Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter. Delicious! Mary |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter. Delicious! Hear, hear, or chould it be here, here? Alan Mary |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
Alan Holmes wrote: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter. Delicious! Hear, hear, or chould it be here, here? Alan I thought we'd established that... though I can't quite recall *what* we'd established. Cat(h) |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"Cat(h)" writes
Alan Holmes wrote: "Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter. Delicious! Hear, hear, or chould it be here, here? Alan I thought we'd established that... though I can't quite recall *what* we'd established. Hear, hear, as in 'this guy's talking sense, listen to him' Also, it's 'bated breath' (abated, holding your breath) not 'baited breath' which always makes me think of an open mouth with a sardine on the tongue hoping to catch goodness knows what. -- Kay |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
K wrote: Hear, hear, as in 'this guy's talking sense, listen to him' Also, it's 'bated breath' (abated, holding your breath) not 'baited breath' which always makes me think of an open mouth with a sardine on the tongue hoping to catch goodness knows what. -- Kay Thank you for that. Hear hear is my only challenge, I knew not to put an unfortunate sardine flavoured "i" in bated. But because of you, I now have very odd images trotting in my brain... Cat(h) |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
Sacha wrote:
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply to main crop? |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply to main crop? We do! All the potatoes that are too small to bother peeling we simply leave in soak for a little while to loosen any soil, then inspect each one for any insect holes. They boil up lovely with their skins on - even the pea sized ones. And as someone else said served with a little butter are delicious. Any leftovers are nice the following day too - simply fried gently in a little butter to warm them up and brown them a little. Yummy! -- David .... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk .... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/ |
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"David (in Normandy)" wrote in message ... "Broadback" wrote in message ... Sacha wrote: On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply to main crop? We do! All the potatoes that are too small to bother peeling we simply leave in soak for a little while to loosen any soil, then inspect each one for any insect holes. They boil up lovely with their skins on - even the pea sized ones. And as someone else said served with a little butter are delicious. Any leftovers are nice the following day too - simply fried gently in a little butter to warm them up and brown them a little. Yummy! Warmed up with some unpeeled garlic cloves ... drool Mary |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
On 30/9/06 14:41, in article , "Broadback"
wrote: Sacha wrote: On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply to main crop? I've tried it and enjoyed it so I think you probably will! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
#13
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
Sacha typed
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback" wrote: Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating the problem. But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful! Lazybones like me put them in the microwave in a closed container with a little butter & seasoning. Zap for a minute or so. -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
"Broadback" wrote in message ... Can I compost all the small potatoes It's adviseable not to compost them or peelings from others. Lionel |
#15
|
|||
|
|||
Naff potatoes disposal ?
|
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Disposal of lawn moss? | United Kingdom | |||
Naff or chic? | United Kingdom | |||
New House - Naff Lawn! | United Kingdom | |||
Brush Disposal | Texas | |||
Safe disposal of defunct HPS lamps? | Gardening |