Potatoes
I begin with certified seed, since it is officially inspected for disease and condition. Potato diseases reside in the soil. Around May 15, I’ll have prepared a bed with 25% or better organic material, a pH of neutral or slightly negative, and a kindly portion of organic fertilizer mixed in and covered with about 1″ soil, for warmth. I do not fertilize any more after that.
I plant potatoes in the bottom of a…

