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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

How about that!!!
How have you been Donna?  It is good to see you again.
I am still borrowing tillers... :(

I personally cover them leaves and all, for both potatoes and tomatoes. 
 I've never stripped leaves on anything.

B

Donna Warren wrote:
> When you hill up the potatoes, do you cover the leaves or strip them as with
> tomatoes?
>
> Donna
>
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> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 12:06 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Potato Question
>
> Yikes!  That should be 12-15 inches WIDE.  It is only about 6 inches 
> deep or so.
>
> EarthNSky wrote:
>
> > I dug a trench about 12-14 inches deep and then seeded it, pulling over
> > about a third of the excavated soil.  Once I see the vine, I'll continue
> > to mound the soil around it, creating a huge bed of potatoes that will
> > need to be dug.  I'm not looking forward to that.
>
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