Made the Potato Bed

65 degrees under clear blue skies! What a roller coaster the weather has been lately. We've had some sort of frozen precipitation every week for a month. And they're calling for more freezing rain next week. But in between … we have these lovely days that beckon us outdoors and give us hope that spring is on the way.

I've been anticipating this day.

• Leaves collected and stored for the purpose of blanketing the young sprouts.
• One-and-a-half raised beds prepared and waiting for 'taters.
• Seed potatoes cut into segments, cured, and ready to go into the garden. This year's varieties:  Austrian Crescent fingerlings (1-1/2#), Purple Viking (2#), Yukon Gold (2#) … ended up with about one-half pound extra bits.

Today I put all those things together to make the "lazy" potato beds. It's easy to do! Here's what they look like when finished: