Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
Janet US

Janet B > wrote in
:

> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092

Neat. I'm going to try that this year. I already do a lot of similar
container gardening on my deck with very good results. I buy plastic 5-
gallon buckets from the DIY stores, drill several holes in the bottom of
them, put a few inches of gravel in the bottom, then fill them with soil
from a bagged planting mix. I've grown tomatoes, bell peppers, hot
peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, and all my culinary herbs that way for
several years. A good basic primer can be found at
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/spec...vegetables-in-
buckets.htm.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 00:48:10 -0500, Alan Holbrook >
wrote:

>Janet B > wrote in
:
>
>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>
>Neat. I'm going to try that this year. I already do a lot of similar
>container gardening on my deck with very good results. I buy plastic 5-
>gallon buckets from the DIY stores, drill several holes in the bottom of
>them, put a few inches of gravel in the bottom, then fill them with soil
>from a bagged planting mix. I've grown tomatoes, bell peppers, hot
>peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, and all my culinary herbs that way for
>several years. A good basic primer can be found at
>http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/spec...vegetables-in-
>buckets.htm.

Climb on board, neighbor. Another big deck gardener is Boron.
I think the potatoes will be fun because I can go to the nursery and
pick starts from a dozen or more varieties.
Take a drive by your local nursery and see what kind of pots they have
in their throw away bin. That's where I get my really big pots. They
used to be pots for trees. My nursery has a place for 'don't touch'
pots and 'help yourself pots.'
I have some lovely garlic bulbs that are sprouting. I'm going to put
them in a pot on the deck.
I started my deck gardening for the humming birds and things just kept
growing from there.
Janet US

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
>
> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
> Janet US

Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
probably not.

On 4/16/2016 2:58 AM, Julie BovINE wrote:
>
> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
> refused to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want
> some variety that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it.
> Otherwise, probably not.


Julie, taters, surprisingly high in carbos, is just the sorta food a fat
porker should steer clear of. Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of a
large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This
polysaccharide is produced by most green plants as an energy store. You
might wanna stay foragin' in the field of greens, and don't ferget to
stay away from breads as well. Cut out the bread and taters, my plump
princess, and you'll shed those pounds like a wet dog sheds water.

On 4/16/2016 7:23 AM, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
> On 4/16/2016 2:58 AM, Julie BovINE wrote:
>>
>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>> refused to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want
>> some variety that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it.
>> Otherwise, probably not.
>
>
> Julie, taters, surprisingly high in carbos, is just the sorta food a fat
> porker should steer clear of. Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of a
> large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This
> polysaccharide is produced by most green plants as an energy store. You
> might wanna stay foragin' in the field of greens, and don't ferget to
> stay away from breads as well. Cut out the bread and taters, my plump
> princess, and you'll shed those pounds like a wet dog sheds water.

Hang on there Kernel...if she shakes we're all ****ed!

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Janet B" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>> Janet US
>
>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>probably not.


The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
have fun, someone with an open mind.
There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
you would understand or appreciate.
Janet US

> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>

>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>> probably not.
>
>
> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
> have fun, someone with an open mind.
> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
> you would understand or appreciate.
> Janet US
>

Girls? May I suggest exploring et al with a carrot? I'd like to see
both of you heifords in string bikinis and all waxed up for a carrot
insertion brawl.
First girl to fully penetrate her opponent with a fat carrot wins.
Okay, then, letz do this!

On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>> probably not.
>
>
> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
> have fun, someone with an open mind.
> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
> you would understand or appreciate.
> Janet US
>
<applause> She just doesn't get it.

Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.

Jill

jmcquown > wrote:
> On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>> probably not.
>>
>>
>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> you would understand or appreciate.
>> Janet US
>>
> <applause> She just doesn't get it.
>
> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>
> Jill
>

I've done a lot of container gardening over the past years but the only
root vegetable I've planted was carrots. I'm inspired by this video to
give potatoes a go this year. I didn't plant any garden last year because
I knew my schedule would be too hectic to keep up with it but this summer
is viable. I usually plant tomatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, beans,
peas and herbs. I tried broccoli and cauliflower the summer before last
but they got eaten by a critter.


