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Re[2]: fall potatoes?

     I compost directly into a fallow bed (1 out of 5) even in winter time 
     and get potatoes coming up from the peels and bad potatoes I dug in. 
     Never get great potatoes, due to clay soil, but then what I do get are 
     bonuses.
     
     Frank


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Subject: Re: fall potatoes?
Author:  Margaret Lauterbach <mlaute@micron.net> at *INTERNET*
Date:    7/22/98 7:19 AM


At 05:18 PM 7/21/98 -0700, you wrote: 
>Mkwg1@aol.com wrote:
>> 
>> Has any one successfully done this?  I live in costal VA and read a book on 
>> southern gardening that mentioned a fall crop of potatoes but didn't
give any
>> details.  Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.  Where would I get 
>> seed tubers in the fall?
>> 
>> Mary G.
>
>
>I think they mean planting in mid-summer for a fall crop -- not 
>necessarily an overwintered one.  Potatoes can't take any frost to speak 
>of.  You will probably have to save some seed next spring for later 
>planting as this year's crop will not sprout well and I doubt you'll 
>find anyone selling seed right now.  Not much demand.
>
>Steve  (Maritime...)
>
I don't know what people meant, but it's perfectly possible to plant 
potatoes in fall for a next year's crop, even in zone 5.  Sure, the ground 
freezes, but the potatoes do come back.  If you ever grew potatoes, you'd 
have volunteers coming the next spring, regardless of the frigid winter. 
Anyplace that sells seed potatoes should have them, or use some you grew 
this year.  Johnny's Selected Seeds sells seed potatoes (this time of year 
you may be limited in choice).  In your region, I should think they'd do 
fine.  Don't expect foliage until spring, though.  Margaret
     
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