Potatoes, also known as the second bread, grow in every summer house and are almost the main vegetable.
Some people still argue about what is more profitable: to buy potatoes at a fair or to grow them yourself. But summer residents plant potatoes first of all to enjoy the work of their hands, and then think about saving effort and money.
Let's recall three signs that it's time to plant potatoes, so that there is something to be happy about. These signs have helped more than one generation of farmers.
First of all, the soil
This is the most important thing. Until the soil warms up to a comfortable temperature for the sprouting of tubers, you can not even look at other signs, even if the neighbors are already burying potatoes. For those who still have not acquired a thermometer at the dacha, we will tell you how to determine the right temperature for planting.
All you need to do is dig a hole for planting and place your palm in it. If your hands are not cold, but comfortable, then the potatoes can be prepared for planting.
Secondly, nature
Nature itself is on the side of summer residents at this time. Birch leaves, which should be the size of a five-kopeck Soviet coin by the time of planting potatoes, can remind you that it is time to get ready for the garden. Only leaves of wild trees can serve as a reference point, and not those that the gardener tends on his plot.
Thirdly, bird cherry
For a long time, gardeners did not prepare to plant potatoes until the flowers of this plant bloomed. As soon as it blooms, you can not worry about recurrent frosts.
Gardeners assure that, knowing these simple signs, you don’t have to worry that the potatoes will be planted late, even if you do it after your neighbors.
