Growing up my family had dogs and cats. Penny was our black lab mutt, and she was 12 when she passed. She was in a car accident. Her leg was hit, and she couldn’t make it through the trauma. Heidi was a white lab, and died giving birth to 3 puppies. One of the puppies died, too. Chichi was sold, and we kept Sam. Then we had Toby, Tasha, and Sissie. That was all before I graduated from college. They were all great dogs. Sissie was the one that claimed my parents. Also had several cats, not all at the same time. Tootsie was a bad ass. Then we got two from one litter. Mickey and Mikey. I’ve always loved having pets. It was great when my husband allowed us to have them. Not sure why he was reluctant. He seems to love all of the pets we’ve had with our kids. Maybe he was worried about money back then. Things were pretty tight.
I have a potato question. This year I bought grow bags for the potatoes. I chitted the baby potatoes that had sprouted just like last year. I planted them in nice organic potting soil, and yesterday I saw growth above the soil! So that’s a positive sign. I think I read that as the leaves grow that I should add more soil, just to the height of the leaves, so that they produce new potatoes under that new soil. Is that right? Or does that pertain to something else that I was looking for info on, and now I’m confused?
Also, can I fertilize the potatoes or is that a bad idea?
“I think I read that as the leaves grow that I should add more soil, just to the height of the leaves, so that they produce new potatoes under that new soil. Is that right?”
Not so much the leaves growing, but the STEMS.
And be stingy with the fertilizer; you’ll get lots of leaves and small potatoes. Avoid too much Nitrogen. A 10-10-10 like Miracle Grow is fine to start with.
“The best fertilizer for potatoes typically has a balanced ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK), such as 10-10-10 or 14-7-21, to support healthy growth and tuber development. It’s important to choose a fertilizer that is lower in nitrogen during the tuber bulking phase to prevent excessive vine growth at the expense of tuber size.”
The ‘tuber bulking phase’ is AFTER the potatoes have bloomed and the plant gets busy making taters. :)