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[junebuggena]

I haven't had luck growing potatoes so far. Disappointing, I was looking forward to them.

Store tomatoes shouldn't even be considered tomatoes, I think.

Potatoes are pretty easy. Bought seed potatoes 3 years ago, and I just keep digging them up and replanting the itty bitty ones. I get about three crops each year, if we get through the winter without a hard freeze.

 

[lazy gardener]

Potatoes are my favorite veggie to grow as well. But, I do not hill mine. I dig a trench, lay out the sets, and fill the trench. Then, I simply pile the mulch on them. Never have to weed potatoes, and I feel like the Queen of the world when they bloom, and I can reach under the mulch and steal a few new potatoes while leaving the rest to continue maturing. By far, the world's best potato IMHO is "All Red" or "Adirondack Red". I always try to save some for the next year, cause they are hard to come by.

Just so I don't hijack the thread topic. Those All Reds are great in a potato salad, b/c folks see all that pink, so they are convinced I've put ham in the potato salad. Meat... gotta have some meat with those spuds. But, if no meat, then cheese and broccoli.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Maybe try SPF 60 instead?



I think I waited too long to plant them. It was a cold spring though, so I couldn't plant until way later than anything was supposed to be planted. I only got snow peas and some tomatoes.

Next year, I swear I will be better about my garden. I've said that for the past ump-de-ump years but I mean it this time.

We got a late start too this past season. Then we had back to back rain events...4+ inches per storm so our crops weren't what they should have been. The corn didn't root deep so the winds were knocking them over. Had to rig ropes to make supportive barriers. But the spuds were good...

 

[BantyChooks]

Potatoes are my favorite veggie to grow as well. But, I do not hill mine. I dig a trench, lay out the sets, and fill the trench. Then, I simply pile the mulch on them. Never have to weed potatoes, and I feel like the Queen of the world when they bloom, and I can reach under the mulch and steal a few new potatoes while leaving the rest to continue maturing. By far, the world's best potato IMHO is "All Red" or "Adirondack Red". I always try to save some for the next year, cause they are hard to come by.

I like snow peas the best. They make me feel like a great gardener, lol.

 

[BantyChooks]

We got a late start too this past season. Then we had back to back rain events...4+ inches per storm so our crops weren't what they should have been. The corn didn't root deep so the winds were knocking them over. Had to rig ropes to make supportive barriers. But the spuds were good...

I don't believe I planted corn this year. Did do half the garden in it last year...

...I got six measly ears.

I'm gonna get something out of this garden if it kills me.

Until then, I am forced to buy corn at a roadside stand. I usually put up two bushels for winter and have some for fresh eating.

 

[lazy gardener]

I don't like snow peas, but LOVE sugar snaps! Hubby likes snow peas, but doesn't care for sugar snaps.

 

[lazy gardener]

Corn is a heavy feeder. If you don't have great soil, or lots of chicken compost, then buy some Miracle Grow and feed your corn every week or two. If you skimp on the fertility, you might just as well not plant the corn! Potatoes and onions are heavy feeders also.

Corn goes good with chicken, pork, or salmon.

 

[BantyChooks]

I don't like snow peas, but LOVE sugar snaps! Hubby likes snow peas, but doesn't care for sugar snaps.

I could eat snow peas and green beans all day. I have a bowl of them out when it's their harvesting season (phrased that way to avoid saying "I am too lazy to cut and freeze them right now so they stay on the counter") and I grab some every time I pass. I figure there are worse things to snack on.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

I don't like snow peas, but LOVE sugar snaps! Hubby likes snow peas, but doesn't care for sugar snaps.

Ha! I have the same pea battle in the garden. I want sugar snaps, the bf wants snow...

 

[BantyChooks]

Corn is a heavy feeder. If you don't have great soil, or lots of chicken compost, then buy some Miracle Grow and feed your corn every week or two. If you skimp on the fertility, you might just as well not plant the corn! Potatoes and onions are heavy feeders also.

Corn goes good with chicken, pork, or salmon.

My soil is terrible, took three summers of work and sweat to even get tomatoes to grow. It's full of rocks too. I run soil tests every year and add whatever it needs, but I still have issues. I begged quite a bit of composted cow manure off the neighbours... that helped.