Our first harvest
Posted on Jun 14, 2009 under Gardening, Self Sufficiency | No Comment
Earlier this week we had our first harvest apart from the occasional strawberry, raspberry and herbs that I use regularly for cooking. We harvested some potatoes, just enough for one good meal, about 900 grams. The next day I decided to dig up the rest of the row to make room for some new plants. I did all of the digging and the girls had a blast taking all the potatoes out. The total harvest was 5.5 kg from a 4 meter row. A little less than I had expected, but a pretty good harvest none the less!
We are going to try to get a bit more next time by going vertically. I have read some good things about growing potatoes in stacked car tires, so we are going to give that a try. I went down to the local car tire shop to ask about getting some old tires and they told me to take all the tires I could carry. I could fit about 14 in my car which should be more than enough for starters.
