Potatoes are rarely grown from true seeds. More often, they are grown from “seed” potatoes or cut pieces of potatoes. If you look at the surface of the potato, it has “eyes,” little dimples (technically they are nodes) from which stems will grow, essentially cloning the parent plant....
Here is a look at how to grow your own sweet potatoes, including how to create your own “seed” by making sweet potato slips. Be sure as well to check out this week’s new podcast onMaking Great Compostat the end of the article How To Grow Sweet Potato Slips – And Sweet Potatoes!
Byline: Hannah StephensonNOW is the time to nip to your local garden centre and buy a bag of seed potatoes,or if you have limited space find somewhere that sells loose ones by weight who may sell you a single tuber.Late winter is the time for planting some early potatoes -and you don...
Grow your ownGrow your ownWant to grow your own fruit or veg? We can help you transform an allotment, veg patch or kitchen garden with our friendly expert advice. Whether you choose to grow potatoes & runner beans to raspberries or apple trees we have put together lots of growing guides ...
Only plant food that your family will eat. If your family eats potatoes but doesn’t like eggplant, skip the eggplant.My bonus tip here is to keep records of what you grow! Make notes of what variety you planted, when you planted, how many plants you planted, and how much you preserve...
Want to make your own seed potatoes? It’s a cinch! See:How to Make Seed Potatoes. They can be planted as early as two weeks before the last frost in your area. They are susceptible to frost, but take a couple of weeks to root, and emerge from the soil. ...
It will also help you establish whether you’ll need to prepare the soil before you start sowing your produce. Potatoes, carrots and onions will fare well enough on the ground in clay soil, but for strawberries you might be better using a raised bed or container with topsoil. If you have...
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Best Type of Seed Potatoes to Plant Best For Your Health: All Blue Seed Potatoesare high in antioxidants as well as anthocyanin, which can help to fight off diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson’s Disease. One serving of blue or purple potatoes contains 6% of your daily amount of iron....