatoes this year, but that fell through for now. So, no taters this year. [It might have been my naughty horse reaching through the fence that did my taters in?] ...Maybe some of that deer netting would keep her from reaching through her fence to get my taters or whatever?
They were DELICIOUS!!! Frank they have what I would call an earthy taste but not like dirt. Definately more taste than store bought of the same variety. And these tasted what I remember from years and years ago, not like the almost no taste of the non-organic ones I have bought recently. I did find out one thing while cooking these. Home grown potatoes (at least this variety) do NOT take as long to cook as store bought. I set the timer for how long it takes store bought potatoes to be cooked and found that I almost overcooked these. Almost can't wait until we get back from vacation late next week to harvest more and FEAST!!!
Ohhhhhhh....MORE delicious-looking spuds! We are so darn behind here. Well, it is really good to see yours too, and it gives me a bit of hope for the future. I had that type of spud in my hands when I was looking for seed-potatos this past winter. I almost got it, I got the 'Purple Viking' instead. I hope they do as well as yours.
Those look delicious. I'm glad you enjoyed them. I wish I had a bigger garden! I bought a bag of potatoes from the store, and never got around to cooking them. They are all growing now. I'm tempted to plant some, but I read that only certified seed potatoes should be planted. What is the reason for that? When do potatoes get planted? You're already feasting on them and Sjoerd was looking at the seed potatoes this past winter. I'm not familiar with spring harvesting veggies. I would love to be able to enjoy fresh garden food now. Those really look delicious.
Ms. Beeker, store bought potato's will most certainly have been sprayed with a growth inhibitor. The fields they have been grown in, will have had potato's in them for years (most likely). That means lots of 'cides of different kinds used to prevent disease, fungus, scab, insects. I don't know about you, but for me, I grow without any of that stuff. I don't want it in my body. What you do though, is none of my business. This is just my $.02.
I don't use any of that stuff either. I even try to not water with city water. I just didn't really think about the new growth from the potato being affected. Back to the books. I have more research to do. Toni, Sjoerd, FBG, where do you get your seed potatoes? FBG, thank you. Your $.02 is worth much more to me.
This year I got them at either Lowe's or Home Depot. Last year I ordered them online. I put mine out in early March sometime. I have the red ones growing in a large blue box that our city used to use for recycle pickup, the white ones are in an old contractors wheelbarrow...it's deeper than typical garden ones. Looking at info last year I decided to try growing the early harvest ones, those you don't have to hill up as they grow. It doesn't take a whole lot of room to grow them. I think next year I will stick with the red ones and plant more.
