From not knowing what we were going to do yesterday to getting major jobs accomplished, our day went well...With rain in the forecast, we got an early start harvesting potatoes, such a rewarding job...Both Herb and I pulled vines to find the "nest" of potatoes, some attached, some hiding deeper in the loamy soil...We finished with two boxes full to store for the winter, nice size, very few scabs, clean and solid...While Herb did the lifting and hauling the potatoes, down cellar steps, I did a little prepping on this now vacant spot, with it's loamy soil, so we could plant the garlic before it starts to rain...Herb made the furrows, I dropped in the garlic seed and we both covered, then packed the soil, and mulched the ten rows with straw...Early next spring about 175 garlic plants will poke their heads out and grow into lovely garlic heads.
No rain materialized, the afternoon was fairly warm and a good time to roll hoses and pick up soaker pipes to store for the winter...Back in the house I fixed dinner and sliced a bowl of apples for the dryer before leaving for a potluck gathering of the Chip program, so I can keep motivated and following our less meat, move veggies and fruit, food plan...Hugs To All...OWAV:)
A nest, dirt brushes off easily.
Winter food.
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