As you may recall, I took two sprouting potatoes from my compost tumbler and stuck them in the ground… just to see what would happen. Well, I’m happy to report that both plants are doing quite well as you can see in the picture below.

I’ll probably do a side dig shortly to see if there is any progress as far as produce. If you’ve never done a side dig before, it is pretty simple, and can be pretty enlightening over time. Just dig gently downward (with your hands) along the side of the plant edges until you come to the bundle. You can just check them out or harvest a few for dinner. When finished, cover the plant back up with dirt and water well.