Plant Potatoes in Northeast Connecticut
by John Yazo
Windham County, Connecticut, a place with a lot of opportunity and a great place to raise a family. From the rural New England settings to the urban areas and having easy access to cities like the states capital of Hartford, make this a unique area.
Whether you live in the country or a urban setting, potatoes are a crop that can be grown in containers, raised beds or the traditional garden. Light, organic soil structure full of nutrients and water is what is needed to grow a successful crop of potatoes, just as it is with any other crop you are growing.
Potatoes grown fresh in the home garden are unlike the ones you purchase in the supermarket. One benefit that you get when growing your own potato crop is the ability to harvest them to your own personal liking, from the new potato to the mature crop.
The choice of variety is another benefit you will have when planting your own potato crop. The supermarkets only carry a small selection of the varieties that are available. There are potatoes for all your needs, like for baking, boiling, mashing, and even for frying. Other choices you will have is the maturity times for your crop. There are potatoes that mature early, mid-early, mid-late and late season, along with others that have unique shapes and color.
Whichever variety or varieties you choose to plant, they all can have a very rewarding harvest. Try planting just a few plants and see how easy this crop can be grown in your home organic garden.
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