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In response to message posted by MaggieM:

These were just red potatoes from the grocery store that I had planned on cooking, nothing special at all.

The book cautioned strongly against picking an "evil" potato. So my daughter considered the selection we already had and picked one special potato for the formal bonsai tray. (Yes, the same kid who wrote and photographed the Duckeys story.) She set it "just so" in the gravel she collected from the driveway. Then we placed the tray in the cupboard and shut the door.

I have to admit we were giggling pretty hard at the time, but we tried to take it seriously. One would not want to make a good potato turn evil by lack of respect.

Her selected potato has done better than the random leftovers from the same bag. I kept them, too, because they were sprouting a bit and I wanted to see what would happen. These also-rans are pictured in the plastic container in the shot with the kitty.

They have all been left sitting in the same cupboard, but the special show bonsai has been in its display stand the whole time.

Maybe the anchoring gravel allows better air circulation or maybe rolling around loose is not good for them. The formal display potato bonsai certainly has a totally different growth pattern!

Gosh. I am not sure what B&B guests would think it they knew the kitchen harbored such special potatoes? Our guests look at us very strangely when we offer them a peek of our bonsai potatoes.

Then and again, maybe an excellent PR opportunity and surely a distinctive activity to offer guests. Maybe their own living souvenir to take home? So many possibilities!!!

-- posted by Cottage_Garden