tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post1413866126105506070..comments2023-06-14T09:43:48.543-05:00Comments on Nature Knitter: A Nice WednesdayRuthieJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-75675596160828840562008-04-22T02:39:00.000-05:002008-04-22T02:39:00.000-05:00i've wanted to do potatoes for ages, ruthie .. eve...i've wanted to do potatoes for ages, ruthie .. ever since i saw a thing on tv about how you could grow them in a garbage can. <BR/><BR/>but i daren't put this on the roof because of the weight, at the mo. <BR/><BR/>i might try and negotiate a bit of space downstairs by the front door to our flat, though.. maybe next year? <BR/><BR/>good luck with your crop!fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-81685983272230927892008-04-20T16:44:00.000-05:002008-04-20T16:44:00.000-05:00Hi Robin,I picked up a small bag of seed potatoes ...Hi Robin,<BR/>I picked up a small bag of seed potatoes at Fleet Farm. I went with Yukon Gold and I planted 4 small potatoes in each bin.<BR/>I gave the rest of the seed potatoes to my office mate along with a couple print-outs from the internet telling how to raise "garbage can potatoes." She was going to start hers this weekend.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-276084775006531882008-04-19T14:16:00.000-05:002008-04-19T14:16:00.000-05:00Good luck on those taters, Ruthie. We're planting ...Good luck on those taters, Ruthie. We're planting some more this year. We'll have to compare harvests.<BR/><BR/>Where did you end up getting your potatoes?<BR/><BR/>Robin at BumblebeeRobin (Bumblebee)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04516571306617946865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-22957303186997652732008-04-17T19:04:00.000-05:002008-04-17T19:04:00.000-05:00Hi Jayne,I really love hearing those frogs too. I...Hi Jayne,<BR/>I really love hearing those frogs too. I just wish they weren't so shy and I could get better looks at them.<BR/><BR/>Hi Lisa,<BR/>Good news on the brown thrasher and house wren. I love hearing their cheerful serenades in my backyard too.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ruth,<BR/>Sorry about those high winds--it was awful here too. It was nice that some warm temps blew in with them though.<BR/><BR/>Hi April,<BR/>I'm excited about the potatoes too. I think I've even got a couple people at work talked into trying the same project.<BR/><BR/>Hi Steph,<BR/>Will you have room on your rooftop for garbage can potatoes along with all the other veggies you're growing?<BR/><BR/>Hi Sissy,<BR/>Thanks for the update on bats. I was too busy last night watching deer in my backyard to notice bats, but now I'll start watching for bats too. I should probably think about getting a bat house built soon too, right?RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25853276979839433602008-04-17T17:21:00.000-05:002008-04-17T17:21:00.000-05:00I know that spring is here when the bats come out ...I know that spring is here when the bats come out at night. I saw and heard them for the first time last night :)<BR/>Your sissyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-81904969340519771622008-04-17T13:19:00.000-05:002008-04-17T13:19:00.000-05:00Happy Spring to you, too, Ruthie!love your potato-...Happy Spring to you, too, Ruthie!<BR/><BR/>love your potato-growing station.. good luck with it (and thanks for the links) :-)fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02981884152529715475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-21251666962626440682008-04-17T08:52:00.000-05:002008-04-17T08:52:00.000-05:00Very nice spring post! Great weather for planting ...Very nice spring post! Great weather for planting - you'll have to keep us up to date on the progress of your potatoes; we've just finished eating the last of our potatoes that we store over the winter. They were so good!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-25967046569091752482008-04-17T07:20:00.000-05:002008-04-17T07:20:00.000-05:00What a nice spring serenade in the video clip. We ...What a nice spring serenade in the video clip. We got your high winds yesterday and are expecting your warm temperatures today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-76242357012336973582008-04-17T06:56:00.000-05:002008-04-17T06:56:00.000-05:00What an eventful spring day for you Ruthie. I lov...What an eventful spring day for you Ruthie. I love seeing the Thrasher. One surveyed our garden last week but Ihaven't seen it since. I will be working outside today so maybe I will see it again. <BR/><BR/>We had our first House Wren this morning. This is exciting for me. I love to see these little birds in the garden.<BR/><BR/>Your potato project sounds interesting.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-63787232410045685762008-04-17T05:50:00.000-05:002008-04-17T05:50:00.000-05:00That is one fine looking bunny. :c) Love the frog...That is one fine looking bunny. :c) Love the frogs being so verbal and so happy to hear you were actually out in SHORT sleeves Ruthie! Yay!!!!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-28326321030128131252008-04-17T05:47:00.000-05:002008-04-17T05:47:00.000-05:00Hi Mary,I hadn't heard frogs anywhere until last S...Hi Mary,<BR/>I hadn't heard frogs anywhere until last Sunday, but for me their singing always means spring too!<BR/><BR/>Hi Jennifer & Beth,<BR/>I first learned about garbage can potatoes on Robin's (Bumblebee) blog last summer: http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2007/08/21/garbage-can-potatoes-082107/<BR/>I thought this was a really neat concept, especially since I like potatoes, but have a small garden area for growing them. Here are two other links you can check on for more in-depth information: <BR/>http://www.ciscoe.com/archive/spuds.html<BR/>http://www.weidners.com/spud_Barrel.htm<BR/>I hope it's not too late for getting a harvest of potatoes this fall, but if nothing else, it will be an interesting experiment.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-33824125219814703892008-04-17T05:38:00.000-05:002008-04-17T05:38:00.000-05:00I always enjoy your posts and your nature-oriented...I always enjoy your posts and your nature-oriented yard. Please keep us up to date on your potatos, I've never heard of this method before although I have very meager potato knowledge. Thanks for all the sights and sounds, Happy Spring!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604780070187163751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-34899931538280333712008-04-17T04:48:00.000-05:002008-04-17T04:48:00.000-05:00OK, I'm fascinated by your potato patch. Now, do ...OK, I'm fascinated by your potato patch. Now, do you keep adding dirt (oops, I mean soil) as the leaves come up so you end up with a tube full of potatoes?<BR/><BR/>Cool frog chorus! I'm jealous! You have Western Chorus Frogs! We keep hoping we hear them, but they usually turn out to be experimental Peepers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4854762792778878452.post-85601390178662258612008-04-16T21:38:00.000-05:002008-04-16T21:38:00.000-05:00Happy Spring, Ruthie! When you hear the frog and ...Happy Spring, Ruthie! When you hear the frog and toad symphony, it's spring :o) Mother Nature is fooling us here with a freeze last night but I hope it's the last one of the season.<BR/><BR/>Hey, you have quite a variety of birds showing up! I love brown thrashers. I have two this year.<BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you are in short sleeves instead of parkas. It's about time!<BR/><BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.com