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[Guest]

as an experiment, I planted 3 sprouted spuds I found lurking under the sink. I know you're not supposed to as they haven't been treated for disease etc but I'm not using that bed for spuds in future.

 

This is what 2 sheds just dug up for our tea tonight! Not bad for 3 spuds that would have gone in the bin.

 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2877123&l=959467eb68&id=568396756

 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2877124&l=ccc4a68e9b&id=568396756

 

don't ask me what variety they are, they were just some cheap spuds from the supermarket.

[Jules.]

[Couperwife]

 

well done

 

looks like spuds for tea then

 

cathy

x

[Aga n Chickens]

Well done Poet

 

We had a similar experience with our potato bucket with the secret velcro hatch (so that we could pick as many as we needed and fasten it up for later ). We had about 6 meals worth from half a dozen sprouted spuds found in the cupboard under the stairs.

 

Now that the bucket is empty, we have re-filled it with the spent compost and are looking to see if we have any more potatoes lurking in the dark to see if we can set off a new batch to mature later in the year.

 

The spuds that OH had planted in the ground from 'seed' potatoes fell apart in the water when they were boiled, but my salvaged ones kept their shape perfecly

 

Added bonus was that mine were complete and no blemishes, his had fork marks and worm holes from being set in the soil and not being placed quite where he was digging

 

Potato buckets/sacks with reclaimed supermarket sprouters seems the way to go in the future.

 

Regards,

 

Christine

[Guest]

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Potato buckets/sacks with reclaimed supermarket sprouters seems the way to go in the future.

 

Regards,

 

Christine

 

I think you might be right!

[Lesley]

I love the freebies! - great looking potatoes.

[theherd123]

Thats brill Poet!

[susanbb]

Lovely looking tatties. Mine look as though they'll be ready soon

[Guest]

last night, I sliced a cple, tossed them in light olive oil, salt, pepper and dried oregano and roasted them in a hot (200c) oven for about 30 mins and they were divine!

 

I don't know if it's because they'd just come out of the ground or what but I'll be doing them again, soon!

 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2877900&l=1c6e49ec9c&id=568396756

 

we had them with kale from the lottie and I made chicken chasseur/cacciatore, whatever you want to call it, with some carrots from the lottie in it.

 

I just love using our own produce and I KNOW they taste so much nicer than shop bought veg!

[Valkyrie]

Well done that girl!

[Lesley]

Very satisfying isn't it?

[Alis girls]

yumeee

[Saronne]

I say freebies are great - and have done the same with a few sprouted 'Rooster' potatoes I had in my pantry. Any diseases are unlikely to spread if grown in a bucket.

Good stuff! I love those who 'think outside the box'.

 

 

Saronne x