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To: EternalHope

There are a couple of folks on the gardening thread who are strictly container growing. They give helpful detailed records of progress and failures. Also know that you don’t need soil to grow potatoes. I have grown them in wheat straw. Two weeks ago one person sent in a photo of a homemade potato tower filled with rotting leaves as a growing medium. Key is to put your piece of potato in the bottom of the container because potatoes will grow above the initial spud piece. You do not have to plant a whole potato - as long as the piece you plant has one sprouting eye, then you are good to go. Happy gardening!


80 posted on 02/28/2014 11:59:21 AM PST by SisterK (behold a pale horse)
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To: SisterK
Two weeks ago one person sent in a photo of a homemade potato tower filled with rotting leaves as a growing medium.

Thanks for that post.

I have tons of leaves composting and ready to go so I think I will try that.


90 posted on 02/28/2014 3:12:21 PM PST by Iron Munro (Albert Einstein: The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits)
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