Karen, you are my new favorite writer, and I've e-mailed everybody I know and said so.
The noble potato which you praised so touchingly here may teach you a new way to extend your Ontarian growing season.
The Incas who were the first to figure out how to grow it live at elevations where night freezes are common, so they devised this awe-inspiring system of growing crops next to artificial ponds which lie within earthen berms and soak up solar heat, then release it into their crops' roots all night.
You have the advantage of the Incas in an important way. They didn't invent the noble cold frame or row cover, and you're aces with those, so you could double their solar heating results.
Weird Al Yankovic has a song, "Addicted to Spuds," that is perfect for you! It's a play on a Robert Plant song from 1985, "Addicted to Love." Check it out if you haven't heard it!
To all of my carbs
My heart's on the line
Be my Valentine please
'Til the end of all time
This is truly my life. I've never met a carb I didn't like. And I've been carb loading like mad lately. Thanks, winter! 🙄 Karen, hope you and yours have an extra mushy--and mashy!--Valentine's day! ❤❤❤
Scotty Crawford
Karen, you are my new favorite writer, and I've e-mailed everybody I know and said so.
The noble potato which you praised so touchingly here may teach you a new way to extend your Ontarian growing season.
The Incas who were the first to figure out how to grow it live at elevations where night freezes are common, so they devised this awe-inspiring system of growing crops next to artificial ponds which lie within earthen berms and soak up solar heat, then release it into their crops' roots all night.
You have the advantage of the Incas in an important way. They didn't invent the noble cold frame or row cover, and you're aces with those, so you could double their solar heating results.
Thank you for everything, Karen!
Louise
Weird Al Yankovic has a song, "Addicted to Spuds," that is perfect for you! It's a play on a Robert Plant song from 1985, "Addicted to Love." Check it out if you haven't heard it!
Shelley
Karen, you are a light in a gloomy February waiting for spring. Thanks for all the smiles. The love of potatoes runs deep in this house too. :)
Karen
Potatoes improve mood. Not an entirely scientific fact but plausible I think. ~ karen
Uta Higgs
Can I turn this into a song please? With credits, of course!
Eileen
Absolutely the best Valentine's Day poem.
Petra
Best love poem EVER.
Karen
Thank you! I kind of agree. ~ karen!
Mary
You are so crazy, but I do think your love poem is perfect!
Karen
Thank you! I have to go check on my scalloped potatoes now. ~ karen!
Kelli
To all of my carbs
My heart's on the line
Be my Valentine please
'Til the end of all time
This is truly my life. I've never met a carb I didn't like. And I've been carb loading like mad lately. Thanks, winter! 🙄 Karen, hope you and yours have an extra mushy--and mashy!--Valentine's day! ❤❤❤