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potato's planted
1st bed up this season after elevation bed project...80 seed potato's planted, 4 to a square..
This is gonna be interesting, a picture series will go on as season progresses.
This is gonna be interesting, a picture series will go on as season progresses.
jimmy cee
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
I promised more pictures of my potato bed and I am a man of my word...
Here they are almost all 80 are up through the ground.
Here they are almost all 80 are up through the ground.
jimmy cee
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
At the end of the season, I would love to know if you think 4 per square was appropriate. As Sanderson said, impressive.
yolos- Posts : 4152
Join date : 2011-11-20
Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: potato's planted
yolos wrote:At the end of the season, I would love to know if you think 4 per square was appropriate. As Sanderson said, impressive.
+1 I just can never get myself to squish them together that much.
Turan- Posts : 2620
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Re: potato's planted
Ditto- Very Nice.
Love the counter weighted grid!
Does the top lift off or can you just swing the sides up?
Love the counter weighted grid!
Does the top lift off or can you just swing the sides up?
Zmoore- Posts : 225
Join date : 2015-04-14
Location : Virginia Zone 7a
Re: potato's planted
yolos wrote:At the end of the season, I would love to know if you think 4 per square was appropriate. As Sanderson said, impressive.
Will do, I am going to update this thread as I go along
jimmy cee
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
Zmoore wrote:Ditto- Very Nice.
Love the counter weighted grid!
Does the top lift off or can you just swing the sides up?
There is no top, all open, two sides can be removed easily for servicing. I may need to add covering depending on bugs.
jimmy cee
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Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
6 days after the last pictures of this bed, I'm satisfied how the above is growing, just hope the below is doing as well.
jimmy cee
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
They look real pretty and healthy. Hope the underground portion is doing as well as the top parts.
yolos- Posts : 4152
Join date : 2011-11-20
Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: potato's planted
Wow! What gorgeous work and what beautiful plants. Nice job Jimmy!
Windmere- Posts : 1425
Join date : 2013-02-26
Age : 55
Location : Fayetteville, GA - Zone 7B - 8A
Re: potato's planted
Amazing! Is this your first time with taters, Jimmy? Are you going to build up the MM as they get taller?
CC
CC
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6824
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: potato's planted
CCCapeCoddess wrote:Amazing! Is this your first time with taters, Jimmy? Are you going to build up the MM as they get taller?
CC
I will add a small amount, these yukon golds (which is the only one my wife uses) do not grow up. They stay under.
jimmy cee
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Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
jimmy cee wrote:CCCapeCoddess wrote:Amazing! Is this your first time with taters, Jimmy? Are you going to build up the MM as they get taller?
CC
I will add a small amount, these yukon golds (which is the only one my wife uses) do not grow up. They stay under.
I did not know that. Thanks for the info. They are my faves also, along with Red Bliss.
CC
CapeCoddess- Posts : 6824
Join date : 2012-05-20
Age : 68
Location : elbow of the Cape, MA, Zone 6b/7a
Re: potato's planted
Yukon Golds, planted 4/1/15...picture taken today 5/20/15...
jimmy cee
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Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
Here is a very good overall potato growing article. I believe it relates more to a southern gardener but many ideas would relate to all climates.
http://chathamfarmsupply.com/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-growing-potatoes
http://chathamfarmsupply.com/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-growing-potatoes
yolos- Posts : 4152
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Age : 74
Location : Brooks, Ga Zone 7B/8A
Re: potato's planted
Thanks Yolos.
An excellent read, just subscribed to both newsletters
An excellent read, just subscribed to both newsletters
jimmy cee
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Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
I STILL haven't planted my potatoes!
I'm daunted by the idea of emptying my 2' x 4' x 12", adding a couple of inches of 5-way compost, planting, adding a couple more inches of compost--what with my aching arthritic finger.
Think I should cheat, and just mix in the compost with the existing old MM?
I'm daunted by the idea of emptying my 2' x 4' x 12", adding a couple of inches of 5-way compost, planting, adding a couple more inches of compost--what with my aching arthritic finger.
Think I should cheat, and just mix in the compost with the existing old MM?
Re: potato's planted
That is all I do, plus a bit of bonemeal, that is perfect fertilizer for potatoes. Just make sure the compost is fully finished. You could put some MM in buckets for later hilling with, or just add mulch as needed. Was this bed in potatoes last year by any chance? That would up your chances of blight, but if you used certified seed last year and this year you should be ok.
Turan- Posts : 2620
Join date : 2012-03-29
Location : Gallatin Valley, Montana, Intermountain zone 4
Re: potato's planted
I don't have enough homemade compost to do it that way, but I'm gradually making 5-way compost instead.
Yes, I used these beds for potatoes last year, but I always buy certified seed potatoes, except for the ones I re-plant the following year.
Yes, I used these beds for potatoes last year, but I always buy certified seed potatoes, except for the ones I re-plant the following year.
Re: potato's planted
I have 20 squares with a total of 80 seeds set, they grew nicely and appeared to flourish.
Whats happening below ? now I'm finding out..I am digging up potatos in the squares as we use them.
Most are these sizes, a few are small and smaller.
Larger than a baseball, not as large as a softball, they are delicious.
So far no pockets, or marks, all colored nicely and delicious as I love to eat raw potato's.
This was all grown in 8 inches of Mel's Mix.
Whats happening below ? now I'm finding out..I am digging up potatos in the squares as we use them.
Most are these sizes, a few are small and smaller.
Larger than a baseball, not as large as a softball, they are delicious.
So far no pockets, or marks, all colored nicely and delicious as I love to eat raw potato's.
This was all grown in 8 inches of Mel's Mix.
jimmy cee
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 2215
Join date : 2013-02-16
Age : 88
Location : Hatfield PA. zone 6b
Re: potato's planted
Those are remarkably smooth, jimmycee. I can't recall ever previously seeing potatoes without all sorts of bumps and depressions in them. I guess that's a good thing? Gotta make it so much easier to peel them.
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Age : 62
Location : SW Oregon
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