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- Growing Potatoes in Bags - Daves Garden
Dreaming of growing potatoes in your yard but think you just don't have the room for it? When someone mentions potato growing, you probably picture a vast, sprawling garden on a large hill or a tall stack of tires filled with dirt Unfortunately, a big hill probably won’t be available to you if you live in a rental or have a small yard
- Tater Chitting: Preparing Your Seed Potatoes for Planting
My great-grandparents used to sprout potatoes for spring planting using leftover potatoes stored through the winter from the previous harvest I have always prepared my store-bought seed potatoes i
- The Humble Potato and How It Changed the World - Daves Garden
Potatoes are native to the Andes Mountains It is hard to believe that the Andes mountain area of Bolivia and Peru could have produced such an important crop However, that area is the original home of the humble potato, Solanum tuberosum It was domesticated by the indigenous folk there between 10,000 and 8,000 BCE and is still an important area for the maintaining of genetic diversity even
- Traditional St. Patricks Day Planting Peas and Potatoes
Growing from seed potatoes can be a new experience for you and your family this St Patrick's Day Basically, not how many eyes, or small sprouts, are on each potato For large potatoes, you can cut pieces off that contain at least two eyes and plant them as separate seed starts, but for the smallest potatoes or those with only one or two eyes, you'll want to plant them whole Before planting
- How to Make a Potato Barrel - Daves Garden
Sweet potatoes also produce plentiful creeping vines with beautiful leaves, making them ideal ornamental features in a yard This growing season, try experimenting with potato barrels to save yourself a ton of growing space You don’t need a lot of potato plants to create a handsome bounty by the end of the season
- Happy Together, A Guide to Companion Planting - Daves Garden
Happy Together, a song that the Turtles had on the charts in 1967 is appropre when it comes to plants
- Growing and Propagating Ornamental Sweet Potatoes: Save them for next . . .
More than a Thanksgiving tradition, sweet potatoes can also be an ornamental plant, adding terrific color and texture to your containers! Ornamental sweet potato plants aren't exactly cheap to buy,
- New Ways to Grow Potatoes - Daves Garden
Aquaponic, Hydroponic, Aeroponic Potatoes Use seed potatoes or tuber pieces from a plant nursery Grocery store potatoes are typically treated to prevent sprouting Cut large seed potatoes into pieces that each have one or two eyes or use small, whole seed potatoes Start your hydroponic potatoes at the end of March or early in April
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