--
jinx the minx

On 4/16/2016 12:10 PM, jinx the minx wrote:
> jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>> probably not.
>>>
>>>
>>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>> you would understand or appreciate.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> <applause> She just doesn't get it.
>>
>> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
>> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
>> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
>> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> I've done a lot of container gardening over the past years but the only
> root vegetable I've planted was carrots. I'm inspired by this video to
> give potatoes a go this year.

If you like garlic, give it a try. I've read over the years it's easy
enough to grow in pots. An example:

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edib...containers.htm

> I didn't plant any garden last year because
> I knew my schedule would be too hectic to keep up with it but this summer
> is viable. I usually plant tomatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, beans,
> peas and herbs. I tried broccoli and cauliflower the summer before last
> but they got eaten by a critter.
>
Too bad about the critter.

Jill

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:10:19 -0500, jinx the minx
> wrote:

>jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>> probably not.
>>>
>>>
>>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>> you would understand or appreciate.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> <applause> She just doesn't get it.
>>
>> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
>> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
>> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
>> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
>I've done a lot of container gardening over the past years but the only
>root vegetable I've planted was carrots. I'm inspired by this video to
>give potatoes a go this year. I didn't plant any garden last year because
>I knew my schedule would be too hectic to keep up with it but this summer
>is viable. I usually plant tomatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, beans,
>peas and herbs. I tried broccoli and cauliflower the summer before last
>but they got eaten by a critter.

Try Bt on your broccoli --
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacillus_thuringiensis
It comes in a powder form that you dust onto plants. I couldn't grow
broccoli, cabbage etc. without it. Can also be useful against corn
worm.
Good luck with your garden this year
Janet US

"jinx the minx" > wrote in message
...
> jmcquown > wrote:
>> On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>>> refused
>>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some
>>>> variety
>>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>> probably not.
>>>
>>>
>>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>> you would understand or appreciate.
>>> Janet US
>>>
>> <applause> She just doesn't get it.
>>
>> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
>> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
>> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
>> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> I've done a lot of container gardening over the past years but the only
> root vegetable I've planted was carrots. I'm inspired by this video to
> give potatoes a go this year. I didn't plant any garden last year because
> I knew my schedule would be too hectic to keep up with it but this summer
> is viable. I usually plant tomatoes, zucchini, squash, carrots, beans,
> peas and herbs. I tried broccoli and cauliflower the summer before last
> but they got eaten by a critter.

Cucumbers were the worst for me. I only planted those as I wanted the lemon
ones and I've never seen them in the stores. Something was eating the
plants all the way gone as soon as I'd plant them. Likely slugs although I
kept going out to check and whatever it was, was waiting till I went to bed.
I think I replanted them 5 times one year. Then something else took a bite
out of every sweet pepper. Did not touch the hot ones. I did see a possum
out there, munching.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>> refused
>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some
>>> variety
>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>> probably not.
>>
>>
>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> you would understand or appreciate.
>> Janet US
>>
> <applause> She just doesn't get it.
>
> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger root
> in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy reading
> about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.

Please explain how I don't get it? I have done container gardening as well
as in ground. I used to be a garden shop manager. I know how potatoes
grow. So I get it but choose not to do it. Okay? Doesn't matter if it's
okay with you or not. I can have an opinion too.

On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:56:55 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>
> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>
> Jill
>
>
Same here.

I also love it when someone gives me vegetables
out of their garden but I'm not interested in growing
them, just eating them.

:-)

wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:56:55 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
> >
> > Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested
> > in gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also
> > ginger root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I
> > enjoy reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to
> > do it.
> >
> > Jill
> >
> >
> Same here.
>
> I also love it when someone gives me vegetables
> out of their garden but I'm not interested in growing
> them, just eating them.
>
> :-)

One of the easiest is green onions. In fact, enjoy a little fun at my
expense.

My husband refreshed the container garden soils this year (generally we
do not fertilize enough to keep them going past 4 years so it was
time). He dumped the dirt with my precious green onions along various
spots in the back yard. They were dormant so not obvious in there.

Today he asked me if I had planted something by the shed. Um, nope.
Went to go look and the slight hollow the dogs had dug by there were
graced with some of the container soil and fresh green onions had
sprouted. Had some with dinner. Delicious! I see another patch were
he dumped more soil by the woodpile. It's got regrowing chives and
green onions too.

