Tag Archives: yield

Masses of mashua and plenty to spare

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Anni Kelsey

Further to my post on 7 January 2016 I have had a chance at last to dig up some of the mashua harvest – this is the haul from what was either one or two plants.  The tubers were all … Continue reading →

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Evaluating 2013 in the Telford garden

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Anni Kelsey

Our house in Telford went up for sale in the late spring of 2013.  As yet it has not sold but the year began with the clear possibility in mind that we may not see the growing season out in … Continue reading →

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Forming a relationship with the garden

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

As time goes on my relationship with the small area comprising my polyculture patches changes and deepens in previously unanticipated and unexpected ways.  Having spent some time considering why, I think that there are two main reasons. The first is … Continue reading →

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Using diverse crops to ensure a yield (2)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

If my garden is not resilient it is nothing; and as the summer moves on this is becoming ever more apparent.  The garden may be small, but for the area it occupies it is productive and I hope to improve … Continue reading →

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Oca in a pot and in shade

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

Oca growing in a pot with some lathyrus tuberosus (earth nut pea) looked lovely during the summer and produced 401 g of tubers for a single plant.  What’s more they were packed into the pot like sardines and were all a good … Continue reading →

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Growing Oca (3) – and harvesting and eating it

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Anni Kelsey

There continues to be lots of interest on this blog in growing oca and I have been waiting to harvest my oca before putting on an update.  Oca tubers begin to form after the autumn equinox towards the end of September as the days grow shorter … Continue reading →

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