"The flowers of the potato, delicate petals whose stamens bunch together to form a point, are amongst the most charming in the vegetable garden. Marie Antionette wore them in her hair. Summer rain and even cloud makes their flowers close and droop like a swan in repose. As dusk falls, they gently close." Nigel Slater
I have potatoes growing in florists buckets, sacks and in the ground. Those in the ground are flowering and look much healthier than they did last year. I emptied one of the florists buckets to see how things were progressing.
These are Charlotte and I was pleased with the result. We had some for dinner this evening with fresh peas and a fillet of Sea Bass. Delicious.
Have you tasted the first potatoes of the season yet? If not, you have a treat in store.
Just about to cook ours - Foremost and British Queen, we're having sea bass fillet too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful spuds, Elaine. No blemishes at all. How many plants produced that batch - was it just one?
ReplyDeleteNo it was two Mark - I was pleasantly surprised at the number.
DeleteIs that haul from just one bucket?
ReplyDeleteNo - Two Sue.
DeleteYou are right there, Elaine....nothing like the taste of the first spud. I dug my tunnel spuds a few weeks ago and we had a week of beautiful floury home grown spuds:) The shop bought ones these days are horrible now and we can hardly wait for the outdoor ones !
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for mine to flourish! The flowers are just tempting me at the moment. Enjoy!! xx
ReplyDeleteThat's a good number for being grown in a bucket! Enjoy your Earlies Elaine :)
ReplyDeleteYummy you can not beat the taste of freshly dug & cooked new potatoes :o)
ReplyDeleteWe've started on the Foremost. Delicious too!
ReplyDeleteI believe that if one 'sows' a spud in September, one will have new potatoes for Christmas (I've never tried, although I do have the bucket).
ReplyDeleteThe first new potatoes I eat tepid with lashings of walnut oil and a pinch of crystal sea salt.
I tipped out our first bucket of spuds at the weekend - didn't get as many as you, but they were delicious!
ReplyDeleteThey look great... Mine are still in the ground. Waiting for me to get my lazy butt up and dig them out :D
ReplyDeleteThey always come out so clean and blemish free when grown in containers. I haven't emptied any of mine out yet, I can't wait.
ReplyDeleteLooking at your Charlottes makes me want to dig up some of mine! As it is I dug up a few first early Vales Emerald earlier in the week and which, needless to say, were delicious. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteOoh I remember my dad growing potatoes and I can virtually taste their wonderful freshness, cooked with mint leaves as I read your post. Scrumptious.
ReplyDeletePatricia x
I keep meaning to Elaine but havent up til now. I will definitely empty one of my compost sacks this weekend that I have been growing them in. Hope mine are as good as yours.
ReplyDeleteNice looking Potatoes Elaine and the delicate flowers are a delight on the humble Potato plants. I only have main crop this year, due to the amount of different projects down the plot etc.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had some new potatoes! those look absolutely delicious. and now I'm thinking I should make some lunch...
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