Hi all,
I managed to get an allotment earlier this week. From what I've been told, the plot I've got was previous rented by someone who was very dedicated (and won plot of the year several times), but has had to give up the plot for medical reasons. She obviously started out at the beginning of the year as normal, as there if a lot of vegetables planted.
Today I've started tackling the section which has potatoes in. Unfortunately it's hard to see where each crop will be as the stalks have died off, and aren't all in situ. I wasn't really expecting many potatoes to have survived, but boy have they! So, I'm digging the whole lot over, on the grand potato hun. Most of the potatoes have got small holes in them, presumably from wee insects having a good munch. I've been discarding these, but was wondering whether they could still be kept. Any thoughts?
Congratulations on the new plot - and you've really been lucky, taking over a plot which someone's done work on within the past ten years!
I would eat the potatoes with holes in - well, at least I would cut them open and cut out only the dirty bit and eat the rest. But they probably wouldn't store well, because they'll be open to infection where the skin is broken.
I don't like to waste stuff, so yes, I would take them home and just don't try and store them over winter!
Good luck with the new plot!
I would keep the larger ones and as said cut the holey bits out, if you have a glut of veggies it would be nice if you put some aside and see if anyone who knew the lady could pass some on. ;D ;D ;D
I was already thinking of that. Unfortunately I don't really have any neighbours to ask! I'm going to pop into the trading shed tomorrow and see if they can help track her down :)
Quote from: pigeonseed on October 16, 2010, 19:40:46
I would eat the potatoes with holes in - well, at least I would cut them open and cut out only the dirty bit and eat the rest. But they probably wouldn't store well, because they'll be open to infection where the skin is broken.
I do this! Boil them and mash then freeze the mash in portions. Defrosts well in the microwave with a bit of butter.
Nice one, she'll be as happy as pig in muck. ;D ;D ;D