tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post3163332327784672559..comments2023-10-22T09:24:14.464-04:00Comments on The Slow Cook: Too Soon for Potatoes?Ed Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-57744724635634119402009-03-03T05:20:00.000-05:002009-03-03T05:20:00.000-05:00Its an ill wind thats blowing away all plans for s...Its an ill wind thats blowing away all plans for spudding the earth! But yes warmer weather is in store. In the meantime its gonna be soup time - hot consommé and warm croissants - let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-75774552711398354002009-03-02T09:51:00.000-05:002009-03-02T09:51:00.000-05:00Celia,you read my mind. I was planning to spread m...Celia,you read my mind. I was planning to spread my new seed potatoes in front of the living room window and get them sprouting while we wait for a suitable planting date, usually around St. Patrick's Day here (March 17).Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-47419270308627268752009-03-02T09:19:00.000-05:002009-03-02T09:19:00.000-05:00OMG Ed!!!! You can start chitting your spuds when ...OMG Ed!!!! You can start chitting your spuds when they arrive. And maybe start a few off in sturdy black plastic bags (used seed compost bags) in a cool store room.<BR/><BR/>Around here THE DAY for spud planting is Good Friday. Which is a variable date, but when you think about it is always about the same phase of the moon - so maybe the old gardeners were practicing biodynamic gardening before it had a name ;-)<BR/><BR/>Looks like hearty soup weather to me!<BR/>Best wishes<BR/>CeliaCelia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.com