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Hey, I would love feedback on what I may be doing wrong with my potatoes. I cure them in the garage, covered with a tarp. I bag them asap. They turn green no matter what I do! These are a Yukon Gold type. They come out of the ground fine. I use a lot of mulch to make sure they don’t get sun on...

I feel your pain, digitS! Storage is the final piece in the puzzle called gardening! If we can’t store it to last the winter (and into the spring) all our efforts are in vain. Canning, fermenting and freezing are wonderful, but they don’t work for some fruits and veggies. I have yearned for a...

It’s hard to believe it’s only the end of September and our garden is all wrapped up. We turn the dirt over, weed, and top off with composted goat manure. Then we cover each bed an say “nighty night”. While clearing the pea vines from their spot, I noticed all the little clumps of white nodes on...

Hey all! Again with securing the harvpest. Growing and harvesting are the 1 and 2 of gardening. But if we can’t store our food (3) it’s a huge waste. I have had many crops end up less than satisfactory for storage in the past and have tried to learn from my mistakes. Timing seems critical. I...

Hi, This year my daughter planted Trionfo Violetto - purple pole beans right next to her blue lake pole beans in her enormous garden. I swiped a huge bag of them to eat and, hopefully plant. I’m wonder if they crossed with the blue lakes and what that might mean. I like both types, but really...

Hello fellow gardeners. I am excited about exchanging gardening ideas with other folks! I’ve been gardening for the last 50 years, and although I have learned a lot, I am by far not “the master”. Every year and every new location poses challenges and learning opportunities. I moved to the Helena...