I am canning those strawberries - strawberry preserves or whatever they would be called.
greeneyes, I just don’t get potato instructions. You and other say when the part above the dirt grows to about four inches, cover it up. WHY? I know one doesn’t want an actual potato open to the outside because of the greening, but are you saying that part above the dirt is going to have potatoes growing on it and that’s why you cover it up? I know that’s likely a stupid question but I’ve not grow potatoes like this. I see no reason to cover up the stalk unless potatoes are going to grow on that stalk.
No they're saying that after you cover it up, that potatoes will form off the stem part you covered up.
Kinda like when you cover up tomato stems with dirt, roots grow off of that covered stem.
Here’s a link that explains it a bit. All I can tell you is that you will get more potatoes if you hill them up, with soil or straw or peat.
http://www.veggiegardener.com/how-to-hill-potatoes-in-a-raised-bed/
If you need more info than this, let me know and I’ll ask Hubby how to explain it tomorrow. He’s already asleep tonight.
Strawberry perserves are a whole different thing from canned strawberries. Strawberrie preserves are great, especially on home made biscuits.LOL