Growing Potato

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17 Apr 09 Kay (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi all. I have two 60 cm diameter and height wire cages of potatoes that I planted late February. Lined these cages with old newspaper to hold the exta soil/sugar straw in as I'm gradually filling up the cages. Never grown potatoes before, may be too late, but they're growing like crazy and I'm just keep burying them in cow poo, soil and sugar straw, leaving about 10cm of shoots. Had to extend the cages in height as they're growing so quickly. So far going well. Used kipflers that sprouted - not certified. I guess it is too late here to grow any more right now, have some more unusual potatoes (dutch blue?) sprouting in my pantry?
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