Sowing Seed Potatoes
Hello friends,
I've recently sown two of our potato varieties into the vegetable garden. At this time of the year I plant Rocket and Jersey Benne potato varieties, and that way we'll have new potatoes ready for Christmas day eating.
I dug two deep trenches side by side, with the Rocket on the right,and the Jersey Benne on the left. This way the Rocket and Jersey Benny potatoes both get good light, and don't fight for sunlight. Rocket potatoes only need 60 days before they're ready to harvest, and they grow quite fast. Jersey Benne on the other hand require 60 - 90 days before they are ready to harvest.
In a couple of week's I'll plant the rest of my potato varieties into the garden, Ilam Hardy and Haylo. They have longer days until harvest, and will be ready to be dug up in January. We use these varieties for roast potatoes, and for making gnocchi.
Have a wonderful day
Julie-Ann
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