To grow either one in a container is really easy. Just plant the bulbs
from the supermarket after cropping the tops down for a dish. They
will come up for about 5 years running and reseed to the point of not
needing to add more unless you need the white bulb part for a recipe
often.



--

On 4/16/2016 9:23 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:56:55 AM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>
>> Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
>> gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
>> root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
>> reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> Same here.
>
> I also love it when someone gives me vegetables
> out of their garden but I'm not interested in growing
> them, just eating them.
>
> :-)
>
When my dad had a big garden in west TN (yes, my brothers and I had to
help keep it weeded) the neighbors would cringe when they saw him
walking up the street with a paper bag. He always planted waaaaay too
much zucchini, cucumbers and tomatoes.

Jill

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:56:49 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 4/16/2016 10:14 AM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>> probably not.
>>
>>
>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> you would understand or appreciate.
>> Janet US
>>
><applause> She just doesn't get it.
>
>Janet, I enjoyed your post even though I am not really interested in
>gardening. I already knew you can easily grow garlic and also ginger
>root in pots if you're so inclined. Potatoes make sense. I enjoy
>reading about these things; doesn't mean I feel compelled to do it.
>
>Jill

You can also grow potatoes without letting them loose in your garden!

I had some volunteers in the garden this year that sprouted from what
I missed when harvesting last year. I dug them when they were really
small (less than golfball size) and they were delicious just steamed
woth butter, salt and pepper. I grow them mainly for the small
grandchildren, they love to dig up potatoes.

JB

"Janet B" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet B" > wrote in message
. ..
>>>
>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>> Janet US
>>
>>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>probably not.
>
>
> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
> have fun, someone with an open mind.
> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
> you would understand or appreciate.
> Janet US

Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes! I
have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have one
here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many critters
eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters. But... That was a
rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.

On 4/16/2016 9:51 AM, Julie BovINE wrote:
> Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes!
> I have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have
> one here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many
> critters eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters.
> But... That was a rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.


As a teenager I wuz always in trouble. Remember that night we shoved a
tater up all the neighbor's tailpipes?
BTW, do you like a potato up yer "tailpipe," my succulent roll??

On 4/16/2016 12:10 PM, Colonel Edmund J. Burke wrote:
> On 4/16/2016 9:51 AM, Julie BovINE wrote:
>> Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes!
>> I have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have
>> one here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many
>> critters eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters.
>> But... That was a rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.
>
>
> As a teenager I wuz always in trouble. Remember that night we shoved a
> tater up all the neighbor's tailpipes?
> BTW, do you like a potato up yer "tailpipe," my succulent roll??
>

If this ends up leading to the night you TP'd the neighborhood the
sleigh will come in with runners made of rib bones!

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:51:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes! I
>have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have one
>here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many critters
>eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters. But... That was a
>rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.

What of your claim that you were once a 'garden shop manager'?
And you kept repeating the same mistake of allowing critters into your
garden and presumably expecting a different result? If a 'garden shop
manager' cannot successfully grow a veggie garden in Bothell, then I
guess the implication is nobody else can. You really do post some
ridiculous (and invariably negative) stuff. Oh well, you turned the
thread back onto the subject of yourself again, so I guess it's
mission accomplished from your POV.

On 4/16/2016 1:56 PM, Je�us wrote:
> What of your claim that you were once a 'garden shop manager'?
> And you kept repeating the same mistake of


****

The

Hell

OFF!!!

"Jeßus" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:51:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes! I
>>have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have one
>>here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many critters
>>eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters. But... That was
>>a
>>rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.
>
> What of your claim that you were once a 'garden shop manager'?
> And you kept repeating the same mistake of allowing critters into your
> garden and presumably expecting a different result? If a 'garden shop
> manager' cannot successfully grow a veggie garden in Bothell, then I
> guess the implication is nobody else can. You really do post some
> ridiculous (and invariably negative) stuff. Oh well, you turned the
> thread back onto the subject of yourself again, so I guess it's
> mission accomplished from your POV.

As I said... I had to do container gardening on my deck. I am not
dependent upon that food and I don't have unlimited resources. Sure, there
are things one can do to keep critters out but those things were beyond my
means, especially for the small amount of yield.

I also pointed out that we have unpredictable weather here. So you know if
you plant a garden, you may not be able to produce much. I did very well
our first summer here. After that? No. Hot weather early on caused the
onions and some other things to bolt. To much rain rotted the tomatoes. I
used Earth Boxes which might work well in some areas. They do not work well
with heavy rain because there is just no way to get them to fully drain.

