2012 Potato Kickoff

wmontanez · April 21, 2012

Weather has been great in New England in the 70's and it hasn't rain like some other springs around here. The soil was a dream to work with so I spend a good chuck of time this weekend planting potatoes. Tomorrow rain is in the forecast so I am glad the weather was cooperating so far.

I finished the first round. I planted 2 raised beds that are 4 x 12 made 3 rows (center row is shifted to fit in between the other 2 rows). Total of 24 seeds per bed. This time I left plenty of room for them to bulk up between 16 to 18 inches per plant and 8-9 varieties per bed. Also a 2 x 8 raise bed with alternating plants to fit 10 plants per bed. Those will not have irrigation just rain and ny criteria is yield, disease resistance and berry set since those are good flavor potatoes from samplers of 2010-2011.

I have a ground area that is 8ft x 8ft I made into the 1st year tuber plot for evaluation. This is the a sunny spot and always yields good. The selection is flavor, berry set, yield, disease resistance also not irrigated just with rain only.

I still have to plant the late round with the maori spuds plus some extra spuds that I got from Wingnut any odds and ends and TPS seedlings. I literaly ran out of garden space for potatoes! I am borrowing of the corn patch for them but hubby does not know yet there is no corn this year

JonFrum · April 21, 2012

I have a row that's sprouted in the last few days. I think those are the Red Norlands. My whites haven't shown themselves yet.

Medbury Gardens · April 24, 2012

Hey good luck Wendy,maybe the good start to the season weather wise is a good omen to the rest of the growing season.
Just hope your hubby doesn't spit the dummy when he finds out there's no corn.

wingnut · April 26, 2012

It has been unusually mild here this year as well, but I think I'll play it safe. May 15th is my last frost day, although I doubt I'll see another this year.

wmontanez · July 24, 2012

First potatoes are coming up now. I dug some plants this weekend!

La Pan; nice 2x1in yellow potato
Azul Toro; EARLY, blue potato

Medbury Gardens · July 24, 2012

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Originally Posted by wmontanez

First potatoes are coming up now. I dug some plants this weekend!

La Pan; nice 2x1in yellow potato
Azul Toro; EARLY, blue potato

Good work

April 21, 2012	#1
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	2012 Potato Kickoff Weather has been great in New England in the 70's and it hasn't rain like some other springs around here. The soil was a dream to work with so I spend a good chuck of time this weekend planting potatoes. Tomorrow rain is in the forecast so I am glad the weather was cooperating so far. I finished the first round. I planted 2 raised beds that are 4 x 12 made 3 rows (center row is shifted to fit in between the other 2 rows). Total of 24 seeds per bed. This time I left plenty of room for them to bulk up between 16 to 18 inches per plant and 8-9 varieties per bed. Also a 2 x 8 raise bed with alternating plants to fit 10 plants per bed. Those will not have irrigation just rain and ny criteria is yield, disease resistance and berry set since those are good flavor potatoes from samplers of 2010-2011. I have a ground area that is 8ft x 8ft I made into the 1st year tuber plot for evaluation. This is the a sunny spot and always yields good. The selection is flavor, berry set, yield, disease resistance also not irrigated just with rain only. I still have to plant the late round with the maori spuds plus some extra spuds that I got from Wingnut any odds and ends and TPS seedlings. I literaly ran out of garden space for potatoes! I am borrowing of the corn patch for them but hubby does not know yet there is no corn this year __________________ Wendy

April 24, 2012	#3
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Hey good luck Wendy,maybe the good start to the season weather wise is a good omen to the rest of the growing season. Just hope your hubby doesn't spit the dummy when he finds out there's no corn. __________________ Richard

July 24, 2012	#5
wmontanez Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: MA Posts: 776	First potatoes are coming up now. I dug some plants this weekend! La Pan; nice 2x1in yellow potato Azul Toro; EARLY, blue potato __________________ Wendy

April 21, 2012	#2
JonFrum Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 25	I have a row that's sprouted in the last few days. I think those are the Red Norlands. My whites haven't shown themselves yet.

April 26, 2012	#4
wingnut Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: bald hill area thurston county washington Posts: 312	It has been unusually mild here this year as well, but I think I'll play it safe. May 15th is my last frost day, although I doubt I'll see another this year.