Container grown potatoes !

[Bay Bob]

Pretty good article here - - -

www.ciscoe.com/garden/topics/potatoes.html

I use a couple of 55 gallon plastic drums, with the tops cut out, and then cut in thirds. You end up with a bottom "pan" and two "rings". Put plenty of drainage holes in this "pan".

Plant your potatoes in the bottom pan about half full of good potting soil. I mix my own, one bag of topsoil, 1/3 of a bag of composted cow manure, 1/3 of a bag of peat moss.

As the plants grow cover them with compost, mixed with a little potting mix. I run leaves through my shredder or leaf vacuum and store them in a big garbage can. You can use weathered straw or just about any organic material.

When you cover them be sure to leave about three inches of plant above the soil.

Continue adding soil, and a ring when nesseccary until you have all three section used.

After the potatoes have blossomed you can simply tip over the drum on tarp or big piece of plastic and pick up your potatoes.

We do a couple smaller containers for "new potatoes" !

Nothing like homefries from new potatoes !

Enjoy ! ;D

BB

[jrp]

Feb 25, 2009 18:32:10 GMT -5 Bay Bob said:

Pretty good article here - - -

www.ciscoe.com/garden/topics/potatoes.html

I use a couple of 55 gallon plastic drums, with the tops cut out, and then cut in thirds. You end up with a bottom "pan" and two "rings". Put plenty of drainage holes in this "pan".

Plant your potatoes in the bottom pan about half full of good potting soil. I mix my own, one bag of topsoil, 1/3 of a bag of composted cow manure, 1/3 of a bag of peat moss.

As the plants grow cover them with compost, mixed with a little potting mix. I run leaves through my shredder or leaf vacuum and store them in a big garbage can. You can use weathered straw or just about any organic material.

When you cover them be sure to leave about three inches of plant above the soil.

Continue adding soil, and a ring when nesseccary until you have all three section used.

After the potatoes have blossomed you can simply tip over the drum on tarp or big piece of plastic and pick up your potatoes.

We do a couple smaller containers for "new potatoes" !

Nothing like homefries from new potatoes !

Enjoy ! ;D

BB

An excellent idea. I don't have room for 55 gal trash cans, my neighbors would have fits. But I may be able to come up with something.

[Bay Bob]

Well there are Bens Potato Towers



And if you want to get real fancy - - -



Or simple from e-bay



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Pretty good video
www.weekendgardener.net/video-tips/videotippotatoes.htm

[jrp]

My son has a tiny patch of potatoes planted, and they've SPROUTED!!

[annagain]

My gardening has always been of the flower nature. As soon as I move though, I'm putting in a vegtable garden. I can't wait really. I wish I was already moved in.....potatoes, onions should be planted shortly and I may miss that part....but no matter, I still have lots of stuff to plant when I'm finally setled in.

[Bay Bob]

Mar 2, 2009 22:10:20 GMT -5 annagain said:

My gardening has always been of the flower nature. As soon as I move though, I'm putting in a vegtable garden. I can't wait really. I wish I was already moved in.....potatoes, onions should be planted shortly and I may miss that part....but no matter, I still have lots of stuff to plant when I'm finally setled in.

Hi Ann ,

So glad you decided to join us.

Tell us all about your move, up/downsizing , to / from the city 'burbs , staying in the area ?

I hate to face moving agin myself, but it will happen within the next year, all the sorting, packing an hauling is a chore.

We have made 17 moves in our military career, but we have been in this house for about 15 years.

15 years to collect "treasures" and to forget how to move.

I hope yours goes smoothly and we look forward to hearing about it - - - and your garden

BB