"Raising" potatoes,
I got my potatoes out early and harvested some about the 3rd week in
July (z6/7). This was in the food pantry garden I am coordinator for.
I was glad for all the help that came, but i was stressed giving
guidance and keeping everyone busy.
Now I see that they missed some spuds and we have a number of plants
growing. Some have produced spuds 2" or more in diameter.
Why are the sprouted potatoes hard and have a bad taste?
Has anyone had success planting potatoes in July (say after green pea
harvest)?
Does anyone beside some Pennsylvanians speak of harvesting potatoes as
"raising" potatoes?
Thanks,
Dave
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Julia/David Alleman
1245 Upland
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540/433-4008
Dave wrote:
> I got my potatoes out early and harvested some about the 3rd week in
> July (z6/7).
That's about the time I harvested mine, here in the Piedmont area of =
central
Virginia.
> Why are the sprouted potatoes hard and have a bad taste?
That has not been my experience with missed potatoes. The plants =
usually
yield very pretty "new" potatoes in the time remaining until the frost.
> Has anyone had success planting potatoes in July (say after green pea
> harvest)?
Yes, sort of. I never plant the same quantity as I did in March. =
Usually
just plant leftovers. But they come up and produce a modest harvest of
small to medium sized potatoes.
> Does anyone beside some Pennsylvanians speak of harvesting
> potatoes as
> "raising" potatoes?
Haven't heard the term around here, but then maybe I haven't paid close
enough attention.
Pat
