Frost update

Gone.  Hopped away, or cat got it.  So sad.

Planted green beans  today.  These are seeds from last year’s bounty that I dried and saved.  I did a sprout test and they did 80% ok.  Beans are critical in a long-storage plan and they have many vitamins and minerals.  And, so easy to cook.  Problem is the arrival of the Colorado bean beetle.  I…

Remember that little 3 inch baby that came up randomly?  Well, it has gotten big.  At least 12 inches across.  That may sound good, but it is turning orange already. That is bad.  It is 2 months early so will probably rot before pumpkin decorating season. Chickens will feast!

Pulled the last onions tonight to dry them for winter storage.  Good size crop of both white and red.  Some rot from too much rain, but I can’t control the rain.

The shallots are just poking their heads up.  They look like grass just now and I must remember not to pull them.  Shallots will be a nice mild substitute for onions and are not so hard to digest.

Many white potatoes stored in the root cellar over winter have sprouted.  Cut them up yesterday and set them out to dry a bit.  Planting 6 rows  today  4 feet apart and 2 feet between plants.  This spacing will give them plenty of growing space. Potatoes are the most nutrient-dense vegetable. Wide-apart rows leave plenty…