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We have chickens and a big garden. I've been experimenting with chicken manure for about 10 years now. Chicken manure is very good for gardens. It is a very well-balanced, low-strength fertilizer...
Harvested Small Potatoes or None at All (reasons and what to do)
I like growing potatoes and recommend them as a food crop, but you have to grow them right. Potato plants will not grow potatoes if the plants have too little water, fertilizer, sun, or room to...
We bought 50 pounds of seed potato this year. They're more expensive than store-bought potatoes, what's the big difference anyway? Both seed potatoes and grocery store potatoes can be planted and...
We grow potatoes in Michigan and face frost in the early season as well as the fall, but still, get a great harvest every year. Young potato plants can handle a spring freeze or frost, but a fall...
Can I Plant Potatoes in the Summer? (tips for a late harvest)
Potatoes are an important crop for us. They are the earliest producing high-calorie crop we grow, but what about planting them late? Potatoes can be planted early-mid summer in cool regions. They...
Red Norland potatoes are a popular home crop. Both my neighbor and I grow them and we probably always will. What are Red Norland Potatoes Good For? Red Norland potatoes are one of the most...