Days 81 - 87 Potatoes

Well, I planted some sprouting potatoes awhile back and dug them up yesterday. From what was going to be just trash (or compost) became part of tonight's dinner!! Being my first try,I was curious as to how the potatoes were looking so I dug them up. They were small but we will have almost two pounds of potatoes to go with the dinner tonight.

John Jeavons is a real believer in potatoes as a basis for a sustainable garden. Seem really easy to grow...perhaps it is why so many varieties grow all around the world.

What else has happened over the past week? Planted my Kale starts in the ground and they are looking happy. Looking forward to having greens through the winter. Bees are still buzzing about. Do not know what they are getting right now but they are as busy as they were in the spring. I also did a little slideshow for a class that I am taking at the Junior College. Here is a link.

Weekly harvest:

Day 81
1) 2 baskets of Strawberries ($4.00)
2) Three apples ($1.50)
3) 1/2 basket of raspberries ($1.50)

Day 82
1) Three tomatoes ($2.00)
2) Three apples ($2.00)
3) 1 lb grapes ($2.00)

Day 83
1) Two bunches chard ($6.00)
2) 3/4 pound apples ($1.50)
3) 2 1/2 pounds tomatoes ($5.00)
4) 1 lb. grapes ($2.00)
5) Four figs ($0.50)

Day 84
1) Three apples ($2.00)
2) Four tomatoes ($3.00)
3) 1 1/4 lb Grapes ($2.50)
4) Handful of green beans

Day 85
1) 1 1/2 pounds tomatoes ($3.00)
2) 1 1/4 pound apples ($2.50)
3) 1 lb grapes ($2.00)

Day 86
1) 1/2 lb grapes ($1.00)
2) 1/2 pound tomatoes ($1.00)
3) 1/2 pound apples ($1.00)

Day 87
1) 3/4 pound grapes ($1.50)
2) 1 3/4 pound potatoes ($2.00)

Weekly harvest: $49.50

Total Produce Harvested (Year-to-Date): $659.50
Total Honey Harvested (Year-to-Date): $220.00
Expenses (Year-to-Date): $50.00