topic Re: Potato Planting Time in Garden

Potato Planting Time

cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:08:01 GMT

Where I live it's time to plant potatoes. I'm a little late getting started this year, but hopefully can get everything out in a couple days.

I LOVE ❤️ what we call "New Potatoes" cooked with fresh peas in the spring. Just wondering if anyone else has set out theirs or any other vegetables so far?

Re: Potato Planting Time

On It — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:27:22 GMT

My Father-in-law planted his potatoes on St. Patrick's Day here in West Texas. They are a lot of work but taste so good. We had new potatoes with green beans. The potatoes were usually dug before the beans got ready to eat, but we patiently waited. My grandmother would pan fry new potatoes with fresh onions from the garden. We could eat all she could make.

Good luck with your garden, @cheriere. I am sure you will enjoy. We can't have a garden in the mountains because of the wildlife. On our mountain nothing is planted before Mother's Day. I have seen snow in June, so sometimes that is too early.

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cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:34:28 GMT

@On It Thank you 😊💝. I still have to give ALL the credit to my dad though. I'm not nearly as impactful in a garden as he still is. Every year we have a festival where you can take things you've grown and canned. He still wins multiple blue ribbons.

That man can work circles around most young men I see. We plant our garden here. Then, he goes to my uncle's and helps him get out all of his stuff. There's a much larger garden space there too so it's a lot more work. My aunt, their sister, doesn't garden, but they always grow enough for her family too.

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candys mine — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:35:54 GMT

Still to early in these parts. Too many bunnies and marauding squirrels anyway.

I DID grow potatoes one year in those large black plastic bags. Roll down the sides and Poke a few holes in the bottom and put in some soil. Drop in a couple seed potatoes per bag and cover with more soil. As the plant grows roll up the sides a bit and fill with more soil. continue as the plant grows and then when it's time to harvest just slit open the bag and dig for treasure! It was fun.

AND it MIGHT just confound those little buggers!

Maybe I can find some tater eyes somewhere and do it again This year.

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On It — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:43:51 GMT

@candys mine We buy our planting potatoes at the farm store. You may not have one of those. That is where we bought all our seeds and young plants.

I like your idea. I would love to try it, but the elk would have a quick meal of the plants. We are exploring options. We would need a 7 or 8 foot fence. Maybe a small green house.

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cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:52:07 GMT

@candys mine I've never seen that way of planting potatoes before. What a genius idea!

I always love pulling up the pants and finding all those good looking potatoes too! We always separate those especially large, big enough for baking from the rest of the bunch.

I hope you're able to find some so you can grow again. Because my dad and uncle basically have an entire garden of nothing but potatoes, they always make sure we save some from the year prior.

Re: Potato Planting Time

cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:06:37 GMT

@On It wrote:
My Father-in-law planted his potatoes on St. Patrick's Day here in West Texas. They are a lot of work but taste so good. We had new potatoes with green beans. The potatoes were usually dug before the beans got ready to eat, but we patiently waited. My grandmother would pan fry new potatoes with fresh onions from the garden. We could eat all she could make.

Good luck with your garden, @cheriere. I am sure you will enjoy. We can't have a garden in the mountains because of the wildlife. On our mountain nothing is planted before Mother's Day. I have seen snow in June, so sometimes that is too early.

We enjoy the potatoes with green beans too. Add some fresh green onions and cornbread and I'm all set!

Although, I do LOVE fresh corn and tomatoes the best, that would be the only way to make the meal even better!

In the summer, we often have meatless meals. As long as fresh veggies are plentiful that's all we need. Well, I do like a ham hock or at least fatback in my green beans, but it's not a dealbreaker. I can eat them without too.

Re: Potato Planting Time

LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:03:17 GMT

@cheriere this is so fascinating! What size is your potato...patch (is that what its called)?

Re: Potato Planting Time

cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:09:27 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@cheriere this is so fscinating! What size is your potato...patch (is that what its called)?

It's about an acre and a half, maybe bigger. I remember when my grandparents were still alive it was even bigger than now. Sounds like a lot, but we're essentially growing enough for at least three families and their families. My aunts grown kids all have enough too. Potatoes are one thing we don't run out of lol.😂

Yes, potato patch is right.😃

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Nightowlz — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:13:31 GMT

DH makes new red potatoes with green beans, bacon, onion, seasoning.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:15:51 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@cheriere this is so fscinating! What size is your potato...patch (is that what its called)?
It's about an acre and a half, maybe bigger. I remember when my grandparents were still alive it was even bigger than now. Sounds like a lot, but we're essentially growing enough for at least three families. My aunts grown kids all have enough too. Potatoes are one thing we don't run out of lol.😂

Yes, potato patch is right.😃

Woah, that is MUCH larger than i anticipating you saying! I thought youd say 20ft x 20ft or something!! Lotta work. Post photod of your treasures when you get them im sure some of us urbanites, or non-gardeners as well as the other talented gardeners would love to see stuff like potatoes which i imagine are not so commonly homegrown!

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Icegoddess — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:19:45 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@candys mine I've never seen that way of planting potatoes before. What a genius idea!
I always love pulling up the pants and finding all those good looking potatoes too! We always separate those especially large, big enough for baking from the rest of the bunch.

I hope you're able to find some so you can grow again. Because my dad and uncle basically have an entire garden of nothing but potatoes, they always make sure we save some from the year prior.

@cheriere I was under the impression that practice (saving and planting potatoes from the previous year) was what caused the disease that caused the potato famine in Ireland. I could be wrong though. I know they recommend buying seed pototoes that have been treated to prevent disease though.

