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Planting potatoes in the fall

dunwaukin
14 years ago

So, we have a fine crop of potatoes, out in the garden that is lying fallow. There were potatoes in there a couple of years ago, and both last year and this, we had volunteers come up (Obviously we're not digging them all up.)

Incidentally, this area has a good 4 inches of horse manure and straw piled on. Have to pile it somewhere!

So, my question. Why can't we just dig up an area of the garden in October, plant a crop of potatoes, and cover it up with lots of straw and manure over the winter.

Has anyone ever done this? I think that the mulch is crucial in damping temperature fluctuations, and keeping in moisture.

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