Sunday Stuff

 Hi Everyone!

I'm writing this on Saturday evening. I have way too much to do tomorrow. I was on my way to our protest when Mr. M's blood pressure plummeted. I had to call 911. So going to the protest was a no. However, my little town had a great turn out.  In fact the entire Oregon coast turned out in record numbers. 

It is impressive, around the world, how many people came out in support of us.

Later in the day I  started working in the garden.  I'm making some trellises for pole beans, cucumbers, and what ever else. The wind was knocking me off my feet so that will have to wait. Tomorrow the wind is supposed to be even worse. 

I don't know who the artists are for these but they are just too cute to pass up.  

Tonight we at cabbage from the garden. There is nothing like fresh veggies that you grew yourself. I soaked a potato over night to reduce the potassium and Mr. M. had mashed potatoes with his baked chicken.

Speaking of potatoes, I harvested the first grow bag or red potatoes.

When potatoes start to get limp, stop watering. In a few weeks the stems will start to fall over and the leaves should turn brown. This mean the tubers have stopped producing potatoes. 

I spread a tarp and start to pull on the stems tipping the grow bag onto the tarp. Then, beautiful potatoes emerge.

I really do love digging through the dirt getting every little potato I can find. 

the little ones get put into stew just as they are.

This isn't the largest haul I have had but these are beauties. It is the first time I have grown potatoes in a grow bag.  

Good size for reds.

then they go into a box for about 2 weeks so the skins can cure.

I have them in 2 boxes because you don't want them touching each other. Except these are touching because I had to bring them down from a shelf. LOL

Well that's it for now. I'm really tired and my entire body hurts today. Time to put my PJ's on and drink some hot tea.

Have a nice evening and a great Sunday.

Nicole