tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post6115695171861917601..comments2023-08-16T01:55:32.535-05:00Comments on pile of o'melays: Sweet potatoesOmelayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-3702771166184374622010-10-18T00:37:36.573-05:002010-10-18T00:37:36.573-05:00Oh wow, that is a big plot of them. I hope the har...Oh wow, that is a big plot of them. I hope the harvest is spectacular.Robinhttp://farmfolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-86531142268975911112010-10-14T00:46:02.689-05:002010-10-14T00:46:02.689-05:00We've tried growing sweet potatoes in a bucket...We've tried growing sweet potatoes in a bucket here in Germany...but so far have had no luck. Which is a real shame since we loooove sweet potatoes and they can be difficult and expensive to find here. <br /><br />But I do love your fence! What a smart idea with the pallets!!Tiffany @ No Ordinary Homesteadhttp://www.noordinaryhomestead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-57961024725639170882010-10-13T09:37:50.993-05:002010-10-13T09:37:50.993-05:00Found your blog today - have added you to my subsc...Found your blog today - have added you to my subscriptions! I too, want a bale-cob house, and also wish to live a more sustainable lifestyle, but I haven't really gotten out of the gate except for a my brand new garden that's not even finished yet.<br /><br />Can't wait for what's coming next :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-12528828651460022202010-10-11T19:20:16.958-05:002010-10-11T19:20:16.958-05:00If we succumbed to a monoculture we'd have no ...If we succumbed to a monoculture we'd have no food from the garden this year. Between an early year flood followed by a late summer drought, our crops were pretty disapointing this year. Most of our squashes produced no females, however our cucumbers did well. Blight struck our tomatoes pretty severely thanks to the flood, and it was too hot and humid for the peppers to ever take off. Thank goodness for root crops!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689606909058471691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-11300345045770047112010-10-11T08:36:57.869-05:002010-10-11T08:36:57.869-05:00Grew them the first time this year. Monster retur...Grew them the first time this year. Monster return on investment and found that dehydrated as thick chips and strips make awesome house dog treats. Also learned the leaves are edible and delicious. You have to cut them up and then boil for about five minutes then drain and use like you would any greens. The boiling is necessary because they have the slime like cut okra does. Super healthy like spinach but without the oxalic acid. If you eat the roots and the leaves the only waste is the really tough stems ..definitely worth planting. <br /><br />Love your blog...you guys inspire me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-11032578468158858952010-10-10T17:07:11.342-05:002010-10-10T17:07:11.342-05:00Tim, i work too hard to gain much weight.
Amy, t...Tim, i work too hard to gain much weight. <br /><br />Amy, thanks for posting. I am happy to have your blog on my list now. We planted several varieties. I'll let you know which did the best here in S.W. MO.Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-7617728624587439212010-10-10T16:42:49.975-05:002010-10-10T16:42:49.975-05:00I planted sweet potatoes this year but I think the...I planted sweet potatoes this year but I think they didn't do very well. They are Georgia Jet, the variety that does best in my zone (8). <br /><br />I was just thinking I should find out when to harvest them. So you wait until the first frost? Maybe I should throw a tunnel cloche over them to extend the season a little.Vegetable Garden Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641599988061148892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11419676.post-21493102915796410912010-10-10T16:24:14.254-05:002010-10-10T16:24:14.254-05:00As I started reading this and the recycled pallets...As I started reading this and the recycled pallets I immediately thought of Ron, then you thanked him, how funny. Sweet potato vines look great, we didn't get any out this so you'll have to eat some of those for me as well. Keep eating for me and you'll be big as a barn lol. <br /><br />Timkentuckyagrarianwannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088942916050252502noreply@blogger.com