I do a green soup, (greens, roasted garlic, onions cooked til sweet, and soft tofu, whirled up in the Vitamix) that even veggie hating health-o-phobes love. I see a whole green meal here, and since St Patties has come and gone, we could do it for Earth Day. So what would desert be?

And a technical question? How big does the bucket have to be? Seems like a standard household bucket wouldn’t be big enough to yield much. And could this work in a very bright window, or is this only for the lucky bastards who have actual outdoor space at their robbery-free disposal?

One thing I didn’t mention in this posting is that, if you’re planting on a larger scale than a bucket or a small backyard garden, many gardening books will tell you not to plant old pantry potatoes, because they’re not certified disease-free as “seed” potatoes. The blights and fungal diseases that potatoes are heir to (the Irish potato famines were caused by various fast-acting fungal diseases that destroyed entire subsistence crops, often in a matter of days) can linger in the soil for a long time. To get certified disease-free seed potatoes, you’ll probably have to place a mail order with a reputable seed company, since seed potatoes don’t usually show up in typical city nurseries.

However, in this case, since I’m planting on such a limited scale and in containers, it seemed a reasonable risk, especially since my potatoes were so organically well-grown to begin with, and also weren’t treated with any anti-sprouting agents that could stymie growth.

I’ll be posting periodically about the progress of my potatoes–let me know how yours grow!