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11 Feb 21, Gary Hall (Australia - arid climate)

Patricia you need to find out what the Potato season is for your climate Zone 8b is check with local Nursery or where you buy seed potato don't use culinary potato's as they might have fungus or disease.

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02 Feb 21, steve (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy seed potatoes and seeds in general - prices seem to vary hugely

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28 Mar 21, Lyall (New Zealand - temperate climate)

I picked mine up from Mitre 10 Mega - they gave me an excellent harvest, but I don't recall the specific variety (there was more than one variety available).

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03 Feb 21, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Farming produce agencies sometimes have seed potatoes. Research the internet for seed selling companies, they have potatoes also. I have a small family seed seller who charges 1.25 to 2$ for small quantities of seed, other companies up to 3-4-5$

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04 Feb 21, steve (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

thanks

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04 Feb 21, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

we have good results with seeds potatoes from taspotatoes.com.au and garden express!!

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26 Jan 21, krissy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

HI I want to grow my own potatoes? which would be the best type to grow in queensland I want to do a NO dig potato bed.

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27 Jan 21, Anonymous (Australia - arid climate)

Pick the potato you want to grow and grow it. Different potatoes are better for different use in cooking.

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31 Dec 20, max (USA - Zone 5a climate)

Some gardeners keep stacking wood boxes and a light soil mix as the plants grow. It is said that potatoes will fill the whole stack of boxes. My attempts at this have failed. Can this approach be made to work?

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27 Mar 21, Sarah (USA - Zone 5b climate)

I tried the same last season and it didn't work for me either...kept hauling dirt and leaves uphill to potato tower with no results come harvest time. That was my first year growing potatoes. I just found out this morning that potatoes can be determinate or indeterminate. Determinate types supposedly have a smaller plant,, harvest earlier, and only grow in one layer thus do not require hilling(although they should be covered enough so roots don't show). I must have planted a determinate variety last year. because mine only grew in one layer. Check the variety you are planning to grow. I bought seed potatoes this year and am about to plant them. I have more confidence now that I know. what they are and how they behave!

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