I only have a less than an acre yard, and it's mostly shade. So, I don't have a place even for a garden. I usually try and grow a few veggies in containers. I'm always on the hunt for dwarf varieties. I'm trying some potatoes this year in the fabric grow bags, which are sorta like heavy felt. I just planted them about a week ago. According to my extension office, mid-February to Mid March is the proper time for my area.

I currently have shallots I planted last fall growing in some of those grow bags out along my front sidewalk. It's all one big experiment for me. It's a chance to see if I can grow things and to be able to grow varieties not available in the grocery store. No way am I saving money.

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On It — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:20:44 GMT

@cheriere I am going a bit off subject. Have you planted pinto beans in past years? We picked them before they developed the bean. They are flat, but they are the best green bean. I thought of them with the new potatoes.

Most of the pinto beans were allowed to mature. A fresh shelled pinto bean is soooo good. More work for Dad and Uncle.

Re: Potato Planting Time

cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:43:00 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@cheriere this is so fscinating! What size is your potato...patch (is that what its called)?
It's about an acre and a half, maybe bigger. I remember when my grandparents were still alive it was even bigger than now. Sounds like a lot, but we're essentially growing enough for at least three families. My aunts grown kids all have enough too. Potatoes are one thing we don't run out of lol.😂

Yes, potato patch is right.😃
Woah, that is MUCH larger than i anticipating you saying! I thought youd say 20ft x 20ft or something!! Lotta work. Post photod of your treasures when you get them im sure some of us urbanites, or non-gardeners as well as the other talented gardeners would love to see stuff like potatoes which i imagine are not so commonly homegrown!

Sure, I don't mind at all. However, our potatoes are pretty much just your common variety Irish Potatoes, at least that's what we've always called them.

The new potatoes that come in first are very small and have such a thin skin it can essentially be wiped off with a paper towel, but really there's no need to. It's that thin. They're pretty small, but taste so good.

Sometimes, we pan fry them in just a little oil and butter. You don't even need to cut the smallest and usually just half any that are bigger.💝🌸

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cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:41:33 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@candys mine I've never seen that way of planting potatoes before. What a genius idea!
I always love pulling up the pants and finding all those good looking potatoes too! We always separate those especially large, big enough for baking from the rest of the bunch.

I hope you're able to find some so you can grow again. Because my dad and uncle basically have an entire garden of nothing but potatoes, they always make sure we save some from the year prior.

@cheriere I was under the impression that practice (saving and planting potatoes from the previous year) was what caused the disease that caused the potato famine in Ireland. I could be wrong though. I know they recommend buying seed pototoes that have been treated to prevent disease though.

I only have a less than an acre yard, and it's mostly shade. So, I don't have a place even for a garden. I usually try and grow a few veggies in containers. I'm always on the hunt for dwarf varieties. I'm trying some potatoes this year in the fabric grow bags, which are sorta like heavy felt. I just planted them about a week ago. According to my extension office, mid-February to Mid March is the proper time for my area.

I currently have shallots I planted last fall growing in some of those grow bags out along my front sidewalk. It's all one big experiment for me. It's a chance to see if I can grow things and to be able to grow varieties not available in the grocery store. No way am I saving money.

I don't think, but I could be wrong, we've ever bought seed potatoes. They've never given us a problem either. We always have a bumper crop. All the people I know who grow them in my area use their own potatoes to plant. I didn't know that's what caused the potato famine though.

I like the idea of being able to grow vegetables using the bags. If it were just me, that might even be something I'd consider doing. I hope your shallots do well.💝

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cheriere — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:51:10 GMT

@On It wrote:
@cheriere I am going a bit off subject. Have you planted pinto beans in past years? We picked them before they developed the bean. They are flat, but they are the best green bean. I thought of them with the new potatoes.

Most of the pinto beans were allowed to mature. A fresh shelled pinto bean is soooo good. More work for Dad and Uncle.

Now that's one thing I don't ever recall planting. I'm surprised too considering my dad loves them so much! I'll definitely have to mention this to him at dinner tonight. I'd love to try a few and see how it goes.

Thank you for this idea. And please, feel free to talk about things other than just potatoes. I should've given this thread a better title.💝🌸

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SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:33:37 GMT

I love home grown potatoes. They taste so much better than store bought. Here potato planting occurs in April at the earliest. @cheriere Good luck with your crop this year!

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cheriere — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:38:46 GMT

@SaveTheTurtles wrote:
I love home grown potatoes. They taste so much better than store bought. Here potato planting occurs in April at the earliest. @cheriere Good luck with your crop this year!

Thy do taste great, don't they? My mom likes to take the smallest of the new potatoes and cook them by making a white gravy on them. I prefer them fried, but she loves the other way lol.

Thanks for the good luck wishes.💝🌸. I hope your garden turns out great too.😃

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cheriere — Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:45:40 GMT

@On It wrote:
@cheriere I am going a bit off subject. Have you planted pinto beans in past years? We picked them before they developed the bean. They are flat, but they are the best green bean. I thought of them with the new potatoes.

Most of the pinto beans were allowed to mature. A fresh shelled pinto bean is soooo good. More work for Dad and Uncle.

No, we haven't tried the pinto beans. I mentioned it to dad at dinner and I think it may have got him interested. He recalled many, many years ago his dad grown some. I'll bet they do taste great!😃

Re: Potato Planting Time

Rockycoast — Sat, 06 Apr 2024 13:23:05 GMT

Still too early to plant potato’s in my area. Soil has not reached 50 degrees yet. Just had a Nor’Easter blow through on Thursday. We have been planting in bottomless buckets the last few years. A lot easier for me than row planting.