tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1590694310503481767.post8798805763649532220..comments2018-12-26T23:51:22.096-07:00Comments on Vikki's Verandah: Critter and Garden UpdateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1590694310503481767.post-21727787594412373732010-06-25T09:37:40.402-06:002010-06-25T09:37:40.402-06:00Anon: Good info about the potatoes. Instead of dir...Anon: Good info about the potatoes. Instead of dirt, I'm actually "hilling" them with more straw and hay, which seems to be working.<br /><br />Didn't think about doing that with the corn, but I have some hay mulch around them (which keeps blowing away in these winds). I'll add some more and top with dirt. <br /><br />I always stake my tomatoes but am a little short this year so I'm using a little outdoor shelving unit to tie 4 of them to. <br /><br />Thanks so much for your input. VikkiVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056220281184069289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1590694310503481767.post-8865103023755799212010-06-25T08:31:36.967-06:002010-06-25T08:31:36.967-06:00Don't fool with the potatoes until the whole p...Don't fool with the potatoes until the whole plant dies back. You need to be hilling them if you haven't done that already. Bring dirt up over the base of the potatoe plant. You need to do same with the corn as corn has shallow roots. Also, stake your tomatoes and tie. Both these actions will help keep the plants upright and growing well. If you want small, "new potatoes" you can dig into one plant and remove a few potatoes. Don't dig up the whole plant. Small potatatoes go well with garden fresh green beans. Happy gardening-yes, it is work intensive, but taste so good!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com