Some folks talk about new potatoes as if they’re a special variety to grow. Although small red tubers are frequently equated with new potatoes, any freshly dug spuds that haven’t been stored fall into the category. Hands down, to my way of thinking, new potatoes are a key reason to have a home garden, and here in mid-July the harvest has begun.
Many folks bypass potatoes, particularly if their home garden is small. But there are ways to include spuds — growing them in containers is one solution, whether five-gallon pails, barrels or small raised beds. There are also commercially available “potato bags,” specialized fabric pots that make it possible to grow tubers in almost any sunny location. There may not be enough to store away, but a supply of fresh potatoes during the summer months is a worthy goal.
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