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pgoodness Has anyone ever grown potatoes in a pot? Is it even possible?
about 1 year ago - Comment
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Assertagirl Hmm, I haven't tried this but if you have a big enough container I'm sure you could do it. Have you heard of growing potatoes in a trash can? It's detailed in Gayla's book.
about 1 year ago
Brandie You can do them in an old tire! Never tried a pot though!
about 1 year ago
Assertagirl The trick with potatoes is that you have to mound earth around the growing plants over time, so with tires you can add more to the stack as you mound. I guess you'd do the same with a pot, just adding earth as the plants grow.
about 1 year ago
You Grow Girl I grow mine in deep containers (garbage bins work great). The trick is to begin with a shallow amount of soil in the bottom of the pot and plant the "seed potatoes" into that. As the plants grow, continue adding soil to the pot until you get to the top.
about 1 year ago
Emily So cool! We're doing this! We LOVE sweet potatoes in our house and I would love to eat homegrown ones. Same growing conditions for sweets ones a regular tates?
about 1 year ago
You Grow Girl You can grow sweet potatoes more like a regular plant... just plant them in the soil. The other thing to remember is that they are a tender plant so depending on your location you might need to wait a bit before planting them out. Regular potatoes are tougher -- I've already got mine planted.
about 1 year ago