#new potatoes

[askwhatsforlunch]

Growing and Gardening: Growing Potatoes

I had attempted to grow potatoes before, and even harvested a few; but no attempt was as successful as this year’s! And I’m not even done digging yet!

It all started on a cold January day. A local farmer was going around neighbourhoods in my town, selling his produce. A bit pricey perhaps; but excellent quality, and because he only sold in large amounts, I ended up with some twenty-five kilos of potatoes (in addition to fifteen of carrots, ten of white and five of red onions!)

It kept rather well in the garage, and the vegetables were delicious. But even in the dead of Winter, there are so many potatoes two people can eat!

Thus they started shrivelling and growing sprouts! Perfect, I thought; then, I could plant them!

And so I did! On the 29th of March, I prepared the place I would plant them in, a large iron garden bin, where I had grown and harvested the last of the Mesclun. One thing to always remember when growing vegetables is to rotate your crops; you cannot grow the same type of vegetables in the same spot two years in a row. The previous crop will have taken most the the nutrients they need, leaving very little left in the soil, and your next harvest, if any, might not be as bountiful... Luckily, different crops need different nutrients from the soil they grow in; hence the rotation. Tubers (like potatoes), for instance, will appreciate a soil formerly hosting brassicaceae (like cabbage, kale, etc...) or leafy greens (like lettuce or spinach).

I tilled the soil thoroughly, and mixed in good soil and compost to amend it. I left it for a few days.

Then, on the 4th of April, I planted my sprouted potatoes. I had eight (8) of them, and arranged four (4) on two levels, so the bottom ones would not be right underneath the top ones. There was about 15cm/5.5″ of soil mixture between both levels.

I covered them with about as much soil mixture (15cm/5.5″). I watered thoroughly. It is also important to have a good drainage, if you grow potatoes in a container, or they will rot. A few years back, I had hammered in four holes in this iron bin, and it wasn’t easy; but very much worth the effort! 

Then, I watered regularly only when the April showers were scarce! After a couple of weeks, potato stalks and leaves were starting growing in the bin.

And after a month and a half (on the 16th of May), they were tall and luscious and very leafy!!! From then on, it is very easy to take care of them. Water when the soil gets dry to the touch, trim the leaves a little when they become yellow.

You can also sow herbs at the  feet of your potatoes. They may improve their taste and protect them against aphids. Cilantro and thyme are good companions. I only managed a very small bunch of Cilantro. Because they are in a bin, and the Cilantro stalks are significantly thinner and smaller than the potatoes’; they do not get as much light as they would if you planted and sowed in a Veg Patch.

That said, harvesting potatoes in a bin is heaps more convenient! You know where they all are; you just need to dig them out!

I dug about 840 grams/1.85 pound New Potatoes (harvested about three and a half month after planting); and left the greenest, leafiest stalks in the bin to harvest later, and perhaps have bigger spuds! I might also try to sow more, as there is enough light for it now!

I am so happy with this harvest of small (some really tiny!) to medium Garden Potatoes, though. Their skin is thin, and once scrubbed, don’t they look pretty?And their flesh is beautiful and tasty!

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[the-things-i-put-in-my-mouth]

Satay chicken and potatoes with salad…..

#satay chicken #new potatoes #wild rocket #peanuts #cucumber #me #mine

[clatterbane]

Tonight's very seasonal Swedabilly delight! Requiring more effort than usual by recent standards, but worth it.

I got a whole chicken on sale, and cut it in half last night, since there are only two people here and I am still not back up to usual eating capacity. (Seriously y'all, I am feeling pretty stuffed after finishing off that kid-sized plateload.)

The half chicken that didn't go into the freezer for later got dry brined with some sage, thyme, garlic powder, and mixed pepper in preparation for baking it today.

I also decided to try brushing it down a couple of times with some of this open bottle of grill oil he picked up.

The taste of this kind is mainly garlic and paprika, which seemed like it should also work pretty well to baste the baked chicken for a little extra flavor and color. Which it did. 😋

That grocery delivery also included our first asparagus of the season, some little new potatoes, and a bunch of dill. So, while it was still nice and fresh we got some asparagus--just microwave steamed and dressed up with butter, a little salt, and bottled lemon pepper seasoning.

