Running Hen Microfarm : Two non-farmers' experiment in sustainable living in Shepherdstown, WV

Potatoes from snow

February 9, 2010

Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: , — Ruth @ 2:38 pm

potatoes are in there somewhere!

Here is Mike’s chronicle of retrieving potatoes from snow.  They were originally planted in the large garden, but in the fall he dug them up and buried them 3 to 4 inches deep next to the porch. He then piled straw on top as insulation to keep them from freezing.

a path is dug

a pile of straw!

potatoes!

Enough for dinner!

1 Comment »

  1. I love the miracle of the mashed potatoes. Makes me hungry. I bet they were delicious. I also loved the picture of the deer walking through the snow near your home. What a wonderful site. I am so glad I found it. Thank you.

    Comment by kelly wilhelm — December 2, 2010 @ 8:53 pm

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