Mr. Potato Head

We dug our potatoes today.  I have been cutting back the last few years, on the amount that I plant, so that digging is no longer an all day affair!  It took us about 2 hours to get all the spuds out of the ground and in to the cellar.  We're not going to starve this winter, that's for sure!

Reynald looks a little tired of digging already, and we've only just begun!

This variety is called All Red.  Not only is the skin red, but the flesh as well.

Yukon Gold potatoes.  They are not the highest yielding potato, but so good.]

The gold standard for us is the Red Pontiac.  They yield really well, and oh my, they can and do grow to a huge size.

There were some even bigger than these!

Reynald's hand for scale.

Big R for Big Red Potato.  This spud wasn't quite 25 pounds, but you definitely would only need to peel one potato for dinner!

Baxter came over to help.  He just laid down here, next to this big potato, that was as big as his head!

Reynald grabbed a handful of arugula and stuffed it in his mouth.  Seriously, he really did!  Then he asked what it was!!!

The gator full of potatoes.  

Loaded up to head to the potato cellar.

Earl showed up yesterday and the day before and pruned our fruit trees.  He says he has the best job in the world!  He gets to make a huge mess in his client's yards and then leave!  Indeed, a huge mess he made, but it's worth it.  He does such a good job and for a very small fee.

Earl's mess!

Now my mess to clean up!