Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 They remind me of the red potatoes. They sure do make a gorgeous colored potato salad. Donna --- wwjd <jtwigg wrote: > You were really treated to some most beautiful > sites. Thanks for sharing that. What a funny name > for that Bay? Wonder how it got it's name. > > Do Blue Potatoes taste different than other > potatoes? I have seen them at the DKM before, but > haven't tried them yet. I even saw some golden > beets there. Has anyone tried those? > > I'm feeling very glad that the birds are staying > away from my veggie garden. Sorry to hear they have > made it a feeding station in yours. > Judy > > Judy > - > Heidi Cusworth > > Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:47 PM > Re:OT Birds Jolie > > > Reading about the Heron's reminded me of a > wonderful site I had this > past sunday. I live on Whidbey Island and run > everyday. On sunday I > ran one along Useless Bay on the south end of the > island and it was > really, really low tide. I usually stop at this > one spot to streatch > and sometime see one or two herons. On sunday I > counted over > 22!!!!!!!!! It was awesome. Then running home I > spotted two bald > eagles. Very, very cool. We have a lot of bird > life in our yard and > recently put up a bat box to help with the evening > bug time. the > birds have really taken to hanging out in my > garden this year. I > wonder if they will help my tomato's grow > faster???!!! I wish! I ate > my first cherry tomato yesterday. I tried to take > it last, but gulp! > Major yum! We also dug up our first potato's, they > were All Blue's > and boy oh boy are they good! Well now I'm > rambling! I hope everyone > is having a nice day! Cheers, Heidi > > , " wwjd " > <jtwigg wrote: > > > > I enjoyed reading about your bird experiences. > Our yard sounds > like a bird aviary. So many flying around and > singing their little > hearts out. We have 3 feeders up near our living > room window and > especially in the fall winter and spring, they are > loaded with birds. > It is great to see them up close without > disturbing them. > > > > I've always been surprised that with 8 cats in > our yard that so many > would take advantage of the feeder, but the cats > don't bother them, so > I guess they feel safe. > > > > The bats fly around near dusk here eating bugs. > We love the bats. > The other evening a group of 10 kept flying in > circles over the > house. Every time the flew back over the patio > there was one less in > their group, until they got down to only one that > made the final loop. > We laughed, because it seemed like they were > playing a game to see > who was the last one remaining in the pack. > > > > I imagine seeing that Great Heron was a > beautiful site. Don't you > just love being near a pond at daybreak when the > mist is rising off > the water? What a nice place to have a breakfast. > My mom lives in > Florida and there are ponds all around the place > she is at. When we > visit her, we see all kinds of wildlife, birds and > alligators. It is > very peaceful. > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > Jolie > > > > Saturday, July 29, 2006 6:25 PM > > Re: Re: other groups > Jolie > > > > Deanna, > > > > Birds are amazing creatures. When I was younger, > I remember > sitting at my grandparents sliding glass door and > watching the birds > come to the bird feeders. Now, I lived in a suburb > just outside > Boston, Ma and I remember very clearly the day the > pheasants came to > feed. Pheasants are very rare around my area, so > it was a big deal. > They were beautiful. I also used to lay on my back > in my backyard and > watch the hawks circle above. The most beautiful > thing I ever saw was > in Maine when I was about maybe 15-16 years old. > My parents and > grandparents own houses right on the water and one > morning I was up > before everyone else. I walked down to the dock to > have my breakfast > and perched on the end of the dock was a Great > Heron (I believe). I > had never seen one up close, by that time I was on > the dock, and it > was beautiful. It looked right at me, looked at > the water, looked at > me and casually flew off. It was breathtaking. > Didn't mean to ramble. > > > > Jolie > > > > > > genny_y2k <genny_y2k > > > > Saturday, July 29, 2006 8:50:09 AM > > Re: other groups > Jolie > > > > Tom, > > Your post reminded me of watching the Eagles > catching fish off an > > island in BC. Mighty birds the Eagle but no > match for the tiny > > persistant black birds that were very upset for > having their > > territory invaded. I watched as these birds > chased an Eagle until she > > dropped her fish that she had just caught in the > ocean. Thinking it > > was an isolated case I was surprised to witness > this behavior over > > and over again during the following weeks. These > brave little birds > > were not giving up their fishing spot taken over > by these huge > > Eagles. I have also had a Hummingbird come up to > my face and look me > > right in the eye when I envaded his space. > Amazing creatures. > > Sending smiles from Colorado > > Deanna > > > > the following weeks.@ > . com, Jolie > > <moowek03@ .> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Donna > > > > > > Jolie > > > > > > We learned to be patient observers like the > owl. We learned > > cleverness from the crow, and courage from the > jay, who will attack > > an owl ten times its size to drive it off its > territory. But above > > all of them ranked the chickadee because of its > indomitable spirit. > > > Tom Brown, Jr., The Tracker > > > > > > > > > http://www.myspace. com/magicj95 > > > > > > http://360.. com/moowek03 > > > > > > http://magicj1977. livejournal. com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Donnalilacflower <thelilacflower@ ...> > > > > > > Saturday, July 29, 2006 7:28:47 AM > === message truncated === Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 I like the purple potatoes and can't really detect a taste difference. Trader Jos sells a mix of potatoes I like to buy for soups and those are included. I _do_ find that the purple ones go rotten first, so they are a bit more delicate. Sharon Donnalilacflower wrote: > They remind me of the red potatoes. They sure do make > a gorgeous colored potato salad. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 Oh I bet they would. Great idea. Judy - Donnalilacflower Wednesday, August 02, 2006 12:48 PM blue/purple potatoes Judy They remind me of the red potatoes. They sure do make a gorgeous colored potato salad. Donna . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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