"Jon Endres, PE" wrote in message et...
Thanks all for your replies. I've always had trouble growing 'taters, I
think it's been a case of overly alkaline soils. Wonder if pine needles
will work well for a potato mulch?

Jon


very well. so do wood chips - they provide similar acidity and better
fertility, but needles will work just fine. In my case, potatoes have
naturalized in my back yard.