seriously... does anyone know a place where I can order potatoes for planting online? I've read that it is bad to use the potatoes from the grocery store because of all the chemicals. I would think, then, that I could just use organic potatoes?
I'm really excited about planting them after reading that you can plant them above ground! You just put a few stakes in the ground, wrap some landscaping material around the stakes, fill it with soil and your potatoes... and you've got a potato garden! When they're ready, you just cut the material and the soil and all of your potatoes fall to the ground. No digging required!
I have always just let 1
I have always just let 1 organic potato grow eyes with sprouts, then cut out (with a bit of potato still attached) of the whole potato. I let them sit on a wet paper towel in the window for a day or 2, then throw them into a big bucket-type planter that I use for taters ;-) when fall is here, I just dump the containter into my garden area (with rows) & pick out the spuds. Then I till the soil from the planter & the soil from my garden, refill planter & start again (same with garden).
I've also grown scallions (green onion / onion tops) in the same planter on top & it's never been a problem
RedHatty
Oh, good idea about the
Oh, good idea about the onions! I'll have to pick up some organic potatoes today and try it out. Thanks!
Well just incase.... here's
Well just incase.... here's a link to certified Organic Potato seeds & starters :-) http://www.woodprairie.com/category/1
I don't have issues, I have VOLUMES! - RedHatty
Oh thanks! All the garden
Oh thanks! All the garden places around here don't carry any potatoes for planting and the two seed companies I order online with were out of stock a month ago.
I think I'll get some purple potatoes from there. We got some from our CSA farm last year and loved them!