kzintner
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Looks like a later model TroyBilt tiller used. I have a early 80’s vintage machine. BTW good looking garden.
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Dave, here my little corn sprouts! Not bad for as late as we got to plant this year! And as cool as it's been so far. We've only had 2 days hit 70° so far.
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you must be closer to heaven than Kansas City!
Spuds at 10 weeks
These were just poking out of the top of the hill so I salvaged them before they got too sunburnt.
Others I added more soil on top.
The biggest one is 6.7oz.
And I was pleased to see the reds are scab free so far, that was a biggie last year to the point where they did no sell very well.
Hmm.....lets see, 6.7oz times 1000 hills divide by 16 ...... =....geesh, I'm gonna have a lot of spuds!!
These were just poking out of the top of the hill so I salvaged them before they got too sunburnt.
Others I added more soil on top.
The biggest one is 6.7oz.
And I was pleased to see the reds are scab free so far, that was a biggie last year to the point where they did no sell very well.
Hmm.....lets see, 6.7oz times 1000 hills divide by 16 ...... =....geesh, I'm gonna have a lot of spuds!!
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Hope you got some gunny sacks.
The loader will get some use for sure!
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our first of ‘24, helped fill taco shells
our trees have grown to shade significantly our small garden space, which seems to delay & decrease yield.
but our kale & spinach
is the best its ever been 
despite this comic bringing the Mrs. to mind:
cheers!
Potatoes at 11 weeks.
Dug 3 hills of Kennebec's yesterday to see what was up, or rather down.
None were "monsters" like last year which was much drier? Just nice size, like what one would find in the grocery store.
Tops are still green and growing but a few are starting to turn brown.
It appears I have won the battle of the CPB (Colorado Potato Beetle) this season with 2 sprayings and many days walking the rows and picking what few bugs off that I could readily spot'
the nicer ones are pictured. 2 or three handfuls of smaller ones we boiled up for supper.
Some of which were 2"diameter.
Farmers market coming up on Sat but I think I will wait another 2 weeks or so.
The the 13th is out as I will still be in Portage, WI for Garden Tractor Daze.
Dug 3 hills of Kennebec's yesterday to see what was up, or rather down.
None were "monsters" like last year which was much drier? Just nice size, like what one would find in the grocery store.
Tops are still green and growing but a few are starting to turn brown.
It appears I have won the battle of the CPB (Colorado Potato Beetle) this season with 2 sprayings and many days walking the rows and picking what few bugs off that I could readily spot'
the nicer ones are pictured. 2 or three handfuls of smaller ones we boiled up for supper.
Some of which were 2"diameter.
Farmers market coming up on Sat but I think I will wait another 2 weeks or so.
The the 13th is out as I will still be in Portage, WI for Garden Tractor Daze.
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Been busy as can be digging spuds for the last month.
Harvest is about complete and have bee selling a lot this year!
only have 1-1/4 rows left to dig.
Here's 2 totes from 3/4 of one row, about 90 pounds
Have been filling orders for 20, 40, 50 and 90 pounds several timer this year.
Kennebecs are all I Have left at this point.
Farmers markets on Sat AMs have seen good sales as well.
Next step is to level the field, apply some Sulphur to lower the PH level to where it should be for potatoes
then sew some rye for a winter cover and to plow down come spring.
The 149 DanCo loader Cub has been getting a workout hauling spuds to the shop for rinsing and sorting!
Amnd I have been getting a workout diggin them too, not to mention a good sun tan!!
Harvest is about complete and have bee selling a lot this year!
only have 1-1/4 rows left to dig.
Here's 2 totes from 3/4 of one row, about 90 pounds
Have been filling orders for 20, 40, 50 and 90 pounds several timer this year.
Kennebecs are all I Have left at this point.
Farmers markets on Sat AMs have seen good sales as well.
Next step is to level the field, apply some Sulphur to lower the PH level to where it should be for potatoes
then sew some rye for a winter cover and to plow down come spring.
The 149 DanCo loader Cub has been getting a workout hauling spuds to the shop for rinsing and sorting!
Amnd I have been getting a workout diggin them too, not to mention a good sun tan!!
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Tilling in the sulphur with the 2086 and 48" tiller
Spuds are all dug, about 1650 pounds total, most sold already.
I hope the sulphur lowers the PH point down to 6.4 or so from 7+,
Still had scabs on the reds although the La Soda reds not as much as Pontiac.
Again, the reds did not sell well, I stall have a few and they will head to the local food bank tomorrow.
Here's the last row I dug just last week, 150 pounds
Spuds are all dug, about 1650 pounds total, most sold already.
I hope the sulphur lowers the PH point down to 6.4 or so from 7+,
Still had scabs on the reds although the La Soda reds not as much as Pontiac.
Again, the reds did not sell well, I stall have a few and they will head to the local food bank tomorrow.
Here's the last row I dug just last week, 150 pounds
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what you do with spuds is nothing short of amazing. 
Is there a reason you're trying to get the PH down into the 6's? When I was still farming, our goal was to get the PH to about 7. Crops grew better and it seemed like there were less weeds with a neutral PH.
Potatoes like the acidity level to be around 6 to 6.5 as do many other vegetable crops, at least that's what my research has shown.
Sweet corn for example like it in the range of 5.8 to 7
Tomatoes 6.2 to 6.8
Green beans, cantelope, asparagus, cucumbers & bell peppers all below 7.
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twevans
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Does the cat flush the zukes?
