Onions
One thing I learned here–definitely worth starting from sets! All the time and effort I put into starting from seeds was pretty much wasted. I harvested 6 pounds of onions, and used every last one in salsa! I planted them this year near my potatoes, but in the end they sort of competed for space.
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I think the best part of having a garden is actually cooking with home-grown veggies! I love this potato soup recipe.
Potato Soup
Saute 1 cup diced onions and 1/2 cup chopped celery in 2 TBS butter until transparent. Add 2 cups peeled, cubed potatoes, 2 cups chicken broth, 1 tsp salt, and pepper (to taste). Cover and [...]
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Basically, these are potatoes that have not been treated to prevent sprouting. They are also less likely to have problems with disease. You can plant potatoes from the store, but it’s riskier.
One potato can be cut up and planted in several pieces–just be sure each piece has 2-3 eyes and weighs at least 2 ounces. Set the [...]
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Nitrogen (34-0-0) 6 weeks after planting. Too much fertilizer will lead to lots of leaves but little potatoes.
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My plants have small brown spots on them which seem to spread. The whole plant is looking sad, and it’s not flowering.
Probably the problem is blight. The solution is a fungicide.
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Plant potatoes in the spring, 3 weeks before the frost date.
The potatoes should flower–you can harvest “new potaotes” (small, thin skins) 2-3 weeks after they flower. Or, wait until the plants die. Dig up the “late potaotes” (larger, tough skins) and brush off dirt. Store in a cool, dark, dry place until ready to eat. Don’t [...]
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SFG spacing: 1 per square
Believe it or not, you CAN grow potatoes in a square foot garden. You do need to have at least 10-12 inches of soil to grow potatoes.
Plant potatoes in the spring, 3 weeks before the frost date. Since they are a tuber, potatoes grow from “seed potatoes.” These look like [...]
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