Category: Tips for growing potatoes

Overlooked by many backyard gardeners this easy to grow vegetable needs full sun, moderate temperatures, and light, deep, loose, rich, well-drained soil with a generous amount of organic material and pH between 4.8 and 5.5. To decrease the risk of disease avoid soil where potatoes have grown for two years in a roll. Cut up seed potatoes two days ahead to reduces the risk of rotting. The traditional way is to place the seed potatoes into the narrow trench 5 inch deep with the rose end facing upwards and cover with the soil. You should harvest all of your potatoes when the plants begin to flower.