Also, depending on perspective, what you could call either creamed new potatoes and frozen peas with some dill and leftover chopped green onions thrown in, or dillstuvad potatis med ärtor och salladslök. 😁

(Was I surprised to see that this is a thing here? Not particularly. If you can put it in a creamy sauce with dill, somebody in Sweden will. And I'm not about to complain.)

Anyway, I was glad to get a couple of different obligatory spring foods in one meal. And I am still so glad to be able to eat semi-normally again. Hoping to get a little more once this settles some. We still have some of the leftover rhubarb-apple crumble from last night, but no way right at the moment.

#food #spring food #asparagus #new potatoes #potatoes #peas #dill #baked chicken #chicken #gluten free

[julochka365]

19/6.2023 - beautiful last lunch in berlin

#asparagus #new potatoes #365 #ham #berlin #germany #DDR #lunch #summer food

[horizon5adventure]

#potato #new potato #cottage garden #the pole inn #new potatoes

[ollieloves2munch]

Za'atar smashed potatoes with zhoug

#potatoes #new potatoes #side #middle eastern #zaatar #coriander #cumin #green chili #cardamom #lemon #yoghurt

[alfheimr]

mithrun 🌞

#dungeon meshi #mithrun #objectively an awkward pose but its not the point. i just wanted to draw his face and hair at that angle. the rest is small potatoes. #shoutout once again to clip studio paint asset ID 2031117 “liquid” brush which made it much easier for me to plan & line his hair <3 #“liquid” brush is my new best friend.

[tenpolegardener]

Summer in the garden

New potatoes, first of my runner beans and a few cherry tomatoes; blight may be early so I’m picking them as soon as I can.

#growing fruit and veg #sylvanthorn #gardening adventures #summer #2023 #ten years anniversary #July #new potatoes #charlotte potatoes #cherry tomatoes #runner beans #early morning

[thetragicallynerdy]

got a new shelf yesterday and now i know exactly how flat my hamster can make herself! because there's a tiny 3/4" gap at the base of it and you're never gonna guess where she went!!!

#she was fine she was safe #but pls Mashed Potato can you at least PRETEND to have bones #also good news the leaning shelf of horror is now gone :3

[ink-ghoul]

now to my fave minecraft worldbuilding topic

what can you cook? what's edible? what's possible with enough imagination?

I'd like to start with things that are present in-game (vanilla), first, the foods and drinks (ingredients too), having a loaf of bread with a nice mushroom stew seasoned with dandelions for breakfast is an option taken straight from the game

now let's say that I take the apples, wheat, milk, sugar and eggs to make an apple pie, that isn't in the game, but it's something possible to craft

in an extend things like salt can exist because the presence of sea water, same as things like bacon (pigs), cheese (milk) and so on

what if I throw the existing leaves in hot water to make tea?

or since all the dyes have an organic source can I make a rainbow cake?

how you cook things must be important too I imagine, maybe steak cooked in the smoker tastes way better than cooked with a fire aspect sword

#this is to all the 'mumbo eats redstone' enthusiasts #yes redstone is an edible mineral #but I guess just like salt it isn't recommended in large quantities #alcoholic drinks are possible too why not vodka (potatoes) wine (sweet berries) rum (sugarcane) #I could pull an 2 hour essay about the gastromy possibilities of minecraft #minecraft #minecraft worldbuilding #food mention #alcohol mention (in the tags) #side note but this is sad news for us mexicans because neither tomatoes or corn or chiles exist here. I'm devasted

[pokimoko]

haunting the narrative -> haunted by the narrative -> haunting the narrative -> haunted by

#adventure time #fionna and cake #simon petrikov #betty grof #petrigrof #fan art #fanart #art #digital art #my art #just a lil something something i did for fun #adventure time has always been the show that makes me want to draw (i have SO many AT drawings from 2015 it's ridiculous) #but now I'm coming back to that ye olde passion with new digital art skills and many more evil tragic thoughts (thank you fionna and cake🙏) #i couldn't get the thought about them haunting and be haunted by the narrative out of my head so I had to make some art for it #the caption for this was almost: so who wears the haunted by the narrative in the relationship? #they take turns of course because damn these guys really do be having that tragic romance huh. hot potato cursed existence #never quite on the same wavelength. always out of reach. their love the very thing that dooms them to be apart. a love defined by absences #like two ships in the night passing each other by. except they keep trying to seek the other out. and so end up going in circles #the tragic dance of madness and sadness. lead on and i shall follow. ....so anyway...these two amiright? #/might/ have to write something at some point...maybe... #because like... ghosts are my thing. and these two...well. even when they aren't haunting the narrative they are still ghosts #never let themselves live in the present and okay I'm going to stop now. enjoy the art byeeeee #...AND they'll never be at peace because they'll always be reaching for a version of each other that no longer exists and— #(i am dragged kicking and screaming from the room before i can devolve into a full blown meta)

