{"id":6604,"date":"2018-04-03T12:52:26","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T16:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=6604"},"modified":"2018-04-03T12:53:01","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T16:53:01","slug":"surprise-bliss-triumph-potatoes-in-the-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2018\/04\/03\/surprise-bliss-triumph-potatoes-in-the-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise! Bliss Triumph potatoes in the mail?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here’s enough Bliss Triumph potatoes to plant a whole row.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Will brought in the mail Saturday, there was a box that said “Live Plants, Do Not Freeze” on the label. As I’ve been buying daylilies from the Daylily Auction online all winter, I assumed someone living in a more southern state had shipped me some. Of course, the ground’s still well frozen and our nighttime temperatures have been in the single digits. Was I ever surprised when I opened the box. There were two netted bags of seed potatoes! A wonderful blog reader, Sarah, had read about me looking for the variety of potato my grandfather raised in Montana called Bliss Triumph, and had found a source in Alaska! Not only did she find me a source, but she also sent me a bag of Bliss Triumph potatoes and another variety to try. THANK YOU SO MUCH!<\/p>\n

We had a wonderful Easter, even though it was cold. Bill and his family couldn’t come due to their egg hunt, then church afterwards. They’ll be coming two weeks from Easter instead. Javid did come, however, so we all had a good time visiting, and eating. Ashley’s dog, Cooper, just loves Javid and he loves Cooper. So Cooper spent a lot of time being petted.<\/p>\n

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Javid and Cooper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’re still transplanting plants and even planting more. I’m working on peppers and Ashley is still doing her hibiscus. (If they all grow, we’ll have to add on another wing to the house!) Our tomatoes are doing nicely, with terrific germination. I’ve been doing the unpleasant (to me) task of thinning the plants to one plant per pellet. Gee, I hate killing all those plants. Of course, David doesn’t make it easier, saying things like “How can you kill all those baby plants? I can hear them screaming when you’re throwing them into the fire!” Sometimes I want to kick him!<\/p>\n

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Some of Ashley’s hibiscus and petunias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two of our cows, Comet and Mystic, got put into the “maternity ward” (the training ring) yesterday afternoon, as Comet is due April 9th and her previous owner called to say she always delivers early. We wanted her where we could keep a close watch on her, especially with the cold, unsettled weather we’re having. Last night it dropped to 4\u00b0 F! That’s cold, even for northern Minnesota spring. But yesterday when Ashley and I were driving back from taking Javid home, we stopped by the roadside and Ashley waded through the snow and picked a bouquet of pussywillows. They’re out in force now, so spring is surely coming! — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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