Any potato growers?

DarkWeb

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #81

I've never heard of using rye straw before.

 

BlandMeow

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #82

I'm using soil/compost to hill mine. I've had to hill them 3 times so far. They grow quick! These bags certainly make the process super easy and compact.

 

myke

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #83

DarkWeb said:

I've never heard of using rye straw before.

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The idea is it works as a mulch at the same time,Ive seen videos of it.

 

myke

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #84

Ok so first hill is dirt,then I guess second and third hilling is straw,acts as insulation to keep them warm in cold climate like I have.

 

DarkWeb

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #85

myke said:

Ok so first hill is dirt,then I guess second and third hilling is straw,acts as insulation to keep them warm in cold climate like I have.

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So layers? I'm pretty cold here.....short season.

 

DarkWeb

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #86

Link a vid.....interesting......I have a bail maybe I'll try it.

 

myke

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #87

DarkWeb said:

Link a vid.....interesting......I have a bail maybe I'll try it.

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https://www.veggiegardener.com/threads/how-to-hill-potatoes-in-a-raised-bed.1887/

 

myke

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #88

Should help for those of us that have frost come September.Ill try it on the last hilling I do.I dont mind digging to get the taters.

 

myke

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• Jun 8, 2021

• #89

I did the straw for tomatoes and also to cover grass seed. Sure would make a mess in the potato bed.

 

BlandMeow

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #90

Almost all the bags have been rolled up and are overflowing with foliage. A few flower buds have just started to form. Does anyone know when I can harvest new potatoes? I thought I read somewhere that once the flowers bloom, they can be harvested

 

xtsho

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #91

BlandMeow said:

Almost all the bags have been rolled up and are overflowing with foliage. A few flower buds have just started to form. Does anyone know when I can harvest new potatoes? I thought I read somewhere that once the flowers bloom, they can be harvested View attachment 4924592

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Stick your hand down in one of the bags and see what you find.

 

myke

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #92

I wait till they look dead or starting to die anyway.

 

xtsho

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #93

Just pulled these out of the ground. They came from a volunteer plant and look to be Yukon Golds which is what was growing in that spot last year.

 

BlandMeow

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #94

xtsho said:

Just pulled these out of the ground. They came from a volunteer plant and look to be Yukon Golds which is what was growing in that spot last year.

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I don't even have flowers blooming. I think I remember seeing a pic of your plants and they were open. Either way, these bags have port windows on the side to pick some potatoes out early and I completely forgot about that feature. I'll take a peak through the window and see what's what.

 

xtsho

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• Jun 16, 2021

• #95

BlandMeow said:

I don't even have flowers blooming. I think I remember seeing a pic of your plants and they were open. Either way, these bags have port windows on the side to pick some potatoes out early and I completely forgot about that feature. I'll take a peak through the window and see what's what.

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Window shopping for potatoes.

 

BlandMeow

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• Jun 17, 2021

• #96

The port hole did not show anything useful. I just left them for now and will come back after the flowers start to bloom.

 

BlandMeow

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• Jun 27, 2021

• #97

So my golden potatoes have purple flowers

My purple potatoes have white flowers


And my red potatoes have pink flowers

 

myke

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• Jun 29, 2021

• #98

Growing like crazy here,35c 95f today.They look a little sad with the heat.

 

xtsho

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• Jul 4, 2021

• #99

 

myke

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• Jul 4, 2021

• #100

Had a big rain storm come through knocked over my taller plants.They didnt break just laying down.Will they be OK? Do you bother staking them back up?