tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post4782496735827549271..comments2024-03-21T07:26:16.299-07:00Comments on The Sharing Gardens : Do I Need to Buy Seed Potatoes or Can I Just Grow Potatoes from the Grocery Store?ShareInJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-53920340621145283472023-01-30T09:17:09.214-08:002023-01-30T09:17:09.214-08:00Didn't have any seed potatoes a few years ago ...Didn't have any seed potatoes a few years ago on my allotment so bought a couple of bags of normal potatoes from supermarket put them in had a very nice crop so yes it works. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-61265629174877874542023-01-23T14:51:29.537-08:002023-01-23T14:51:29.537-08:00Found you via Pinterest. Glad I learn new knowledg...Found you via Pinterest. Glad I learn new knowledge about growing potatoes.Yhe Cristyhttps://medium.com/@seo.zentry/have-you-ever-wondered-how-your-favorite-potato-chips-are-made-276bd8bc0d3enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-6390263469860985862022-09-08T16:14:00.653-07:002022-09-08T16:14:00.653-07:00That's great to know! Thanks for leaving a com...That's great to know! Thanks for leaving a comment.ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-54968172086829141912021-07-28T06:37:17.464-07:002021-07-28T06:37:17.464-07:00Hello - Sorry, we can't help you. You need to ...Hello - Sorry, we can't help you. You need to find potatoes that grow well in your climate and wait until they break dormancy (start to sprout). This can take as long as 3 months (or more) after they were first dug. Grow well! Sharing GardensShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-62699708915464795982021-07-26T03:01:17.091-07:002021-07-26T03:01:17.091-07:00Dear farmers is it possible find in Zambia potato ...Dear farmers is it possible find in Zambia potato seed to plant in DRCongo?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212141249447796814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-60964022415625513222021-07-15T13:53:23.128-07:002021-07-15T13:53:23.128-07:00We hope you have an excellent harvest!We hope you have an excellent harvest!ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-85463260344473740682021-07-13T21:26:14.962-07:002021-07-13T21:26:14.962-07:00Thanks for a very enlighteng post. I will have a ...Thanks for a very enlighteng post. I will have a go at planting seed from supermarket potatoes. Cheers from AustraliaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11373519980877634087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-52661358317630511652020-10-10T10:35:04.968-07:002020-10-10T10:35:04.968-07:00Hello - thanks for your thoughtful and warm commen...Hello - thanks for your thoughtful and warm comment. Without knowing the details of your situation (quality of soil, fertilizer used, mulching etc) it's hard to say why you had such a poor yield but if, as you say, you cut out the eyes and only planted them with a minimal amount of potato to nurture the sprouts till they reach sunlight, that could definitely contribute to your low yields. We don't ever plant "seed" potatoes smaller than a chicken egg and we make sure the potato is skinned over before planting (see our posts on "chitting" potatoes by doing a search on our site).<br /><br />Let us know how your potatoes that you plant now do for you. We suspect they will come up and begin leafing out too early for them to do well in your area. Potato leaves are very frost sensitive so you don't want to take a chance on planting them too early but you never know for sure until you try! If you have the space in your garden and time to do the planting, go for it! Let us know if you succeed. Llyn and Chris - Sharing GardensShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-87842035573311318652020-10-02T07:11:26.888-07:002020-10-02T07:11:26.888-07:00Hi. I’m glad to chance on your blog! I experimente...Hi. I’m glad to chance on your blog! I experimented with growing potatoes for the first time this growing season( northern NJ). I just cut out sprouting eyes and planted them in tilled soil. I had a harvest of some small size potatoes, and only one potato per plant. Is this because of not planting the whole potato? Did the plant not have enough energy to yield multiple tubers?<br />Also, I read on another site that you can actually plant potatoes in the fall so that they would have a head start in the spring and you won’t miss getting the seed in at the right time because of unpredictable frost/rain... maybe you could try that for your early sprouting potatoes? I’m going to give it a try since weather isn’t too bad now to work the soil and get it prepared:)Aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162454232083920863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-65751113454259259172020-07-16T14:04:06.152-07:002020-07-16T14:04:06.152-07:00As we understand it, the Irish Potato Famine occur...As we understand it, the Irish Potato Famine occurred, in large part, because they were only growing one type of potato. Here at the Sharing Gardens, we regularly infuse our seed-stock with sprouting potatoes from other sources than our own fields (grocery stores, farmer's markets). As long as you're not growing potatoes exclusively from your own seed, year after year, AND you grow a VARIETY of potatoes (e.g. Russetts, Yukon Golds etc), you should be fine.ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-3785289438122218122020-07-09T22:09:03.528-07:002020-07-09T22:09:03.528-07:00Guess you never heard of the Irish Potato FamineGuess you never heard of the Irish Potato Famineshawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13325181243908174929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-82898689337427878102019-11-19T09:25:47.438-08:002019-11-19T09:25:47.438-08:00Dig your holes 6" - 8" deep and place th...Dig your holes 6" - 8" deep and place the seed-potato with sprouts growing UP. ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-4678351532261346572019-11-19T06:18:02.968-08:002019-11-19T06:18:02.968-08:00Do the sprouts get planted downwards as roots or u...Do the sprouts get planted downwards as roots or upwards as stems? and how deep should the hole be dug?