Spuds here there and everywhere

Just worked out how to load up images so here's one of my boots and some organic F1 leeks :)

and here's one of the spud harvester way back in September..

Twas a great year for spuds, perfect conditions.

Here's one from inside the harvester, there's a barrier that goes back and forth syphoning all the small rocks out and the rest comes up the belt. We have to work rapidly sometimes when loads of dirt comes up the shute. This happens mostly at the ends of rows. We has rabbit skeletons, old tractor parts, jerusalem artichokes and even eggs (from ducks perhaps?) coming up the belt. Let alone the massive monster potatoes and different shapes.

This is the paddle going way too fast as we turn for another run. Notice the air force 1 tyres :))

It took 2 of us to sort through the potatoes removing green ones, split ones and old ones that were used for seed (these really stink). The most important job and the hardest is getting rid of all the dirt,sometimes there is a lot of dirt coming up the shoot and you have to work like crazy to clear it. The potaoes then get tipped into bins where they are stored and sold throughout the winter.