Potato Bed

[rebbetzin]

I had an idea for planting some potatoes that were in the bin too long. I made this out of an old toddler bed and some window shutters. I put some shade cloth around the sides to hold in the soil. I am hoping it will work. The plan is to just add more soil as the vines get taller... The sun was coming up.. so the photo is not that great...

 

[Carol Dee]

Looks like it should work. And look great while all the greens are up. Let us know how it progresses. We are still at least 4 months away from planting spuds.

 

[digitS']

Were you just out there a moment ago to take that picture? I love photo's fresh from the oven . . . The sun would be up here now, if it wasn't for freezing fog falling as piffling fluffy flakes . . . "ff"

f our months, Carol Dee? Can't you get them out like the first of April?

Send either some sun or a real snowstorm north, Rebbetzin!

Steve

 

[so lucky]

What's the temp there today, rebbetzen? (I just wanna feel worse than I do already)

 

[Carol Dee]

Were you just out there a moment ago to take that picture? I love photo's fresh from the oven . . . The sun would be up here now, if it wasn't for freezing fog falling as piffling fluffy flakes . . . "ff"

f our months, Carol Dee? Can't you get them out like the first of April?

Send either some sun or a real snowstorm north, Rebbetzin!

Steve

O.K. ... we try to get them in the ground on Good Friday. So about 3 - 3 1/2 months. Weather cooperating.

 

[thistlebloom]

That's a perfect setup for baby potatoes!

 

[rebbetzin]

Were you just out there a moment ago to take that picture? I love photo's fresh from the oven . . . The sun would be up here now, if it wasn't for freezing fog falling as piffling fluffy flakes . . . "ff"

f our months, Carol Dee? Can't you get them out like the first of April?

Send either some sun or a real snowstorm north, Rebbetzin!

Steve

It is funny how many times I run out with my camera to get a photo to post! We are blessed here with great winter weather! I hate summer here! My husband tells me to pretend it is winter in the summer time. Then I won't be trying to grow things that take too much water to keep alive in our blistering heat!

 

[rebbetzin]

What's the temp there today, rebbetzen? (I just wanna feel worse than I do already)

When I got up at 7:00am... I checked the "on roof" themometer on the A/C unit. It said 34! And the sun was already up a bit.
It is 8:30 now and "they say" it is 42.. here is our projected weather for the next t 10 days.
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Tucson+AZ+USAZ0247
Hey I just noticed you are in Missouri.. my son and 13 Grandchildren are in Missouri!!
He lives in Mountain Grove.

 

[catjac1975]

I am most impressed that you were working when the sun was coming up.

 

[rebbetzin]

I am most impressed that you were working when the sun was coming up.

It is a habit that is hard to break. Most of the year we try to get out early and have things done outside by mid-morning. Plus, I get up with the chickens, literally... I have 6 hens, and we all wake up at the crack of dawn. I am forever hearing this phrase from my husband the "night owl"...

"I woke up all by myself!"