Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Potato Harvest


I waited until the very last moment to upturn my potato tub....


....and was happily surprised with how many potatoes were waiting for me.  But the best-best-best part of my potato harvest was the happy reaction from CHILDREN. 


All three years, and with different children each time, the response has been the same:   Let ME try!! 


Seriously, potatoes offer a backyard treasure hunt.  Who wouldn't want to dig their hands into that, after all? 


It's practically an invitation to find the others hiding there within the roots.  



Of course, I had to tend the pot all spring for this hour's worth of excitement...


...but, it was worth it.  Even if the harvest was a little on the petite side.  :-)

3 comments:

Melissa said...

Aren't potatoes awesome :)

NANA said...

I love how you love to grow potatoes....AND that it seems to be in the blood line...ha! Good Norwegian trait...well, and German...and Scotland loved their spuds too? Well, who didn't...when I think about it..ha! (I always smile when I remember your first potato plantation...up by your little playhouse...so amazing they grew under those fir trees...God must especially bless potato growers with a little crop, no matter what the conditions :)

Padden4 said...

Makes me excited for our potatoes. You are an inspiration...don't know that I would have tried them if it weren't for you and your potato "pot". Thanks!