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784298908716943950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-23477170093009115752019-08-07T15:04:26.448-07:002019-08-07T15:04:26.448-07:00very nice article which shows all steps of farming...very nice article which shows all steps of farming potatoes in farm <br />there is also an article who shows <a href="http://flip.it/jqsvSZ" rel="nofollow">growing potato</a> farming in home garden<br />thanks for sharing this article!!!stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103945663126239724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-10864072943338955482017-12-31T11:31:33.550-08:002017-12-31T11:31:33.550-08:00Hello TommyZ - We don't follow the practice of...Hello TommyZ - We don't follow the practice of rolling seed-potatoes in lime before planting but a quick search revealed that some farmers do it if their soil pH is naturally more acidic than potatoes prefer. Hope that helps! Llyn and ChrisShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-60226994200609344542017-12-29T07:03:36.640-08:002017-12-29T07:03:36.640-08:00Question: As a child I grew up on my Uncle John...Question: As a child I grew up on my Uncle John's potato farm in Riverhead,NY. I never actually grew potatoes myself but I remember before planting we would roll the potato seeds in lime. Not sure why we did this and not sure if I should do it this spring when I give it a try. Any thoughts? tommyZtzembkohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444372031588846336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-45936269216845803732017-11-04T15:29:09.613-07:002017-11-04T15:29:09.613-07:00Hello Pinoy - We don't really have any experie...Hello Pinoy - We don't really have any experience growing potatoes in the tropics. I would suggest you try doing a 'search' for 'growing potatoes in the tropics' and see what you find. We hope you have good success! Llyn and ChrisShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-2046362849036499432017-11-03T01:08:58.953-07:002017-11-03T01:08:58.953-07:00Hi thank you for the detailed information. It help...Hi thank you for the detailed information. It helps a lot! I'm experimenting to grow sprouts in my potatoes in a box with wet papers inside. Can you suggest other ways in growing it in tropical countries? Temperature is a big problem I think.Thanks, im on philippines. PinoyGatchi(Pinoy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11862922815675902358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-64533552070650622662017-06-05T09:18:52.249-07:002017-06-05T09:18:52.249-07:00Thanks for the reply :)Thanks for the reply :)petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09793902649791239895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-45978126594663255632017-06-04T22:33:08.092-07:002017-06-04T22:33:08.092-07:00it's a great information, I love reading in th...it's a great information, I love reading in this blog.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.gclub-casino.com/baccarat/" rel="nofollow">บาคาร่าออนไลน์</a><br /><a href="https://www.gclub-casino.com" rel="nofollow">บาคาร่า</a><br /><a href="http://www.diancahayatravel.com" rel="nofollow"> gclub จีคลับ</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-14058916530405944732017-04-10T16:35:35.816-07:002017-04-10T16:35:35.816-07:00There! It took me about an hour but I finally figu...There! It took me about an hour but I finally figured out how to change the font size on this post!!! Somehow old formatting got imported from our previous site. Hope that helps. Happy potato planting! The Sharing GardensShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-85213117044030853802017-04-10T15:08:47.099-07:002017-04-10T15:08:47.099-07:00I appreciate this potato info too, but cannot read...I appreciate this potato info too, but cannot read the text on my mobile device. Apparently, resizing is not allowed in the software. Could you possibly change the color and font/size? Im going to start some potatoes right away here in Maryland!macbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00583066908871783392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-3464977484089425382016-05-30T15:34:08.335-07:002016-05-30T15:34:08.335-07:00Good info here. Wish the font wasn't so very d...Good info here. Wish the font wasn't so very difficult to read! Thanks!<br />Kaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13200204878988414481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-78484765457954327042016-03-24T08:45:50.195-07:002016-03-24T08:45:50.195-07:00HI Alfred - Good to learn the correct terminology!...HI Alfred - Good to learn the correct terminology! Thanks. You mentioned a concern for degeneration due to virus-impact...We haven't noticed anything like that. No signs of viruses in our harvests. What we HAVE noticed is that our potatoes are breaking dormancy earlier and earlier in the growing season. Since they are not daylight/temperature-sensitive and simply come out dormancy after a prescribed amount of time, we're feeling challenged to have enough prepared growing space, that will be frost-free to accommodate the sprouting potatoes we saved from 2015 harvest (we live in Oregon - Pacific NW of the United States). Potatoes broke dormancy in late January this year and our ideal planting time is mid-April! We're experimenting with growing some potatoes in our greenhouses. We'll see how that goes!ShareInJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141816776100943894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035413595615119365.post-59229482945216143872016-03-09T12:56:22.343-08:002016-03-09T12:56:22.343-08:00Hi, I found that the "seed" is called &q...Hi, I found that the "seed" is called "true potato seed". Earlier I used wrong keyword in google. Good hearing from you. Thanks.Alfred Teohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145088711632298160noreply@blogger.com