Now's the time to start growing potatoes in your garden. But don't limit yourself to the usual potato suspects.
- Potatoes are easy to come by in the grocery story, but there's nothing so tasty as the spud you grew yourself!
- Start in the next couple of weeks. Yep, it's an early crop. Dig straight, shallow trenches, two to three feet apart, in prepared soil. Plant slip potatoes 12 inches apart and cover with about 3 inches of soil. When the potato gorws, it shades the ground, which prevents the sun from drying out the soil too much.
- Or, if you prefer, plant in straw mulch.
- You won't need too much water.
The German Butterball is a great variety to try. The Red Viking is another great potato. Give it a chance -- it's better than Yukon Gold!WGLT depends on financial support from users to bring you stories and interviews like this one. As someone who values experienced, knowledgeable, and award-winning journalists covering meaningful stories in central Illinois, please consider making a contribution.
