Monday, March 29, 2010

Grow potatoes in pots - Your garden - Which? Advice

Grow potatoes in pots - Your garden - Which? Advice

spring update!

I'm back to posting once a week, my commitment to this fell off with working on the alpaca enclosure and spring in general. I've also been winding down on some volunteer commitments that take up a lot of time! So this week for me saw the Historic Court House in Pittsboro, NC burning down and the end of my 4 years as First Sunday Coordinator. First Sunday is a monthly celebration of arts and crafts on our downtown street that I have been organizing, it's something I've enjoyed but it also takes up alot of my time so...now I can focus on my glass work and sales and spend plenty of time in the garden and with my fiber pets as the count down is on for when the alpacas arrive!
The garden is doing great as I have spinach, lettuce, beets, carrots and potatoes all showing lots of green! We've been eating swiss chard from last fall's plantings and enjoying the early spring herbs such as french sorrel, parsley, chives and thyme!
Last years potatoes were a surprise favorite crop so I've planted 5 pots of blue potatoes and will be planting 10 pots of swedish fingerling's this week! They are delicious and so easy to harvest! Just dump the pot out and there they are ready to roast with garlic and rosemary..
Have a great week....