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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: hickorychickory on May 29, 2008, 18:20

Title: POTATOES
Post by: hickorychickory on May 29, 2008, 18:20

Hi

I am growing potatoes in bags, covering them with a layer of soil when the shoots show at about 3 to 6 inches.  The problem is not attended to them of late and have now grown to about 12 inches and the bags are only half full.  Do I take off the green leafs and cover or just leave them now?  

Ally :)

Title: POTATOES
Post by: DD. on May 29, 2008, 18:22

Put some more compost or whatever in the bag, but don't cover the leaves & leave them - that's how a plant makes it's food!

Title: POTATOES
Post by: hickorychickory on May 29, 2008, 18:26

Phew.  Thanks for that, will do that right now :D

Ally