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Harvesting PotatoesHarvesting PotatoesHarvesting Potatoes When to dig your spuds Harvest and Storage Soil and air temperature, moisture, cloud cover and variety all affect time to maturity. It is far from an exact science. Some varieties in certain regions may mature in two months, or less. Others may require three or more months. Typical season lengths are noted for each... |
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Harvesting Sweet PotatoesHarvesting Sweet PotatoesHarvesting Sweet Potatoes How and When to Dig Your Crop Sweet potato plants will keep growing as long as the weather stays warm. The vines don't die and signal harvesttime the way white potato vines do. If you have a long growing season, you just have to keep checking the hills and harvest the roots at the best cooking stage. Gardeners in... |
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Hot PotatoesHot PotatoesHot Potatoes How to grow the best varieties Potatoes have changed. They aren't necessarily the same old gnarly brown spuds you find in the grocery store, not since nutritionists proclaimed potatoes the dieter's best friend, and not since nurseries have obliged by providing gardeners with new and exciting varieties. Home gardeners can... |
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How Potatoes GrowHow Potatoes GrowHow Potatoes Grow What to expect as your crop matures Potatoes are usually grown from other potatoes. You plant a whole, small potato, or a piece of a larger one for a new plant. The whole potato or cut piece has several slightly recessed, dormant buds or eyes on the surface. When conditions are right, these buds will sprout,... |
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LeeksLeeksLeeks Harvest leeks now, or plan to sow seeds soon In November and December, between harvesting trips to the garden, leek growers are deciding which varieties to grow next year. Leeks (Allium porrum or A. ampeloprasum porrum) are the easiest to grow of all the alliums. Not only do they perform well in a wide range of climates, they can be... |
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Peanut ProblemsPeanut ProblemsPeanut Problems Rx for unwelcome visitors and diseases Home gardeners don't have to worry too much about diseases and pests infesting their peanut crop. The most common disease is leaf spot, and the worst insect pests are aphids. The following insects and diseases may appear on your peanut plants: Aphids can weaken peanut plants as well as... |
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Planting OnionsPlanting OnionsPlanting Onions Get sets into the ground early for a good crop Plant your sets early in the spring. Onions do best if the temperature is cool when they start to grow, and warm as they mature. Northern springs are certainly cool -- and often frosty! But as the saying goes, You can't kill an onion -- even with a hammer! Frost... |
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Planting PeanutsPlanting PeanutsPlanting Peanuts Whether you choose raised beds or single rows, here's how to get the crop in Plant peanut seeds after all danger of frost has passed -- at least two weeks after the last spring frost. Peanuts are a heat-loving crop, so choose a spot where the plants will receive as much sun and warmth as possible while they're growing.. |
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