Planting potatoes in our back to eden garden

[JamesY]

 

[joel]

To much potatoes per hole, should cut the potato & let it callus, maybe even spout before planting.
Compost or manure should be applied before potatoes & at least 3 inches below the potatoes .
We do not plant flower bulbs under compost or manure:
1) roots go down for the most part.
2)compost/manure can rot tubers & bulbs.
3) manure should be applied in Fall or late winter, raw manure is bad for eatable plants.
I like the fact that children are helping with the garden.

 

[JamesY]

To much potatoes per hole, should cut the potato & let it callus, maybe even spout before planting.
Compost or manure should be applied before potatoes & at least 3 inches below the potatoes .
We do not plant flower bulbs under compost or manure:
1) roots go down for the most part.
2)compost/manure can rot tubers & bulbs.
3) manure should be applied in Fall or late winter, raw manure is bad for eatable plants.
I like the fact that children are helping with the garden.

THANKS for the tips. As you can tell we are new to gardening. This will be our third season

 

[joel]

I have been gardening a long time.
I learned planted the whole large tuber Will cause the plant to live off the tuner & not reproduce any new tuber.
Had 25 pounds & got about ten pounds at harvest.

 

[Terri9630]

That rabbit manure won't burn the plants, I would still put it under the potatoes. Love to see kids in the garden!

 

[VThillman]

I am sorry to have to inform you that there were no potatoes in Eden.