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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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 Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 7:03:59 PM
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| Has anyone done this? I know a year or two ago I read somewhere about this, but I can't find the article right now. Interesting. Anyhow, just looking for anyone's experirence! Thanks! |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 4:37:13 PM
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yeah we tried it. the trick is to be careful and not to overwater. We got a few potatoes out of it. It was a plant and ignore project, so I can't give to many hints. good luck.
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2009 : 5:44:49 PM
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A couple years ago I planted potatoes, on a whim, and my boss suggested as soon as I saw green leaves, cover them with straw, actually I did this to hold them up, as well as getting a bigger crop. It worked very well, sometimes I didn't cover them until there was 5-6" of leaves showing. For planting in a small area, I had a good yield, plus protection for them. May have answered my own question that I posted a number of days ago about planting potatoes. Thanks for the reminder!!
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