[askwhatsforlunch]

Parsley and Garlic Garden New Potatoes

There is nothing quite like the feeling of tasting, and loving, something you have grown. Whether it’s a bunch of garden herbs, or fruit picked on a tree you planted, or vegetables picked on vines you’ve patiently guided on a treillis, or dug up from a soil you’ve built with layers of compost, love and hard work; this feeling you experience is a combination of pride and joy, very close, I reckon, to bliss!

I was so happy, truly, wholeheartedly happy, the other day, when, as I was digging in the Potato bin, these gorgeous little yellow gems kept appearing in the dark soil. I truly think, my heart pounding with each medium, small or tiny nugget, I couldn’t have been more thrilled if it had been gold! I then ran to the kitchen, to scrub them, and make these Parsley and Garlic Garden New Potatoes, with Parsley I’d picked on the way to the house! And the first bite was, yes, just sheer bliss. They are truly good. Something I’ve grown tastes delicious. What a simple joy it is!

Ingredient (serves 2):

10 medium to small Garden New Potatoes

1 heaped teaspoon coarse sea salt

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/2 tablespoon olive oil

2 fluffy sprigs Garden Parsley

1 small garlic clove, minced

1/4 teaspoon fleur de sel or sea salt flakes

Thoroughly scrub New Potatoes under cold water. Place them in a small pot, sprinkle generously with coarse sea salt, and cover with water.

Cover with a lid and bring to the boil over a high flame. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium-high, and cook, about 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.

Drain New Potatoes thoroughly; set aside.

In a small skillet, melt butter with olive oil over a medium flame.

Finely chop Garden Parsley.

Once butter is just foaming, stir in chopped Parsley, and fry, 1 minute. Add minced garlic, and cook, 1 minute more. 

Finally, add New Potatoes, tossing; well in herbs and oil. Cook, a couple of minutes. Season with fleur de sel, tossing once more, to mix well. Cook, another minute.

Serve Parsley and Garlic Garden New Potatoes hot. They make a delicious side to Soles à la Meunière.

#Recipe #Food #Parsley and Garlic Garden New Potatoes #Parsley and Garlic Garden New Potato recipe #Parsley and Garlic Potatoes #New Potatoes #Garden New Potatoes #Potatoes #Garden Potatoes #Home-Grown Potatoes #Coarse Sea Salt #Butter #Olive Oil #Parsley #Fresh Parsley #Garden Parsley #Herb Shelf #Garlic #Fleur de Sel #Side #Side recipe #Side Dish #Side Dish recipe #Salad and Side #Kitchen Garden

[the-things-i-put-in-my-mouth]

Roasted sweet potato and feta pie, broccoli, carrots, Brussels sprouts, new potatoes, gravy, mint sauce…..

#roasted sweet potato and feta pie #broccoli #carrots #brussels sprouts #new potatoes #gravy #mint sauce #me #mine

[catfindr]

#petfinder #catfinder #cat #kitten #kitty #food mention #sweet potato #calico #ny #new york #1k

[thebigolbee]

Mr. House coming in clutch with the tax evasion swag

#fallout #fallout new vegas #fnv #fallout fanart #mr house #mr. house #robert edwin house #robert house #mr house fallout #my art #you know that picture of marge holding the potato saying #I just think they're neat #that's how I feel about House #except I boil him and mash him while blushing #<3

[gothiccharmschool]

You don’t have to reblog this, please don’t feel anxious when these sorts of posts appear on your dash.

I’m posting it because extra luck towards a certain piece of good news is something I will take any way I can get.

#come on magical potato #you know the news I’m waiting w #potato of luck #potatoes are magical we all know that