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Sunday, July 07, 2024
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Little Ketchup
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Grittyville, WA
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Entry 114 of 241 |
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There is actually something in this mostly empty photo that is worth mentioning... I am using this area as a burn pile and there are potato plants growing up through piled branches. Nothing special, right? But these potato plants... they are chest high and still growing! My other potato plants have fallen over onto the ground and shut down. Why would these ones seem to be do better? Well, I think potatoes dont like the heat of the ground in sunny weather. The ground is where the heat collects. But in this setup, there's nowhere for heat to collect. Even in upper 80 degree weather these vines are not getting too hot.
The final thing to note is that although there are a lot of weeds, overall the potaoes are enjoying this setup more than the weeds are. Potatoes are wimps against weeds, but here they are winning. I wasnt looking for a better way to grow potatoes, but I think I just found one.
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