Today was garlic harvesting day - the stalks had wilted a couple weeks ago, but it was too hot to dig them up. With cooler weather and no sun, I had a chance to fork up the garlic. Potato plants had grown in the garlic bed from potatoes I missed harvesting the previous year. Moving my plants around every year helps keep the bugs away, but I figured that any potatoes that developed wouldn't amount to much. Surprise!
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| Just a small part of today's harvest |
Does anyone know how to ensure that all potatoes are harvested? Or how to keep from poking a hole in them with a pitchfork when digging them up? I swore that I got them all last year, and thought a frost would kill any left behind and leave a rotting mess for the worms to enjoy.
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| Look how big this one is! |
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Three of these huge ones have damage from being dug up and each one will feed my family of four - mashies for dinner tonight and leftovers for the next few days!
What's in your harvest?
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