tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post6969244528625184899..comments2024-02-28T01:14:13.415-08:00Comments on Our Smallholding Adventure: A little catch up, birthdays, snow, polytunnel thoughts and 2017 potatoes!Tracy - Our Smallholding Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00693567749134384866noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-23557841990278853752016-11-13T04:12:06.472-08:002016-11-13T04:12:06.472-08:00How fabulous that you have one. Best of luck with...How fabulous that you have one. Best of luck with it :)Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-28237570751213133792016-11-13T04:11:37.715-08:002016-11-13T04:11:37.715-08:00I love that - the humble potato, you are so right....I love that - the humble potato, you are so right. Thank you for the reminder. Wishing you good driving weather on Thursday. Chatsworth is about 2.5 hours from us, looks lovely though. xTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-82978031161127642632016-11-13T04:09:11.153-08:002016-11-13T04:09:11.153-08:00I'm going to be using your idea of keeping rec...I'm going to be using your idea of keeping records Dawn, thanks for sharing that on your blog. I'm hoping the polytunnel works out and March gives me plenty of time to get the research done and plan every inch of itTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-17815517673197725382016-11-13T04:07:50.040-08:002016-11-13T04:07:50.040-08:00You are having exactly the same thought process as...You are having exactly the same thought process as me lol. However I have decided I really want to put everything into being self sufficient in veg at least, next year, so that made the decision for me. Christmas is always a tight time with one thing and another I guess but I am hoping Jan and Feb will be quiet enough! xxTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-86842157052755553692016-11-12T23:47:46.015-08:002016-11-12T23:47:46.015-08:00You are so organised, I have just acquired a polyt...You are so organised, I have just acquired a polytunnel and am still flapping around not having a clue what to do with it. Chickpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010543012720394937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-19870830054717182022016-11-11T00:10:15.937-08:002016-11-11T00:10:15.937-08:00You're being very thorough in your planning wh...You're being very thorough in your planning which is key to success for self sufficiency...never underestimate the power of the humble potato...if you have s potato you have a meal...wishing for a sprinkling of snow here but none yet! Though I'd like good driving weather for next Thursday when we're traveling up the country to visit our son for a few days. The furthest north we'll get is to Chatsworth for their Christmas market...xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-24437826404019347832016-11-10T06:44:19.355-08:002016-11-10T06:44:19.355-08:00all sounds and look good, now you know why I keep ...all sounds and look good, now you know why I keep records of yields, by doing this you can over time work out how much or how little you need to grow of something because there is just two of us I grow potatoes through out the year, getting a poly tunnel March April gives you plenty of time it is only the start of the seasonDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-36875857184507001392016-11-10T06:22:10.091-08:002016-11-10T06:22:10.091-08:00Hi chic. Wow, snow. We had a bit of frost recently...Hi chic. Wow, snow. We had a bit of frost recently but nothing severe. Chucking it down in spurts today and hail yesterday! Very exciting about having a poly tunnel. I was looking at potatoes the other night. I have chosen my vaieties and I think I went for the smae number of tubers as you. I looked at the plant all at the same time option but I'd have to be really organised so I knew which wre due to come up first! I'm going to try and see how many spuds we eat between now and January. I hope to order them before the new year. Tricky as you think oh its only £40 but then you think Christmas is coming and money is needed for other stuff but then it is the ultimate food investment so I should just shut up and get on with it.xLouise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.com