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Hint - Seed Potatoes
Garden Gurus — One of the easiest crops to grow at this time of year is the humble potato, but not so humble when you consider the Irish economy actually collapsed when a plant disease wiped out the important staple. Dig a trench into a bed of organically ...More…
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Certified seed potatoes save over 30%
Garden Gurus — 1kg each of four great varieties Coliban, Sebago, Desiree and Nicola for $15. Order by Monday for free delivery call 1800 677 437 or visit www.gardenexpress.com.auMore…
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Yates Stories - Seed Potatoes
Garden Gurus — When you think of Irish cuisine, potatoes come to mind and home grown spuds always taste so much better than store bought ones. Best of all you can grow unique varieties that are harder to find at the shops. Seed potatoes aren't actually seeds ...More…
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Seed Potatoes
Gardening Talk — If you don't have a lot of space you can grow spuds in containers. Fast maturing early varieties like Nicola are ideal and when it comes to a container you want at least 30cm wide and 30 cm deep with some really good drainage holes at the bottom. ...More…
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Seed Potatoes
National Gardening Association — Small seed potatoes can be planted whole, but larger ones should first be cut into pieces with at least one eye or recessed dormant bud. The pieces should be blocky and 1-1/2 to 2 ounces in weight. If you cut each piece to the size of a large ice ...More…
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Potatoes (seed potatoes)
Weekend Gardener — Colorado potato beetle, flea beetles, aphids, wireworms, European corn borer, leafhoppers, leaf miners 2-4 weeks before last spring frost (plant whole, egg-sized seed potatoes; or, plant small pieces with 2-3 eyes each, but let them dry for a few ...More…