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I googled and read several articles about it and @Ridgerunner is right I think, they were all written by folks up north. My soil is about 50* right now, so I'm putting them in the ground today. "anthropomorphizing"??? Where did that come from @so lucky, guess I'll have to google that as well.

i received mine yesterday from the Maine Potato Lady, they were cold and hard without any sign of a sprout! Varieties were Red Norlund, Purple Viking, Satina, and Red Pontiac. Last year I bought organic potatoes from Fresh Market in January and kept them dark and warm for a week, then warm and...

Steve, I bought them from a local online worm farmer called "worms etc." $10 bucks for I think 20 qts., picked up. I bought 10 bags last year, and don't think I'm buying any this year. Smiles Jr, as Steve said I am sheet mulching, which means I am constantly adding new organic matter. The trick...

Last week I was showing some friends the worms in the garden, stuck my trowel in 4-5 different places, and there was a worm in every place I dug. The garden is no till with heavy mulch like this and there was a worm in every place I dug, sometimes 4-5. I don't use any fertilizer except grass...

i had a good exchange with @Beekissed in the thread about potatoes and leaving them in the ground for storage or replanting immediately instead of trying to save seed potatoes. How about perpetual onions and maybe other veggies? I replanted the cut off roots from grocery store spring onions and...

I know this is old, but you guys need to start mulching, NO WEEDS!

Good to know, I just planted some potato onions that I almost threw away, but they had some green sprouts. Put them in the ground and they are growing well. Thanks for all your help.

I understand that, so how did they keep the thin skinned seed potatoes?

Also, I'm not Back to Eden, but sheet mulch is close.

The secret may be the Kennebecs. This started because I wanted to save seed til next spring to save money, but it morphed into overall potato storage. I have for early season red Norlund and Purple Viking, mid season Satina that the Maine Potato Lady Reccomended, and late season Red Pontiac...

Bee, I really like this idea, plus you are a year ahead of me and can be the Guinea pig! ha! I don't really need the space for my fall garden, so that's not a problem. I guess what I need to decide is do I just leave them on the ground under mulch and use as needed. Or, and I think I like this...

Steve, lots of difference between your climate And mine, if you can do it, I'm sure I can. Gene

I ordered mine from Alison, the Maine Potato Lady. Very nice person to deal with and answered my email question promptly. Happy to give her my business if I can save the seed potatoes. Next week I'm expecting to receive four varieties: Red Pontiac, Dark Red Norlund, Purple Viking, and Satina. 35...

Last week I was showing some friends the worms in the garden, stuck my trowel in 4-5 different places, and there was a worm in every place I dug. The garden is no till with heavy mulch like this and there was a worm in every place I dug, sometimes 4-5. I don't use any fertilizer except grass...

Where I raised mine up 18" above the ground on the tpost, you stacked the 4' side of the panels on top of each other? Or did you turn the 8' side vertical? I put up my 16' by myself last year, got some help this year! Great idea about wiring the tops together!

I'm doing the exact same thing as @Ridgerunner except I'm using 3 rows with 6 panels giving me two 32' rows following the suggestion to plant smaller things like lettuce and onions at the base of the plant. Saves space and gives shade to the lettuce. Panels are initially expensive, about $200...

I've been emailing Craig about his books and best varieties for this area and he's been very helpful. He published a list of his best varieties in Raleigh, NC, which should work well here in Greenville SC. Very helpful and knowledgable guy. Looking forward to this years maters!

I don't think anyone mentioned this, but it's very easy to hand pollinate squash for pure seed. Watch for a female fower that's about to open (the next day), tear the top off, find a male in the same condition then pull the stamen (I think), rub it around in the female flower and wrap a leaf...

These Sophie's choice will be in pots and I will replace them with something else if they don't make it. I'll leave them if they are still producing. My main crop will be in the ground. I do the same thing in the fall and have had fresh tomatoes on thanksgiving and into December before. I have...

I got the Sophies Choice from Southern Exposure, supposed to have 6-7 oz tomatoes on a 24" plant in 50 days. Likes cooler weather. I'll back it with a couple early girls that have done well for me in the past. My goal here is just to get some early slicers for tomato sandwiches. I'll have plenty...