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NEOhiodemocrat

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18. I use sprouted potato's from the basement supply every year
Sat Feb 11, 2012, 04:48 PM
Feb 2012

also my mother-in-law used to give me her sprouted potato's. So I have a mixture of varieties, main one is just regular white potato and other main one I have has a very slightly yellow meat. Don't really know what they came from originally. I have multipal rows spread around the garden, if I had to guess I would say maybe this last year had two rows about 20-25 foot long side by side and then 5 rows in another area that were about 12-15 foot long, so anywhere from 100 foot to about 125 foot. Plus if an area opens up and I have more old potato's laying around I tend to plug them in the ground. We do get a lot of potato's out of the garden, but I have one child at home and four off on their own to supply. They never seem to turn down the veggies, especially once they are grown, dug and washed! This last year I grew the biggest potato's ever in all my years of gardening! I sort of missed the teeny tiny ones I always pick and just wash and put in veggie soup as is. There were hardly any small ones at all.

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Wow...very interesting Tsiyu Feb 2012 #6
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I wish I had space that large to plant Tsiyu Feb 2012 #7
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I've read about your "produce" before and I am impressed Tsiyu Feb 2012 #12
That they are. Her boyfriend may move in here and get a local job. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #13
When I had kids at home Tsiyu Feb 2012 #14
If your space is really small... Ruby Reason Feb 2012 #17
That is a very cool idea Tsiyu Feb 2012 #19
i want to try growing them in bags NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #3
Ahh that looks like fun Tsiyu Feb 2012 #8
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I had some purples come back last year Tsiyu Feb 2012 #9
Mostly oak leaves, a few other kinds. Denninmi Feb 2012 #15
I love to grow potato's NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #5
What variety are you using? Tsiyu Feb 2012 #10
I use sprouted potato's from the basement supply every year NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #18
Kill the grass first, then dig a trench Kolesar Feb 2012 #16
Thanks for all your suggestions Tsiyu Feb 2012 #20
I have several spots in my small yard where nothing will grow. One section is on the corner Paper Roses Feb 2012 #21
My grocery store came through for me again. Denninmi Feb 2012 #22
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