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huge volunteer potato

Postby jojo54 » Jul 27, 2011 11:24 pm

I was pulling out some lettuce for my chickens when I came across this volunteer potato growing in the beans and corn. It was spread all over so I decided to pull it out. It had 9 small potatoes, 4 medium sized and these two huge ones!

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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Smitty » Jul 28, 2011 1:35 am

BONUS!!!!!!! awesome!
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby OGrubber » Jul 28, 2011 7:27 am

Surprises like that are the best!
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby kelly_m » Jul 28, 2011 8:48 am

whoohoo!!!Dinner!!
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Smitty » Jul 28, 2011 8:53 am

Kelly wrote:whoohoo!!!Dinner!!



for a big family :wink:
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Laura » Jul 28, 2011 9:37 am

I would bake that largest one ! .... and Yes, I would eat the whole thing ... :D yum ME !!!
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Eeyore » Jul 28, 2011 11:32 am

Holy Honkin' Potato! Scalloped taters for me please!
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Smitty » Jul 28, 2011 11:46 pm

Laura wrote:I would bake that largest one ! .... and Yes, I would eat the whole thing ... :D yum ME !!!

pig geeee :wink: :lol:
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Laura » Jul 29, 2011 7:16 am

Smitty wrote: pig geeee :wink: :lol:


... Am not ! ... I left all the others for you and I only want one ... :lol:
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Re: huge volunteer potato

Postby Smitty » Jul 29, 2011 9:59 am

Laura wrote:
Smitty wrote: pig geeee :wink: :lol:


... Am not ! ... I left all the others for you and I only want one ... :lol:



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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