Growing Potatoes As A Hobby
by Tailor Black
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of people who like to grow their own vegetables in the last few years. It is one of the most popular food ingredient in the UK and the second most widely planted home planted vegetable in the USA. No wonder that many people are looking for information about growing potatoes.
Very simple process is all you need to follow to grow potatoes. Almost any soil can be used to grow potatoes. For raw soil that has not been planted before, potatoes makes a great first crop to loosen the soil up.
If you are restricted by your space in an apartment for instance, you can grow potatoes in bags or containers. So do not worry about that. You first step is to decide what kind of potato harvest you want.
Choosing The Potato Seed
It is always better to plant certified potato seeds over any other uncertified ones. Choose organic seeds if you can not find certified seed (you can order them online). Retailers store certified seeds in a pest free environment which insures that you well end up with a healthy disease free plant. Always pick seeds that are firm and look healthy with several eyes on them.
Preparing The Seeds
You bought the seeds and are ready to have some fun, now what? The next step is to prepare them for planting. Take one and cut it in pieces so that each piece is at least 1/2 inch and has 2-3 eyes. Take you seeds and store them in a box and you can put it in a warm sunny place for up to month or two before planting.
Where To Grow Potatoes
The short answer is almost anywhere. It is great to have a garden, but even if you do not, you can use a pot, a growing bag, or even your old car spare tyre can be used to grow potatoes. If you have a potato seed and some water you can grow a nice plant for decoration. It can't get any simpler than that.
Where To Get Started
Search online for more information about this topic, or buy a book if you are really into this. Certified potato seeds and growing bags can be bought from online retailers of from your local gardening suppliers. There are several suppliers who sell potatoes growing kits for you to test the waters.
Conclusion
Growing potatoes is becoming a very popular hobby in UK and US. It is easy yet very rewarding in terms of personal satisfaction and harvested product. It is also a very economic investment and a family activity that your family will love participating in.
For more details about the subject, <a href="http://www.growingpotatoes.org">have a look here</a> or visit my personal website where you can find more about growing potatoes in tires in <a href="http://www.growingpotatoes.org/growing_potatoes_in_tires.html">here</a>.
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Title: Growing Potatoes As A Hobby
Author: Tailor Black
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Keywords: growing potatoes,growing potatos,organic vegetables,home gardening,planting,Gardening,Home and Garden
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Category: Hobbies
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