Comments on: Grow Your Own Potatoes in Containers

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:55:00 +0000

Brilliant tip, thanks Ian I will give that a go

By: Robin@London to Paris Train

Robin@London to Paris Train — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:19:48 +0000

Hi Sally,

Thanks for this information. I have never thought that growing potatoes in my garden is so easy. I love gardening and I hope I can use this information.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:29:13 +0000

You can also use old car tyres as a container, stacking them up as you add soil. Very easy to break down and harvest, and the black tyres help with warmth early on. And its something useful to do with old tyres…..

By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:05:06 +0000

Hi Ruth

You have to give it a go, it takes up very little space, the kids get involved and when they get to eat something they actually help to grow it gives them such a thrill.

By: Ruth@Cheap Wellies

Ruth@Cheap Wellies — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:15:31 +0000

This is brilliant! Who knew it was so easy?!!! I am definitely going to grow some vegetables this year.

My eldest son is really keen to get gardening so I forsee bumper crops this year.

Thanks for this article, most inspirational!

Best wishes,

Ruth

By: lisa@life4you

lisa@life4you — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:00:07 +0000

I’ve been thinking about growing my own potatos for ages, but was a lttle use sure what to do, and when to know they are ready – I’ll dedfinatly be comeing back to check I’m doing it right -thanks for the tips!

By: jan mcculloch

jan mcculloch — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:49:47 +0000

You can grow carrots and beetroot this way too – they taste delicious

By: Viv @ Flower Gardening Tips

Viv @ Flower Gardening Tips — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:25:06 +0000

What a splendid idea! I am going to have to start trying this over the weekend. Now that it is starting to cool down a little here in Florida I think this will work really well for me. I have never planted potatoes before but this looks like a great way to give it a go. Thanks for the advice.
~Viv
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By: annabel @ Devon Directory

annabel @ Devon Directory — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:42:18 +0000

What a great idea! I thought potatoes would have needed more room underground than this, but this looks like a fun project for kids too. Which reminds me, I must do some potato printing with them – not with the treasured home grown potatoes though!
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By: Sally

Sally — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:32:18 +0000

Hi Maggie

You can use a weak manure solution but don’t pour it directly on the plants.

Frost will kill the potato plants so it’s best to grow them in pots and move them into a warm area when you’re expecting a frosty night. I think they will grow ok in an unheated greenhouse if you use straw or fleece to keep the frost away from the pots … our barns aren’t heated and they grow fine as long as we cover the pots on very cold nights.

For Christmas new potatoes you have to plant them in August or early September to be ready in time but you can still plant now for after Christmas.