tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post1703377154449758868..comments2024-02-29T10:26:56.584-05:00Comments on Ohiofarmgirl's Adventures In The Good Land: Planting potatoesOhiofarmgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-50148631839039713282011-05-14T16:49:44.115-04:002011-05-14T16:49:44.115-04:00Hi everyone! Wow I'm glad they got this post b...Hi everyone! Wow I'm glad they got this post back. Thanks Blogger!<br /><br />You said it, Robin. I can never believe this method works - but it does every time. <br /><br />CC - Small potatoes, huh? Hee hee hee I don't know why thats funny. <br /><br />MFG - We can't grow anything in our bad soil but these taters. Its such a great way to improve the soil we're using it to break ground in all our new planting spots. <br /><br />Heiko - we'd have ham and taters for sure! I'll be by in a month to help you dig yours.<br />;-)<br /><br />Hi Ken! If you keep this up you'll have the best American Southern Food kitchen in all of France! I think the trend is toward garden rotation for everything - so I've heard to move them as well. Since we use them to break ground in new garden spots we'd just do it anyway. <br />ps I made another fresh neufchatel a couple weeks ago - it was splendid. When I have it as a snack, I always thank you and Walt for the inspiration.Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-3737713931652495622011-05-14T16:05:46.515-04:002011-05-14T16:05:46.515-04:00Cowpeas are black-eyed peas, more or less. Also mi...Cowpeas are black-eyed peas, more or less. Also might be called "field peas" down South.<br /><br />I planted potatoes last year and hilled them up ("earthed them" according to Brit friends. This year I planted collard and mustard greens in that spot. I heard you should plant potatoes in the same place more than once every three years. Any experience with that?ckbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15667570157826940501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-74859227233833700432011-05-14T11:26:25.133-04:002011-05-14T11:26:25.133-04:00Just make sure you keep them pigs out of your spud...Just make sure you keep them pigs out of your spud bed, sis! I'll be ready to harvest mine in about a month I reckon.Heikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999245793961798308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-54034609437083911862011-05-14T08:00:18.623-04:002011-05-14T08:00:18.623-04:00We have never had much luck with potatoes in the p...We have never had much luck with potatoes in the past. Now, I'm excited to try again!! Thanks for sharing this. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-2733312819768430652011-05-13T21:20:02.382-04:002011-05-13T21:20:02.382-04:00Last year my potatoes were so small, I'm going...Last year my potatoes were so small, I'm going to give your method a try this year.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-23301289938148023522011-05-13T19:35:47.133-04:002011-05-13T19:35:47.133-04:00I don't plant them exactly like you do...but, ...I don't plant them exactly like you do...but, very similar. I plant them about 3" deep and then mulch them with straw as they grow. There is no way I'm doin all that hillin!!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220238404223196571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-13977465013234681982011-05-12T14:40:45.818-04:002011-05-12T14:40:45.818-04:00Hello, Chai Chai sent me. :-)
Great blog - I'...Hello, Chai Chai sent me. :-) <br />Great blog - I've peeked in over here a couple times, but today I love your potato planting tips. I got my taters in a few weeks ago and we immediately had days of torrential rains. This resulted in compacting the ground so hard, it dried like cement. I had to go through each of my 9 rows and, literally, crack the ground so the taters could sprout. Wondering whether your straw tip would work here in my beyond-wet Pacific Northwest environment, I've never heard this idea before but I like it a lot!<br />Take care - <br />danni in oregon<br /><br />p.s. please send some warmth. we topped out at 48 degrees yesterday. :-(Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623233206043947281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-48998037801362656552011-05-12T13:17:00.747-04:002011-05-12T13:17:00.747-04:00That's my next project!That's my next project!NancyDehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-88375669835168652292011-05-12T10:47:33.937-04:002011-05-12T10:47:33.937-04:00Ohiofarmgirl..I love Cowpeas, so I don't think...Ohiofarmgirl..I love Cowpeas, so I don't think you will be going wrong planting them..I'm sure your Taters :o) will make do with what they have going on...Gingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-16756395074099019072011-05-12T09:43:14.857-04:002011-05-12T09:43:14.857-04:00Making me feel like a slacker! We don't have a...Making me feel like a slacker! We don't have anything in the ground yet except peas and onions, and even those are un-spectacular. :)Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385349706685925423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-83502632878928704162011-05-12T08:25:22.707-04:002011-05-12T08:25:22.707-04:00hey Grandpa! I figured you were away. I was JUST a...hey Grandpa! I figured you were away. I was JUST about ready to come looking for you tho! Thanks for saying hi! I can't grow a sweet potato to save my life. <br /><br />Wow with the heat! Take care of those little ones. Poor Kai said it was the hottest day of her WHOLE life!<br /><br />Sending very warmest wishes and my happiest hello's<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7789865586418282697.post-243761871771225272011-05-12T07:00:44.603-04:002011-05-12T07:00:44.603-04:00I'm on blogcation. One of the things I do whil...I'm on blogcation. One of the things I do while on vacation is read your blog.<br /><br />We grow sweet potatoes much the same way you grow your potatoes.<br /><br />We've been experiencing the heat wave here too with people, including our two grandkids getting sick from stroke. But the rain is here now, so things are cooling down.<br /><br />Happy Thursday pal, and all the best with those plantings.Grandpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250675550143944134noreply@blogger.com