A few years ago I thought I'd grow potatoes in straw. Well it didn't work out as well as I thought it would, I have since done some more research and have decided that I planted them in a spot that held to much moisture. Today I decided to try another spot, outside of the garden. I put down a black biodegradable cover, covered that with some soil mixed with compost, place my potatoes, added a little more soil and then covered the row with about 6 inches of straw and watered them really good. From the research I've done I should only have to water them once a week. So we will see what happens this year.
I planted one row of Red Chieftens that should be ready in about 65 days. They are a high yield potatoe. The second row I planted Russets, they should mature in 80 days and this variety is know to store very well. I will update as the potatoes grow.
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