August 30, 2017

Picking Potatoes at the Farm

My garden continues to produce bounties of beautiful fresh vegetables.

Yesterday, my head gardener, Ryan McCallister, and my longtime housekeeper, Laura Acuna, harvested the potatoes. Potatoes are from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum. As the world's fourth-largest food crop, following maize, wheat, and rice, potatoes are grown from “seed potatoes”, which are certified disease-free and specially grown in nurseries for planting purposes. Our “seed potatoes” came from Irish Eyes Garden Seeds, a small family-owned business in Ellensburg, Washington.

The last two seasons, have produced many healthy potatoes in a variety of shapes, colors and tastes. I can't wait to enjoy this new batch of farm-grown potatoes this fall and winter. Here are some photos.

We continue to think about all the people and animals affected by the recent storm in Texas. Among the many first responders, the @ASPCA is on the ground with water rescue teams assisting animals displaced by #Harvey. Please help fund their life-saving work by clicking on this highlighted link to ASPCA.org/Harvey-Response.