Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Charlie <ckavin@charter.net>]

Mark, Let them grow and you can add new stuff to the compost pile on top of the potatoes.

Remember potato tubers should be covered anyway.

I have friends that cover their potatoes with straw. Compost should be fine especially if your composting stuff like grass clippings with the vegetable trimmings and coffee grounds.
--
Charlie, Gardening in Saint Charles County, Missouri Zone 5/6

---- Mark Nagel <activism98201@verizon.net> wrote:
>I forgot to point out one key issue: it's my only compost pile. I'm in a rental, so I can't do what I want: I'd have to reclaim space from existing lawn, and as much as I'm tempted to, the landlord has a lawn fetish (as does everyone else around me- Stepfordville!) :-(
>
>So, to rephrase my question: can I just pile new material on the existing growth, or should I look to first nix the existing growth?
>
>My interest lies in whether, nutrient-wise, allowing the potatoes to grow is better than not allowing them to grow. And then there's my dilemma on what to do with any new compost material that would otherwise be destined for the pile...
>
>
>-Mark Nagel
>Everett, WA
>
>
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>From: Pat Meadows <pat@meadows.pair.com>
>
>On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:10:50 -0500 (CDT), you wrote:
>
>>I tossed a bunch of potatoes on my compost pile a while back and now pile is sprouting like mad. Is it OK to just let things go, or should I look to nip the growth?
>>
>
>Why not let them grow? You'll have potatoes later. I've
>harvested tomatoes and peppers from our compost heaps.
>
>Pat
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