A buddy told me his grandpa peeled potatoes in Nov/Dec and tossed the peels in the garden ontop of the snow.* Then come spring they would sprout and by June he would have fresh Potatoes!** I just did this last night and am anxious to see if it works.
Has anyone ever heard of this or tried it?
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12-08-2008, 10:04 AM #1
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Hi Snowskier,
I've not heard of potatoes sprouting that way, but maybe he also tossed out a chunk of potato that contained an eye that sprouted.* Even that way I find it hard to believe that they would sprout after being subjected to a freeze.
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When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.
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