Good Eats

Free-range, hand-carved, peninsula venison (grilled rare) and organic heirloom German butterball taters from the garden.

 

The pommes frites were prepared in duck fat. Totally compliant with American Heart Association guidelines. 

 

Extra crispy.

Spuds

 

It is results like this that are evidence that a modicum of self-sufficiency is entirely within reach.  

This is at least a bushel of German Butterball Potatoes. 

Over decades of gardening I’ve grown Yukon Golds to Red Pontiacs and everything in-between.  A few years ago I settled on this versatile, all-purpose heirloom variety. 

These spuds have a smooth golden skin and buttery-flaky flesh. You can fry, bake or crash them.  Use them in soups and stews. They make the best mash in the territory. 

Bonus: Excellent storage qualities. 

If you like backyard homesteading - potatoes are easy and prolific.

Spud Flower

I hadn't previously appreciated how pretty the flowers are on a potato plant.

We take spuds for granted.....
 

The Garden Chronicles

I am reminded that the onions have been curing in the machine shed for about a month already making it time to pull the remaining veggies.  I also wish things would dry out enough for one last rototilling of the garden before the freeze sets-in.  Alas, the soil is too wet already and there's more rain in the forecast for tonight.  

Root vegetable kind of day here at The Platz.

German butterball potatoes







Carrots.  Lots of carrots.

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Raising a toast to self-sufficiency...

The Garden Chronicles

I've been feeling like a field hand lately - and this last weekend offered no respite.

With my hand-held digger and plumb line I planted two rows of German Butterball potatoes...

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This yummy potato was introduced by David Ronniger in Moyie Springs, Idaho, in 1988.  Specializing in potato varieties popularized in pre-19^th century Europe - Ronniger’s variety has become one of the more popular potatoes of home gardeners and gourmet home cooks.  A member of the russet family this spud is characterized by a rich buttery flavor and is excellent roasted, mashed or in soups.  

And a couple of rows of Stuttgarter yellow onions...

The Stuttgarter onion is an heirloom variety that comes from Stuttgart, Germany.  As a classic storage onion it keeps really well.   

Feeling dusty and stiff but satisfied.  

Good therapy gardening is.