Beans
If you are looking for an easy vegie to grow, beans are an ideal choice.
Hey spud! Looking to grow your own potatoes? They’re a fantastic kitchen staple (lucky they store for months, too) and also fun to grow – great one for the kids! Before planting, make sure you buy certified seed potatoes (small potatoes specially for planting) from a nursery or reputable source to ensure they’re virus and disease free.
Before planting, put seed potatoes into a well-lit (out of sunlight) spot for a few weeks so they develop small shoots, in a process is called ‘chitting’. Egg cartons make a great place to chit your potatoes.
Potatoes don’t require too much water as they’re growing. Water well each time you add soil or mulch to the mound and this will be sufficient (unless you’re going through a particularly hot spell).
You don’t need to collect all your potatoes at once – harvest when you need them (so choose the largest ones first!) and leave the remainder in the soil until they’re needed.
If you prefer to harvest all in one go, ensure you store in a cool dry and dark place.
Rotate the position of potatoes and avoid planting in the same spot as last year’s tomatoes – this will help prevent a build up of any soil-borne diseases.
Don’t eat any green potatoes – they’re poisonous! Potatoes will turn green if they’re exposed to light, so that’s why it’s important to mound the soil and store mature potatoes in the dark.
If you are looking for an easy vegie to grow, beans are an ideal choice.
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