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I lost all of my potatoes as well earner this week. Lucky a local farm store had seed potatoes on sale for 0.39 a lb. the regular us 0.79lb I think. What type of potatoes do you grow? Nate

What about if tried some in a gutter and some in upside down pallets? I might be moving next year and I really don't want to pick or dig out 100-200 strawberry plants you know? Do you all like ever betters or June Bering plants? Thanks Nate

Well I own a landscaping company and we use sandy loam in most of our jobs. It is usually available. We are going to try using gutters to plant them in. Should I ad miracle grow garden mix into the sandy loam? I am planning on using guttering for some of them. How many plants would you recommend...

We have decided to start raising strawberries on our small farm and we are planning to plant between 100-200 strawberry plants. I was planning on getting the cardinal variety but I have decided to buy Chandler instead! What type of soil is best? Loamy? I have found a local farm a little over an...

I am in the works to grow strawberries this spring. I am planning on using old guttering about 5-6' off of the ground to plant them in and I just need to figure put what type of strawberry will grow well in my zone. I'm an in 6b. I have done some research and the cardinal variety seems pretty...

Styrofoam will stay around for a while. The problem you might have is that the excess water needs a place to go when it draing through the soil. If there is not small holes or slits it will water log the soul and root the plants in the soil. Cardboard would be the easiest way to go probably...

How deep do I plant them? Some sites say 8-12 inches deep and some say 2-3 inches deep? Nate

How long do they take to grow? In my zone? Nate

Do you all think I could plant them in the fall and do ok? Thanks Nate

Thanks smiles. My In laws said to let the potato soak in a little water to let it seed. Is that what I need to do? Thanks Nate

I guess 6b? I'm around Tulsa Ok. How big do I cut them? Baseball or golf ball size? Nate

I planted Carrots, Lettuce, and Green Beans a few days ago for my fall Garden. I want to plant Potatoes for this fall as well. What do I need to do? I have Store bought Russet Potatoes that have a few roots on them. What do I do? I have about 8x25 of Garden space Available right now for...