Potatoes

[sandyullom]

I've never grown potatoes before, but am going to give it a try this year. I'm looking for one that keeps we don't eat a ton of them. Any suggestions?

 

[lesa]

I recommend going to the the "Maine Potato Ladies" website. Even if you don't order from her, she has lots of good info on there... I ordered a couple different kinds this year. Haven't seriously planted before, so looking forward to spring. Good luck!

 

[Ridgerunner]

You can check your county extension agency to see if they have specific recommendations for Indiana. They should be in the phone book under county government.

 

[vfem]

This is my third planting of potatoes (I put them in buckets) I just plant what I buy from the grocery store. I made my own seeds this time around for white potatoes. I use those for potato salads, so they won't last long... but I don't grow a lot either.

Late summer I plant russets because I use those to store in the fall.

Take Lesa's suggestion... its best to find out as much information as you can now when making a decision. I would try to find something that is common for your zone and area.

 

[PotterWatch]

I would love to hear more about growing potatoes in buckets or trash cans. I really want to have some potatoes this year but I don't really have a lot of room for them so if there is an alternate way, I'm all ears! Pictures would be great if you have them!

 

[journey11]

Kennebecs are a good keeper variety here where I live (zone 6, WV).

Here's a link to a video modern_pioneer posted a few weeks ago on how he grows basket potatoes. I am totally going to give this a try this year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGBdHls9zzk&feature=channel

 

[curly_kate]

Welcome from a fellow Hoosier. This is the website for the Purdue Extension's home gardener links: www.ces.purdue.edu/GardenTIPS/. There is an EXCELLENT gardening calendar on the site that you can download, but the site's being slow right now so I can't give you the link directly.

 

[curly_kate]

Here it is! Glad I checked - this is new & improved! http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/ho-186.pdf

 

[Ariel301]

Growing potatoes in buckets? Interesting...you just fill buckets with soil and plant in that like a flower pot? Or am I imagining it wrong? How big a bucket?

 

[sandyullom]

Thanks for the link curly_kate. Alot of helpful information there.