Comments on: Potatoes for dummies http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies Living a more Self Sufficient & Sustainable Lifestyle Sat, 22 May 2010 16:02:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: elaine wensley http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-61 elaine wensley Sat, 22 May 2010 16:02:33 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-61 i read an article in the mother earth catalog more than 2o years ago and it tells you to plant marigols seeds in the ground around the spud seed area this has worked well for me so far marigold seed can be quite exspensive so i grow a row or two of them and save the seed in the fall i do use aa fair amount of seeds when planting this is supposed to keep ctitters out of your garden because the marigolds don't smell that grat in large quantities (the rows planted) good luck i read an article in the mother earth catalog more than 2o years ago
and it tells you to plant marigols seeds in the ground around the spud seed area this has worked well for me so far
marigold seed can be quite exspensive so i grow a row or two of them
and save the seed in the fall
i do use aa fair amount of seeds when planting
this is supposed to keep ctitters out of your garden because the marigolds don’t smell that grat in large quantities (the rows planted)
good luck

]]> By: EdyCan http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-57 EdyCan Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:07:04 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-57 HI,Dezgarden, I have read a few good things about the goji plant and would like to try growing it some time. I don't know enough about it or where to get it. Do you know if it will grow well in Texas. HI,Dezgarden, I have read a few good things about the goji plant and would like to try growing it some time. I don’t know enough about it or where to get it. Do you know if it will grow well in Texas.

]]> By: Dezgarden http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-55 Dezgarden Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:44:21 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-55 Hi,this is the first time I have read the forum, and I just wanted to say how much I have enjoied it. I have tried planting potatoes in tall trash cans with holes in the bottom in large planters and in the ground I must have the dreaded purple thumb because I have not had any luck. I live in the Sandia mountians of NM the altitude is 8,500 feet on my little hill. It's amazing anything will grow here but I have great luck with squash and Goji plants. Thanks for all the tips on planting potatoes im inspired again and eagerly waiting for spring. Hi,this is the first time I have read the forum, and I just wanted to say how much I have enjoied it. I have tried planting potatoes in tall trash cans with holes in the bottom in large planters and in the ground I must have the dreaded purple thumb because I have not had any luck. I live in the Sandia mountians of NM the altitude is 8,500 feet on my little hill. It’s amazing anything will grow here but I have great luck with squash and Goji plants. Thanks for all the tips on planting potatoes im inspired again and eagerly waiting for spring.

]]> By: johnelarue http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-54 johnelarue Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:27:19 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-54 Hi Rickster, Thanks for the good ideas. Actually, I lent out my large (1/2 acre) field, and just lost my lease on my small (1\4 acre) field this year. Doh, now where am I going to plant my taters? So, I'll be doing the tire method myself soon. Plus, will be experimenting with other different kinds of raised beds- cinderblock, plastic walls, and vertical logs. I'll let you all know how it goes, and everyone please post your methods/results with potatoes either here or on the forum page. Thanks. Looking forward to hearing from you, john Hi Rickster,

Thanks for the good ideas. Actually, I lent out my large (1/2 acre) field, and just lost my lease on my small (1\4 acre) field this year. Doh, now where am I going to plant my taters? So, I’ll be doing the tire method myself soon. Plus, will be experimenting with other different kinds of raised beds- cinderblock, plastic walls, and vertical logs. I’ll let you all know how it goes, and everyone please post your methods/results with potatoes either here or on the forum page. Thanks.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

john

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-53 Yolanda Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:39:52 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-53 Faith, I had the same thought. :) Faith, I had the same thought. :)

]]> By: Rickster http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-52 Rickster Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:18:03 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-52 it is not natural but sevin dust takes care of potato beetles very well it is not natural but sevin dust takes care of potato beetles very well

]]> By: Rickster http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-51 Rickster Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:16:41 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-51 Becky, I am in NC and we have the same red clay. try one third peatmoss, one third black cow, and one third red clay. if you are in the country you can grow taters in tires and add a tire and some more mulch as most potato stems will grow more taters. then you just knock it over and harvest your taters. If you have a big area like Johnelarue seems to have, you might be able to get mulch from the town picking up leaves and dig that into the soil Becky, I am in NC and we have the same red clay. try one third peatmoss, one third black cow, and one third red clay.

if you are in the country you can grow taters in tires and add a tire and some more mulch as most potato stems will grow more taters. then you just knock it over and harvest your taters. If you have a big area like Johnelarue seems to have, you might be able to get mulch from the town picking up leaves and dig that into the soil

]]> By: vtfarma http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-44 vtfarma Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:51:05 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-44 Faith, all I can say is it sounds like something I may have done. Thanks for the laugh Faith, all I can say is it sounds like something I may have done. Thanks for the laugh

]]> By: vtfarma http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-43 vtfarma Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:50:26 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-43 Thanks John, I will try this approach, I had written off potatoes. Oh how I love new potatoes and peas. Time to try again. Thanks John, I will try this approach, I had written off potatoes. Oh how I love new potatoes and peas. Time to try again.

]]> By: johnelarue http://www.sufficientself.com/wp/potatoes-for-dummies/comment-page-1#comment-38 johnelarue Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:40:49 +0000 http://www.sufficientself.com/?p=73#comment-38 Sorry to hear about your trouble with the beetles vtfarma. I've been lucky so far with(out) them here. The only problem I've had is the occaisional moldy potato. My friends have had problems and used fleece tunnels and manual removal of the bugs. I did find a good online article that seems to have everything covered organically. john http://www.organic-gardeening.com/organic-vegetable-gardening-and-the-colorado-potato-beetle.htm Sorry to hear about your trouble with the beetles vtfarma. I’ve been lucky so far with(out) them here. The only problem I’ve had is the occaisional moldy potato. My friends have had problems and used fleece tunnels and manual removal of the bugs. I did find a good online article that seems to have everything covered organically.

john

http://www.organic-gardeening.com/organic-vegetable-gardening-and-the-colorado-potato-beetle.htm

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