Potatoes

Nutrients in the Garden 8: Soil for Container Gardening
Gardens
While working on our advanced degrees, my husband and I lived in a tiny apartment with an even tinier balcony. We were living off student loans and trying to make the most of it. The balcony was the only place for me to garden. It wasn’t ideal, but I was determined to garden. Where there's a will, there's a way!
March 27, 2014 Read more
Harvesting and Storing Potatoes
Gardens
When it’s scorching hot, we are all less eager to work in the garden. Unless the girls are swimming, I get a list of heat complaints within five minutes of being outside. Despite the heat, it was time to go spud hunting (potato harvesting).
July 5, 2011 2 Comments Read more
Fall Gardening
Gardens
Cool nights remind me that it’s time to put in the fall garden. As much as we look forward to spring we also look forward to the coolness brought in by autumn.
August 27, 2010 Read more
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Harvesting in the Heat
Gardens
In Kansas, the rule of thumb is to plant potatoes on or near St. Patrick’s Day. We had bought our seed potatoes at the garden show this past year. The girls were digging through the different boxes of seed potatoes and spotted the purple potatoes at the exhibitor’s booth.
June 22, 2010 Read more