I also discovered that what I grew didn't taste any better than what I get
at the grocery store. Yes, I did some more unusual radishes. And yes, I
got peas but only enough for my friend and I to have one serving each. Just
too small of a yield for those pots. And I have no place for larger pots.

On 4/16/2016 12:51 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "Janet B" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>> Janet US
>>>
>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>> refused
>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some
>>> variety
>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>> probably not.
>>
>>
>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> you would understand or appreciate.
>> Janet US
>
> Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes!
> I have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have
> one here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many
> critters eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters.
> But... That was a rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.

There's always a reason why things don't work for you.

Jill

On 4/16/2016 2:20 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>> Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes!
>> I have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have
>> one here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many
>> critters eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters.
>> But... That was a rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.
>
> There's always a reason why things don't work for you.
>
> Jill

This is a time tested observation, as opposed to your usual spite for her.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 4/16/2016 12:51 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Janet B" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>>>> Janet US
>>>>
>>>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>>> refused
>>>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some
>>>> variety
>>>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>> probably not.
>>>
>>>
>>> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>> have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>> you would understand or appreciate.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Oh, you're funny! All those wild, curious explorers, growing potatoes!
>> I have had gardens most of my life. I just gave up on trying to have
>> one here. Weather doesn't seem to want to cooperate and too many
>> critters eating the stuff. Which was fine as I do like critters.
>> But... That was a rather expensive and time consuming way to feed them.
>
> There's always a reason why things don't work for you.

That's generally the way it works. When something doesn't work, there's a
reason.

On 4/16/2016 8:14 AM, Janet B wrote:

>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>> to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>> that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>> probably not.
>
>
> The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
> try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
> have fun, someone with an open mind.
> There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
> I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
> you would understand or appreciate.
> Janet US
>

It was a good post, period.

On 4/17/2016 7:48 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> >you would understand or appreciate.
> Snooty woman.

**** you, nancy boy.

You cowardly little vegan ****lip!

"Bruce" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:14:07 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>>
>>>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>>>refused
>>>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>>probably not.
>>
>>
>>The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>>try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>>have fun, someone with an open mind.
>>There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>>I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>>you would understand or appreciate.
>
> Snooty woman.
>
> If I was going to grow one thing only, potatoes would be very low on
> my list. They're cheap and I don't find the quality difference between
> store bought and home grown that big. I'd only grow them if I was
> trying to grow all my food myself.

Thanks. I just didn't want some newbie gardener to be disappointed with
their yield. Oh but what I say has to be wrong, doesn't matter...blah,
blah, blah...

In article >,
lid says...
>
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:14:07 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
> >>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
> >>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
> >>probably not.
> >
> >
> >The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
> >try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
> >have fun, someone with an open mind.
> >There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
> >I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
> >you would understand or appreciate.
>
> Snooty woman

> If I was going to grow one thing only, potatoes would be very low on
> my list. They're cheap and I don't find the quality difference between
> store bought and home grown that big. I'd only grow them if I was
> trying to grow all my food myself.

No doubt you know even less about growing food than you do about
cooking it.

Janet UK

"Janet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> lid says...
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 08:14:07 -0600, Janet B >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa
>> >>refused
>> >>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some
>> >>variety
>> >>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>> >>probably not.
>> >
>> >
>> >The potato post is for someone with curiosity, someone who wants to
>> >try something new. someone who wants to explore, someone who wants to
>> >have fun, someone with an open mind.
>> >There are many things of value other than 'getting it for cheap.'
>> >I've said before. What I post has nothing to do with you or anything
>> >you would understand or appreciate.
>>
>> Snooty woman
>
>> If I was going to grow one thing only, potatoes would be very low on
>> my list. They're cheap and I don't find the quality difference between
>> store bought and home grown that big. I'd only grow them if I was
>> trying to grow all my food myself.
>
> No doubt you know even less about growing food than you do about
> cooking it.

Dang! Who cross you with Sheldon? Now that's a hybrid that I don't want to
see.

On 4/18/2016 5:04 AM, Janet wrote:
> No doubt you know even less about growing food than you do about
> cooking it.

I want you to gargle on my choad, ****.

