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Trueblue Texan

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4. I saw a video last year...
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 07:15 AM
Mar 25

where they planted the slips in wood shavings and grew an enormous crop. I didn’t have wood shavings and I was running pretty low on soil, so I planted the slips in a plastic tote with drain holes, filled with leaves and a little soil. My sweet potatoes were huge. This year I’m planting them in 100 gallon grow bags with a similar mixture. BTW, MiHale, in addition a to all my other grow bags, this year I bought a couple of 6 x 3 foot grow beds. Hubby brought in 2 yards of dirt with humus to fill them with. I’ll top them with mushroom compost and organic fertilizer before planting. Spring is early this year and I’m excited about all the plants I’ve started from seed…mostly using seed snails.

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Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Mar 24 #1
YW... MiHale Mar 24 #2
Both ways work Keepthesoulalive Mar 24 #3
Coulda been the way we did it... MiHale Mar 25 #6
I had to figure out what I did last year. Keepthesoulalive Mar 25 #9
I saw a video last year... Trueblue Texan Mar 25 #4
We always have grown potatoes... MiHale Mar 25 #5
I loved reading about your garden! Trueblue Texan Mar 25 #7
The dehydrated veggies are used... MiHale Mar 25 #8
What cannabis strain are you growing? Emile Mar 29 #10
Cannabis grow is a sustainability grow... MiHale Mar 29 #11
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