Hello there! I hope your week is going along well!
Mine included very little of the slothing I had fondly planned.
I got a call that our beef was ready to cut and pack, so there was a bit of a frantic time to try to make space for 100kg’s of beef!!
Buying a side of beef is a very economical way to get your meat. Its a big outlay, but overall you pay so much less. Plus we get it from a local so its very very good meat.
I pack it too the way I want it. Labelling is REALLY important. Storage space essential. We have also learned to layer the freezer with newspaper and unpack the following day before everything is fully frozen and move it about.
It saves a lot of angst later when you are forced to get into the freezer with a hammer and chisel.
It also pays to hide some of the choice steaks down the bottom so when you think you are out… you get a bonus T-bone or something delicious!
Anyway, moving on to the potatoes!
I went back up to Launceston to collect the boys after their trip to Ballarat with Rachel. They had a pretty wonderful time.
We had decided to wait until they were back to dig the potatoes as I know its not something they have experienced before! They had a pretty good time digging in the dirt.
I was in my element!!!
So happy with this seasons potatoes! I still have to dig over the plot as I am sure we didn’t find them all… you never do!
I’ll get down to the local supermarket to collect some boxes tomorrow so I can sort, pack and store them!
Lots of good big potatoes in this lot this season!
This evening we packed the kayaks into the car and went down to the river to give the boys a go at Kayaking.
It was good to get out on the water again – perfect afternoon for it!
A small amount of horsing about meant Shonosuke had to swim in!!
Must get out more often!! Not sure what I do with my time!!! 😀 😀
Cheers!
You are so right about packing meat, or anything really, so you are able to retrieve it later without so much work. Looks like a bounty of taters as we in the South say!
Hi!! My poor taters (or spuds as the locals call them too) are still on the back lawn waiting for their boxes!!
Been a busy day!
I love having so many potatoes though… its a sad day when I am forced to buy some later in the year! 🙂
Hi Lisa,
Have you ever shared your pickled beetroot recipe? I searched but cant seem to find anything. Growing some beets and have no idea how to cook them…. never been a fan of them but seeing how easy they grow and how the whole plant is edible I decided to give it a second try. So can you please share any and all beetroot recipes when you have the time.
Thanks for the great blog.
Hi Harry! I can’t remember either if I shared that recipe. I do have two favourite beetroot recipes. One for the pickled beetroot and one for beetroot chutney which is also amazing! If I can’t track them down I will write up a post on them for you. Let me know if you are in a rush as I am still tied up pretty much constantly until the 20th!!! Totally remind me if this promise falls out of my brain! Glad you are enjoying the blog.
Btw – the pickled beetroot is a bit strong on its own (even though I like it) I enjoy it better with cheese and other salads. Or some slices on a hamburger 🙂
Found the relish/chutney recipe… just scroll through all the blah blah blah and at the end you will find the recipe!!
http://www.headintheclouds-feetinthedirt.com/?p=1241
Hope the link works!!
Love the sight of your potatoes! Last fall was tied up in medical issues in the house, so was not able to harvest my crop. Am looking forward to seeing how many survived the winter to grow another crop. Also didn’t protect things in pots, so am also curious about other plant survivals. It was a inside the house kind of fall.
But the reason writing this, is did I spy some red potatoes in your harvest? Inquiring minds want to know, Lisa.
So disappointing not being able to dig your potatoes! They are pretty tough so I wouldn’t be surprised if they all popped up for you tho! They turn up all over the place for us – even where I didn’t have them the season before!! But then again we don’t get snow so the winter isn’t too harsh for plants
ahhh – I think you might have seen the purple potatoes… I planted Dutch Cream which is our favourite. The other ones we had in the garden years ago… they persist in coming back everywhere. They are an amazing colour but I don’t really want them as a main crop – their size and shape make the cleaning really time consuming. They do your head in though… bright purple but taste exactly the same as a normal potato!!