Well I did it. This afternoon I worked outside in the pouring rain, and dug up our last bed of fall potatoes. Tomorrow is Weigh in Wednesday, and I wanted to make sure I had something other to report than Swiss chard and kale.
I’ve been putting off harvesting our last bed of fall potatoes because I knew once I did, reality would set in. There are only 62 days left to grow vegetables in the backyard, and I still have a long, long way to go to reach my goal 2,000 pounds by the end of the year.
And let’s face it. Kale and Swiss chard aren’t exactly heavy producers.
I am officially freaking out now.
~Mavis
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Kate says
Lady! Don’t freak out on us… No matter what happens, you grew an unbelievable amount of produce and you should be PROUD. Do me a favor, okay? Dwell on the positive and make a list of all the wonderful things you DID grow and harvest! I’d love to hear the varieties, things you’d repeat, things you wouldn’t bother with again… who were the heavy producers, who had the best flavor, all that good stuff. I know I can’t be the only one wanting the details
2,000 lbs. Big whoop. You still grew a ton in my book. 😉
Random Person Named Melissa says
Umm at this point I think you either have the last of your 2,000 pounds already in the making or you fell short. Quite frankly I don’t think falling short is a bad thing as long as you learned something that’ll improve your next harvest. You have to remember WHY you’re growing the food. Did you save a serious amount of money on food this year? Did you enjoy the process of your gardening poundage attempt? Is your family eating healthier?
Even if you do fall short you already did something to be proud of and you can easily renew your 2,000 pound goal next spring.
Anyways I hope you do accomplish your goal…. good luck.
Angie Smith says
Radishes grow pretty quickly & sort of tolerate cold, don’t they? 😉 I agree with Kate, though – no reason to freak out…just do what you love to do & enjoy it. 🙂
Lisa says
Hey, you could have easily put your goal at 1,000 lbs and then you would have surpassed it by leaps and bounds. However, you put a bigger goal and you’re almost there. Be proud Mavis!
PrairieMom says
My thoughts exactly…Mavis, you are an inspiration to all of us! I’ve been gardening for the better part of 26 yrs. and, IMO, YOU ROCK!
Amanda M. says
I dug my potatoes the other day and ended up with 40 gallons of potatoes. I had no clue what I was going to do with all of them. My attempts to save them through winter have always failed. We have too much humidity in Washington and I don’t have a basement or cellar. So…. I decided to can them. I am so impressed with how they turned out. I canned the smaller ones whole which will be perfect for smashed potatoes and then quartered some of the others. I think they will be perfect for potato salad, fried potatoes with onion, etc. Give it a try, just don’t boil them very much before you pack the jars. I learned that with the first batch. In fact I didn’t even boil them at all— just heat them up and then pack the jars hot.
misty says
As it stands right now, with 1903lbs of you have grown came out to cost $0.27/lbs. (based on the cost of seed and supplies and such). That is an amazing price for vegetables. Your are a gardening rock star!
You Can Call Me Jane says
Everyone already said it! Chin up- you did great!
Cindy says
Do you have any tips for storing potatoes? Mine always seem to shrivel and brown no matter what I do!
Donna says
You are a gardening Rock Star!! Enjoyed your garden stories this year, am looking forward to next years.A goal is a goal, all the produce was your reward! Kudos Mavis!
Debra says
What they said – PLUS why don’t you start weighing the eggs? Even if you don’t post the results and don’t “officially” count them in your ton, it still is food from the yard! You should definitely be pleased about your major, inspirational accomplishment! Can you imagine if everyone did even a quarter of what you’ve done?!?
Mavis says
I know, I should start weighing the eggs. Maybe next year.
Kerry says
I’m totally impressed that you had nearly 5 lbs of mint. I grew mint but didn’t nearly get a pound.