Now to a very important question. How many blue containers would you need to feed a family of 4 year round. Including Winter. In case of a collapse of society. Presuming the Potatoes are the base of the meal and you have add-ons like carrots and onions and some Chicken or Rabbit meat.
IMHO, I think there are a lot of people asking this question.
@TheSunergizer I really couldn't answer that one sorry... This is the first year we have planted out potatoes ½ seriously & I don't think we have picked the highest yielding varieties... In the event of SHTF scenario I would be planting them in the ground & making certain I had access to a root cellar... We don't grow in the ground here due to our land being terraced off with soil filled with "undesirable" waste from the past 100 years or so...
Sorry I couldn't give you a more accurate response.
@Veggiepatchinperth Not to certain.. Have only harvested these & some unknown shop bought variety so far... From what we have pulled from the bags & barrel I would say that they are not a high yielding variety compared to the other we have harvested but am still very happy with the results... The flavour & texture was great though... Made excellent potato & beetroot salad.. The Dutch cream will have a higher yield.. The Kipflers are the ones I really want to get into : D»
@dalecalder2003 Tar Dale.. The skin has a dark purple tinge to them with the small marble sized ones being the bluest of the lot.. The flesh has a slightly creamy look to it...
A nice tub of free delicious spuds for sure.
lifeinthailand 4 months ago
@lifeinthailand Yep & taste good too... Hanging out to try them in a Massaman this weekend...
Have a good one...
bnbob01 4 months ago
Mmm, mmm, MMMM! Love them taters.
Now to a very important question. How many blue containers would you need to feed a family of 4 year round. Including Winter. In case of a collapse of society. Presuming the Potatoes are the base of the meal and you have add-ons like carrots and onions and some Chicken or Rabbit meat.
IMHO, I think there are a lot of people asking this question.
TheSunergizer 4 months ago
@TheSunergizer I really couldn't answer that one sorry... This is the first year we have planted out potatoes ½ seriously & I don't think we have picked the highest yielding varieties... In the event of SHTF scenario I would be planting them in the ground & making certain I had access to a root cellar... We don't grow in the ground here due to our land being terraced off with soil filled with "undesirable" waste from the past 100 years or so...
Sorry I couldn't give you a more accurate response.
bnbob01 4 months ago
Good video thanks !
Teddybearcop48 4 months ago
That was some good looking soil you have there..
Teddybearcop48 4 months ago
@Teddybearcop48 Thanks... Is a mix of Coconut coir, screened horse manure & left over bits from the yard...
have a good one..
bnbob01 4 months ago
Nothing wrong with that harvest. I love curry and potatoes, a match made in Heaven.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
baconsoda 4 months ago
@baconsoda Most definitely a good match... Will be using some in a Massaman Curry this weekend if I get my way...
Have a great one..
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bnbob01 4 months ago
i think royal blue are the best tasting and most versatile of all potatoes but don't seem to grow as big or as many per plant... would you agree???
Veggiepatchinperth 5 months ago
@Veggiepatchinperth Not to certain.. Have only harvested these & some unknown shop bought variety so far... From what we have pulled from the bags & barrel I would say that they are not a high yielding variety compared to the other we have harvested but am still very happy with the results... The flavour & texture was great though... Made excellent potato & beetroot salad.. The Dutch cream will have a higher yield.. The Kipflers are the ones I really want to get into : D»
bnbob01 4 months ago
Those look like very interesting spuds. Thanks for sharing your harvest.
Watsamadoing 5 months ago
@Watsamadoing No problem.. I'm hanging out to get into the Kipflers...
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bnbob01 4 months ago
Good looking potatoes are they blue fleshed or is that just the skin?
dalecalder2003 5 months ago
@dalecalder2003 Tar Dale.. The skin has a dark purple tinge to them with the small marble sized ones being the bluest of the lot.. The flesh has a slightly creamy look to it...
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bnbob01 4 months ago
It is so neat to find out how the potatoes grew.
Allen2045 5 months ago
@Allen2045 Thanks Paula..
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bnbob01 5 months ago
WOW! Great job! Thank You for sharing :)
keonakidd 5 months ago
@keonakidd Thanks... Has been great trying to grow them this time round...
bnbob01 5 months ago