New seasons spuds

Medbury Gardens · December 1, 2008

One of my favourite times of year is the first of the new seasons potatoes,cooked slowly with a bit of mint and rock salt. In the photo are Moie-moie (white),Old blue and Stan Cloak.

orflo · December 2, 2008

They look amazingly good!!!!Hmm, I'm hungry

tessa · December 2, 2008

they sure are pretty, MG.
over here in western australia...we're only allowed 3 varieties of potatoes...because of the potato mafia, aka western potatoes.
but every once in awhile...a new and exciting variety is available through the health stores...and i snatch them up to plant around the house.
current favourite: dutch creams.

which ones are you calling white there? LOL. there's colour in all of them!

Medbury Gardens · December 2, 2008

Gee tessa that would drive me mad having to grow only what the mafia have on offer,mind you your potatoes in the down under thread look nice.The whiteish lol one in the photo (moie-moie)is the families favourite,strong flavoured and firm, makes great potato salad.I`ve been growing that one for over twenty years.

Is there some way that you could source some older varieties over there in Aussie through heirloom seed companys, maybe theres someone on Ozgrow who does ?

We are lucky here in NZ in that the Maori grew a lot of there potatoes from the seed berries, which lead to a large number of interesting varieties that are still available if you know where to look.

tessa · December 2, 2008

we're in quarantine lockdown over here in the west where corn, potatoes and beans are concerned.
the mafia are introducing three new varieties this year...but they are all hybrids of nadine, as far as i could tell. i must dig deeper.

nadine is a garbage potato. you couldn't pay me to eat them.

at least i've got me dutch creams and they will be enough since i adore them and am feeling quite in the monogamous mood when it comes to my spuds.
whenever i do 'step out'...you'll find me on the arm of spunta, which is a rather close relative of my hollander tuber...so i'm at least keeping it in the family.

i was in NZ last year and i noticed that the food was
a) cheaper
and
b) tastier.

shh.
don't tell.

Tomaat · December 5, 2008

Looks yummy MG !

Medbury Gardens · December 5, 2008

Do you remember those white ones Nevi, they were the ones we had when you called in to see us

Tomaat · December 6, 2008

Yes, I remembered them, yummy ! We also get to taste your purple spud in the campervan simply baked with some olive oil, salt and nutmeg...delicious !

Tomaat · December 6, 2008

I also Love Jacquelin's salad...hmmm yum yum... Next year I will be growing some sun flower for seeds (for salad and bread)...

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Medbury Gardens · December 6, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomaat

Yes, I remembered them, yummy ! We also get to taste your purple spud in the campervan simply baked with some olive oil, salt and nutmeg...delicious !

Must try nutmeg thanks

Tomaat · December 9, 2008

Nutmeg is also very nice in mashed potatoes, you must give it a try ! yumm yumm...

Moonglow · December 13, 2008

Nutmeg in potato leek soup! Yummy!

Your potatoes are gorgeous MG (wow, we have the same initials).

I'm crazy about fingerlings, and my seeds are all fingerlings at the moment.

That purple one is pretty. It's probably yummier than it looks.

Medbury Gardens · December 13, 2008

MG nutmeg in potato/leek soup does sound nice probably b`c i havn`t had breakfast yet.

What s the name of the fingerlings you are planting this weekend and do you not get frosts in the bay? The only fingerlings i have grown before were pink apple fur which i thought were nice, i`ve got friends from the southern seed exchange in Chirstchurch that still grow them, so i still get to eat some from time to time.

If you look under "id this spud please"you will see the purple that i have now named Mystery ,thats the same one thats in the pot.They start off as a young potato with average taste but by the end of the season,FANTASTIC,just like a fine wine.The moie moie is the other way round really nice when young but loses a bit of flavour towards maturity.

Moonglow · December 13, 2008

Hi, MG!

I have a few varieties and way too many seeds. I had no idea I only need a few to start, and mail-order has minimum of 1.5 lbs per variety, and the other 5 lbs. Yay.

Here they are:

Red Thumb
Rose Finn
French Fingerling
Blossom
La Ratte
Banana
Purple Peruvian

I have four (4) 15 gallon/57 liter Smart Pots to start some. From what I've read 3-4 fingerling seeds per 5 gallon container. I will pace myself and use up the containers first, then get the ground ready for next week.

Looks something will keep me busy while waiting for Tomato Seed-Starting Season (TS3). LOL.

I hope you are having a fantastic weekend!

December 6, 2008	#9
Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	I also Love Jacquelin's salad...hmmm yum yum... Next year I will be growing some sun flower for seeds (for salad and bread)....

December 13, 2008	#12
Moonglow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Corte Madera, CA - Sunset Zone 16 Posts: 356	Nutmeg in potato leek soup! Yummy! Your potatoes are gorgeous MG (wow, we have the same initials). I'm crazy about fingerlings, and my seeds are all fingerlings at the moment. That purple one is pretty. It's probably yummier than it looks. __________________ Moonglow Gardens Sustainable Gardening One Planter at a Time Sunset Zone 17 Apparently - - - Without the fog!

December 13, 2008	#14
Moonglow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Corte Madera, CA - Sunset Zone 16 Posts: 356	Hi, MG! I have a few varieties and way too many seeds. I had no idea I only need a few to start, and mail-order has minimum of 1.5 lbs per variety, and the other 5 lbs. Yay. Here they are: Red Thumb Rose Finn French Fingerling Blossom La Ratte Banana Purple Peruvian I have four (4) 15 gallon/57 liter Smart Pots to start some. From what I've read 3-4 fingerling seeds per 5 gallon container. I will pace myself and use up the containers first, then get the ground ready for next week. Looks something will keep me busy while waiting for Tomato Seed-Starting Season (TS3). LOL. I hope you are having a fantastic weekend! __________________ Moonglow Gardens Sustainable Gardening One Planter at a Time Sunset Zone 17 Apparently - - - Without the fog!

December 2, 2008	#2
orflo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: belgium Posts: 134	They look amazingly good!!!!Hmm, I'm hungry

December 2, 2008	#3
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	they sure are pretty, MG. over here in western australia...we're only allowed 3 varieties of potatoes...because of the potato mafia, aka western potatoes. but every once in awhile...a new and exciting variety is available through the health stores...and i snatch them up to plant around the house. current favourite: dutch creams. which ones are you calling white there? LOL. there's colour in all of them!

December 2, 2008	#4
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Gee tessa that would drive me mad having to grow only what the mafia have on offer,mind you your potatoes in the down under thread look nice.The whiteish lol one in the photo (moie-moie)is the families favourite,strong flavoured and firm, makes great potato salad.I`ve been growing that one for over twenty years. Is there some way that you could source some older varieties over there in Aussie through heirloom seed companys, maybe theres someone on Ozgrow who does ? We are lucky here in NZ in that the Maori grew a lot of there potatoes from the seed berries, which lead to a large number of interesting varieties that are still available if you know where to look.

December 5, 2008	#6
Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	Looks yummy MG !

December 9, 2008	#11
Tomaat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 154	Nutmeg is also very nice in mashed potatoes, you must give it a try ! yumm yumm...