On 4/18/2016 5:46 AM, Bruce wrote:
> You're probably trying to say, in your way, that you're fond of home
> grown potatoes.


I'm trying hard to get some men to date me here, it's not easy being cheesy!

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
>"Janet B" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>> Janet US
>
>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>probably not.

We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.

You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.

The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
summer), but the taste doesn't compare.

Doris

On Saturday, April 16, 2016 at 10:04:36 AM UTC-5, Doris Night wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Janet B" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >>
> >> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
> >> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
> >> Janet US
> >
> >Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
> >to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
> >that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
> >probably not.
>
> We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
> dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.
>
> You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.
>
> The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
> and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
> summer), but the taste doesn't compare.
>
> Doris

Yep! That's what "new potatoes" are, not just small potatoes!! Fresh out of the ground, where ALL the sugars have not yet begun to be converted to starches! Hence they are SWEETER!! All veggies, actually!

John Kuthe...

In article >,
says...
>
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Janet B" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >>
> >> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
> >> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
> >> Janet US
> >
> >Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
> >to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
> >that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
> >probably not.
>
> We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
> dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.
>
> You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.

People who've never tasted them have no idea what they missed.


> The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
> and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
> summer), but the taste doesn't compare.

+1.

I just planted the potatoes two days ago (two sorts, Jersey Royal and
Nadine). I'll plant the beans in May.

Janet UK

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:56:31 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Janet B" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> >>
>> >> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>> >> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>> >> Janet US
>> >
>> >Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>> >to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>> >that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>> >probably not.
>>
>> We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
>> dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.
>>
>> You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.
>
> People who've never tasted them have no idea what they missed.

Yep.


>> The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
>> and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
>> summer), but the taste doesn't compare.

Fresh onions too. Not necessarily better than normal onions, but
crisper and milder... nice in a different way from store bought.

On Sun, 17 Apr 2016 06:04:59 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:56:31 +0100, Janet > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
says...
>>>
>>> On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >
>>> >"Janet B" > wrote in message
>>> .. .
>>> >>
>>> >> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>> >> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>> >> Janet US
>>> >
>>> >Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>> >to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>> >that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>> >probably not.
>>>
>>> We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
>>> dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.
>>>
>>> You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.
>>
>> People who've never tasted them have no idea what they missed.
>
>Yep.
>
>
>>> The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
>>> and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
>>> summer), but the taste doesn't compare.
>
>Fresh onions too. Not necessarily better than normal onions, but
>crisper and milder... nice in a different way from store bought.

I forgot to mention corn. Grocery store corn on the cob always looks
like it's been sitting around for a week. (And I'm sure it tastes that
bad, as well.) Corn from the vegetable stand is pretty good if you get
there in the morning right after they've brought it in from the field.

But the best tasting, tenderest corn is when you go out to the garden
and cut it after you've got the water boiling.

Doris

On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 11:04:31 -0400, Doris Night
> wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Apr 2016 02:58:52 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Janet B" > wrote in message
. ..
>>>
>>> Here's a way to grow some potatoes on your deck or patio.
>>> http://www.ktvb.com/life/you-can-gro...toes/133548092
>>> Janet US
>>
>>Of course you can. But those are one thing that my farmer grandpa refused
>>to grow. Why? You can buy them for cheap. Now if you want some variety
>>that you can't get in a store, then it might be worth it. Otherwise,
>>probably not.
>
>We grow a few hills of potatoes because we love new potatoes, freshly
>dug up, steamed, and served with butter and parsley.
>
>You can't buy potatoes like that - you have to grow them yourself.
>
>The same thing goes for small carrots freshly pulled, and tender green
>and yellow beans. They don't cost much (especially in the late
>summer), but the taste doesn't compare.
>
>Doris

Then you understand when I say there's no comparison with stupidmarket
compost fodder to fresh dug. Frozen spuds are better tasting then
those ancient storage spuds at the market's produce section, actually
dehy spuds taste better because dehys are made immediately from fresh
dug and dehydration concentrates flavor. For many years I bought
fresh dug spuds on Lung Guyland, 100 pound sacks at the farms were
dirt cheap, under $10. Coworkers would bring them from the east end
and I'd share a sack with friends and family... I'd bring my mom 100
pound sacks and she'd share with neighbors in Brooklyn. I'd bring
lots of local farm crops.