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  • From: Steve Diver <steved AT ncat.org>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] potatoes under plastic
  • Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:14:41 -0500

Well potatoes, cabbage, and okra!

That is also darned impressive, Shelly.

Thanks for sharing that hay smother method.

Steve Diver


>I have not done spuds under plastic but my potatoes under
>straw last year were magnificent. I planted them "on" the ground
>and buried them in hay and straw. As they grew, I buried them
>deeper. They harvested earlier and yielded up to 20% more than
>my dirt potatoes. One other advantage was they ability to harvest
>new potatoes without disturbing the rest of the plant. Good luck!
>
>Shelly Elliott
>Idle Thyme Farm
>Carpenter, WY
>www.IdleThymeFarms.com






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