Yesterday the kids and I planted potatoes. This is my first adventure into planting potatoes. I am not positive that they will work out.
My grandmother said always plant your potatoes on Good Friday. Well life took over and no potatoes went in the ground on Good Friday but the little devils are in there now.
After a little research this is what I came up with to grow a successful crop of potatoes. I will let you know if this actually worked when harvest rolls around.
1. Prepare the soil by tilling 7 to 8 inches deep. I have a rototiller but I think a shovel and a sharp hoe would do the trick.
2. Buy seed potatoes from your garden store. When you get them home cut them in cubes. The rule of thumb is 3 eyes per cube. I have to confess that I didn’t see enough eyes on my potatoes to get 3 per 1 inch cube so my seed are just a little larger than that.
3. Place them cut side down about 7 inches deep. 7 inch diameter for each seed should be about right.
4. Next get straw and cover your area. in 10 days to 2 weeks we hope to see sprouts from our potatoes.
Here are a few of the websites I found that will give you the best advice for growing potatoes in your garden.
