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Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Lif, you’re going to be getting one from Stephen.
And yes, it would be easier if you would say something like: Stephen (last poster), I want a letter.
And then you’ll send one to the next poster.
Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Lif, you’re going to be getting one from Stephen.
And yes, it would be easier if you would say something like: Stephen (last poster), I want a letter.
And then you’ll send one to the next poster.
Lif Strand wrote:
Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Someone volunteers (originally R, who started the thread) to send the first letter to the next person to post.
Every person to post (and to receive a letter) will then promise to send a letter to the next person that posts.
Addresses should be sent via PM.
So I should PM you for your addy?
Edited to add: Or does the letter transaction only happen if someone specifically says "I am sending a letter to the next person that posts"?
Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Someone volunteers (originally R, who started the thread) to send the first letter to the next person to post.
Every person to post (and to receive a letter) will then promise to send a letter to the next person that posts.
Addresses should be sent via PM.
Benjamin Dinkel wrote:Such a nice idea R!
Is this still going? It's been a while since I wrote or got an actual letter.
Mark Reed wrote:I've had good luck with growing potatoes in large tubs like I mentioned above. I switched tactics a bit by just using good compost in the bottoms, with the potatoes barely buried and then filling to the top with loose material, crass clippings, pulled weeds and so on with just a bit of compost mixed in. That makes it so I don't have to lift to dump the tubs, I can just put on gloves and dig the taters with my fingers.
Our area is getting hotter and drier in recent decades and potatoes are much harder to grow than they used to be. Using the tubs makes it easier to keep them well watered. They also do best with a bit of shade cloth and might work better if the tubs were white instead of blue, black is even worse. A patch of corn or some other tall plants to the south can help too.
From your description of your season, I'm guessing sweet potatoes might do well for you too. At least here they are much more tolerant of the hot and dry spells. Sometimes I hear people say, "I don't like sweet potatoes". I think that's kind of funny because there are jillions of different kinds, they can't be judged by sampling just one kind or by just one method of preparation. Many will produce a respectable crop in 90 days or even a bit less as they don't really mature like most crops. Roots just form pretty early on and keep growing until frost or harvest puts an end to it.