How do I grow onions and potatoes?

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Are starter potatoes necessary to grow potatoes? How about onions?

The guy at the nursery says you need starter potatoes but the lady who has grown them for many years says all you need are regular, store-bought potatoes that have grown 'eyes'. Of course, I realize the nursery guy might have a motive in telling me I...

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You tend to get a better potato crop from starters but you will usually get a good crop from your regular...

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Why do Potatoes/onions grow those long stocks if you let them sit?

I found this onion in the fridge in a plastic bag. It was all nasty and had grown some long thing on it. I also noticed with potatoes they grow out of control, why? What is that and why does it grow?

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Onions and potatoes are roots. They sprout when they are stored in certain conditions. Your onion was...

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What to grow when? And how? And how do you make the soil better naturally?

Hello I am a home farmer and I got it to work one season but it will not work any more. Why is this? And just so you have a good idea, I grow garlic, onions, leeks, tomatoes(both big and cherry), potatoes, corn, and different herbs such as sage and Rosemary...

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unless you know someone it will cost 'some' money .. nutrients in soil leech out with watering and the...

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How easy is growing vegi's inside? how fast do they grow? how much space would i need to eat new vegi's daily?

all i see is tomato tomato. sadly i hate them lol. i am just wondering if it is possible to grow onions, potatoes, lettuce, snow pea's, water chestnuts in those upside down hanger things. or at least in some small area so i dont have a huge mess to take...

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I would not recommend the upside down containers for any of those except maybe the peas. Potatoes and...

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Can you grow garlic from bulb in grow bags?

In UK. Can't seem to find any info on this. I don't have any soil in which to grow it, but I absolutely love garlic and eat piles of it every day. I am hoping it is possible that I might grow it in bags in my yard, I have done potatoes like this before...

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The grow bags can be a bit shallow for the roots of the garlic so you can cut the bag in two in the...

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Is it rewarding and fun to grow your own vegetables in your back garden ?

for years now, I've had this fascination and desire to do gardening. Its fun, its relaxing and therapeutic and rewarding. Its november - what sort of Vegetables might I be able to grow now - thru into Dec,Jan and Feb ? I'd love to give Potatoes, Carrots...

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For the first couple of years, you will spend quite a bit on your tools, pots of different sizes, bags...

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What state has the best soil & garden conditions for what I want to grow? Is your city and state idea?

I grew up in Northwest Indiana and my Grandma had a GLORIOUS garden. She was from Mississippi and boy did she have a green thumb. I will likely be relocating in 2 years & we're open to a hundred places around the country.. we love adventure AND family...

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Pennsylvania is a great state for growing all that you have mentioned. In fact I have a garden every...

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What to grow? *Vegetable Garden Greenhouse*?

I'm planning to build a Vegetable Garden Greenhouse this Spring, and I would appreciate some suggestions on what to grow (easiest for a beginner) in a temperate Northeast climate like Western New York State (just outside of Buffalo), as well as any other...

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Alice's suggestion is good. How big do you intend to build this greenhouse. Red/white/sweet/etc. potatoes...

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What some good all year vegetables to grow in a rainy northern climate?

I live in Vancouver so we get a lot of rain, cold, and some good days of sunshine. I was wondering what are some vegetables that are suitable for this climate that I could also grow year round. I was thinking about potatoes, cucumbers, garlic, and onions...

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Garlic & onions, yes. Make sure they have well-drained soil. If you plant them in a soggy place...

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