Blue Steele is a long, oval shaped potato with dark blue skin and flesh; and loads of antioxidents. It is excellent fried, baked, roasted, and “blue mash anyone?” Like all other potatoes it originated in South America but has been grown out now for several years for the Canadian climate.
Plant after danger of frost. To avoid diseases, plant where potatoes or related plants (tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants) have not grown for at least a year. Set the seed pieces in 4- to 6-inch-deep planting holes or trenches. Space seed pieces about 12 inches apart in rows 3 feet apart.
Potatoes need a loose, deep, sandy, or sandy loam soil, or soils generously amended with organic matter such as compost. All potatoes need regular irrigation or rainfall throughout the season. Once the plants have emerged from the ground, hill soil up, covering all but one-third of the sprout. Repeat hilling three to four weeks later. Mulch the rows with a 4- to 6-inch-thick layer of straw mulch when plants emerge to help conserve moisture and stop
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