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Growing new potatoes

9 years ago

I planted red and white taters in a 6'x6' container. As they grew I added 2" of compost on two occasions. The vines are growing rapidly,should I continue adding compost/hay/mulch? When should I stop adding? I'm only interested in new potatoes since we never had good luck storing potatoes when my family grew them in N.Tx.

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wantonamara Z8 CenTex
9 years ago
Good on you!!! I messed up on mine. I bought seed potatoes AND onion sets . Cut the potatoes and dusted them and then FORGOT about them HO HUM. There it goes.
klem1
Original Author
9 years ago
Oh well,it wouldn't surprise me if I wind up forgetting I planted them. ):
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shellshok
9 years ago
Lol i planted blue potatoes & being "smart" aka lazy i filled the container almost to the top & put the seed potatoes in the bottom 4". So we'll see if i end up with anything other than pretty blue leaves lol

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