Today we planted sato-imo or taro potatoes, also known as country or wild potatoes. They have a hairy coarse brown tough skin covering a sticky white root. Supposedly they are great for your health and longevity - but I can only eat them in limited quantity - too sticky.
To plant sato-imo we first break apart the old root growths to salvage as many good "buds" as possible. We dig a trench, about 10 cm deep and as wide in the plowed, limed soil that was prepared yesterday. The potatoes are placed in the row about 30 cm apart by digging a small depressing in the trench and covering them just so the tops are visible - you don't want to completely cover them with soil. A scoop of general (15-20-20) dried fertilizer is placed inbetween the roots and at each end of the row and then the entire row is covered with a thick layer of straw. If you don't have enough straw, you can use pulled weeds or cut grasses. Soil is pushed over to partially cover the straw. Theses will grow slowly all summer and be ready to eat in the fall.
I have a video but can't upgrade my movie editor - hmmmm
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