The kids and I dug potatoes by hand while Sean was busy doing wiring on Saturday. This, however, is the much preferred method - a potato plow attached to the tractor. We grew our potatoes in just soil this year and it was horrible - the weeds were unmanageable, even with hoeing. Next year we'll either go back to growing potatoes in straw or trying a new method of growing them in stacks of straw in a round of wire fencing. There is something so thrilling about the cool soft soil between your toes and following behind the tractor to spy a red, purple or white potato rolling out of the mounds. We came in dirty and tired tonight but had a great time.
Tuesday, August 7
Harvesting Potatoes
The kids and I dug potatoes by hand while Sean was busy doing wiring on Saturday. This, however, is the much preferred method - a potato plow attached to the tractor. We grew our potatoes in just soil this year and it was horrible - the weeds were unmanageable, even with hoeing. Next year we'll either go back to growing potatoes in straw or trying a new method of growing them in stacks of straw in a round of wire fencing. There is something so thrilling about the cool soft soil between your toes and following behind the tractor to spy a red, purple or white potato rolling out of the mounds. We came in dirty and tired tonight but had a great time.
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I love to see children enjoying the good earth ~ such wholesome living! God bless you all.
So sweet...I especially loved the footage of your little one plopping down in the dirt amongst the shadows of her family.
And you look lovely...radiant.
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