Garden pictures

[david_anderson]

This year we're actually on time with most of the gardening chores for once. It's really a combination of several things that has gotten us here:

- We're both recovering from injuries, so we aren't trying to fit in backpacking and kayaking trips at every opportunity.

- We have a much improved selection of tools, and have learned how to use them.

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Comments

[gracified]

Looks awesome! You have done a LOT! I'm sure I'll learn a lot from you this year. :)

[gracified]

Also, I'll be interested in your cold frame construction. And your success with the potatoes! I'm only doing two varieties. That's awesome that you've got 18! I read somewhere that this method only works with later varieties and fingerling types. Have you found that to be true?

[david_anderson]

Last year I only tried it on three varieties, one early, one mid and one late. The got into the cages a bit late, so they only got covered to about 18 inches before they flowered, but all three varieties had tubers through the layers. The late varieties produced more, but that's to be expected. Either way, I like that I'm able to harvest almost all of the tubers this way, with few of the volunteers that I get with trench planting. I'll have a much better idea of how it works with the different varieties at the end of the season.

[gracified]

Yeah, hopefully you'll have a good list of what worked well and what didn't by the end of the season! Thanks for your good work! ;)

[mshrmit]

You've done a lot of work! I'd like to try the cage method with my potatoes, but that won't happen until we move out to our property. Right now, the cage would take up too much visual space, because my garden area is fairly small and in the middle of my yard.