Desiree Potatoes are one of the most popular potato varieties for home growers in England and Wales. Desiree potato is a variety of red-skinned potato (Solanum tuberosum) which was originally bred in the Netherlands in 1962. It is a variety of potatoes usually used for main-crop and is highly prized by gardeners and allotment holders. …
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Potatoes and sweet potatoes are usually grown directly on the ground, however, not everyone has space for growing them. This post will show you how to grow potatoes in containers. Growing your potatoes in containers has benefits such as freedom from soil-borne pests and diseases such as eelworm and scab. You can also rest your …
Growing sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) brings some of the most beautiful products to the local organic market during February. Unlike other crops, sweet potatoes’ taste gets better in storage. Sweet potato tubers start to sprout after their dormancy period is over. This makes it a great spring project to grow sweet potatoes from slips (rooted …
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