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QUESTION: Spinach & Irish Potatoes!

KimberlyAWood, member | July 19th, 2010

I live in Northern Virginia and wanted to know if I can plant spinach and Irish Potatoes now? Will i still get a good harvest? The first frost is usually around October 20th.

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Containing Potatoes

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | July 6th, 20107 comments

I fantasized about placing it strategically on my front lawn. My crops would never be prouder and the neighbors would drool with envy. One look at the price tag and I was over it.

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Homegrown / Homemade: Potatoes

Danielle Sherry, contributor | June 7th, 20101 comment

Choose the potato varieties you like to cook with, and get 'em in the ground. A gardener and a cook show you how in Episode 1 of this Homegrown/Homemade video series. Now playing: How to Hill Potatoes (Episode 2).

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Homegrown / Homemade Video Series

Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer | April 26th, 2010

A gardener and a cook team up to plant, maintain, harvest, store, and cook a variety of popular vegetables, including peas, arugula, and potatoes.

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Home-Grown Potatoes!

Chris McLaughlin, contributor | February 25th, 20104 comments

My fellow gardeners we are looking March square in the eye and I, for one, am getting itchy.

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Video: How to Grow Potatoes in Containers

Vegetable Gardener, editor | February 11th, 20106 comments

What's not to love about potatoes? They're tasty, require little maintenance to grow, and even produce pretty flowers. If you have the right container, you don't even need to plant them in the ground. Check out this video on growing potatoes in the most unlikely of places: a kitchen garbage can.

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Growing Potatoes

Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer | February 3rd, 2010

Potatoes in containers, potatoes in the ground, potatoes in the kitchen. Plant some this spring, for a bountiful harvest that will keep for months.

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This Spud's for You

Jodi Torpey, contributor | November 25th, 20091 comment

Potatoes are one of the easiest root crops for home gardeners to grow. Order your specialty seed potatoes now for delivery next spring.

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Getting Familiar with My Irish Roots

susan belsinger, contributor | September 25th, 20092 comments

Happy autumnal equinox! Inspired by the cuisine of Ireland and their prodigious use of root vegetables, I am ready to start roasting them in the oven and making soups.

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Extend Your Gardening Season Beyond Frost by Growing Produce that Keeps

Ruth Dobsevage, Web producer | June 26th, 20092 comments

If you grow winter squash, pumpkins, potatoes, garlic, and hot peppers, you effectively extend your gardening season well into the fall and winter.

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Growing Potatoes in a Laundry Basket

alouagie, member | June 2nd, 200911 comments

I bought the laundry baskets at a local dollar store (I have 2 baskets). I filled the baskets with about 2" of soil & compost, then put a seed potato into each basket (each potato was cut...

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Control Colorado Potato Beetle with a Mix of Strategies

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | June 1st, 2009

The Colorado potato beetle has become resistant to a number of commercial pesticides. Fortunately, there are physical, horticultural, and biological controls to choose from. Most likely, a mix of strategies will be most effective.

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Video: How to Plant Potatoes in a Raised Bed

TheGardenGirl, | March 26th, 20092 comments

Potato is a great, fast-growing plant that is perfect for the beginner or old pro!

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New Potatoes with Chervil Vinaigrette

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | March 19th, 2009

New potatoes are potatoes that are harvested early, when they are small and especially delicious. Try them in this simple recipe for a tasty side dish.

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