EASTER POTATOES!

  

Sprouted seed potatoes from RadishNation are making the rounds in time for Easter. Each organic Yukon Gold spud is decorated with all natural food coloring made from vegetable sources and sits cozily in its own nest of moss. These are ready to plant. Just remove the tag and ribbon and plant in the garden or a large container. For instructions and ideas please check out the following links:
Basic potato growing instructions
Growing potatoes in bags
Varieties of potatoes and instructions
There is lots more information out there if you do a google search and be sure to check out all the youtube videos of other people's experiences. If you need time to decide where you want to plant your seed potato, just pop it into a one gallon or eight inch pot to get started. Cover with a couple inches of soil and water in. Transplant before it outgrows the container.

Fresh homegrown organically grown potatoes are the best you will ever taste. They are very satisfying and fun to grow and are an amazing plant with a fascinating history. If you are interested in finding out more about the potato's origins and characteristics, read Michael Pollan's great book Botany of Desire, chapter 4.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER
***Potatoes, whether in the ground or in containers, like to be moist but NOT SOGGY. Make sure you have good drainage and don't overwater.
***When growing in container, remember that most potting soil is virtually devoid of nutrients so add compost, garden soil and/or organic fertilizer.

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