Comments on: Grow Your Own Potatoes in Containers

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:49:25 +0000

Plant in September and you’ll have lovely fresh spuds for Xmas

By: Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:09:54 +0000

Exceedingly interesting reading…………..
……………….but nobody seems to actually mention a “good” planting time??
or is it “do it when you feel like it”
I’d like fresh spuds for Christmas

By: Bill Brikiatis @ Potato Problems

Bill Brikiatis @ Potato Problems — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:20:13 +0000

I’ve been having a problem with my potatoes. The stems have been chewed off about 4 inches below ground. I’m thinking it was either voles or cutworms. I have some in containers like you and some in the ground. Both have been damaged.

By: Marlene B Hobart | Jetta Broom & Feel Good Gardening

Marlene B Hobart | Jetta Broom & Feel Good Gardening — Sat, 07 May 2011 03:09:16 +0000

I just finished building my fifth potato tower and posted the how to do it on my blog. It’s similar to what you are trying to accomplish with the regular containers but when the potatoes are ready to harvest you just open the cage and out they come.

Nice article by the way.

By: Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews

Sam@Steam Cleaner Reviews — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 10:47:25 +0000

Brilliant idea, this will work perfectly at our place. Portable,self containable, and pretty much mess free. It looks very cost effective, thanks for the tips.

By: Jane@It's a Jungle Out There

Jane@It's a Jungle Out There — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:10:09 +0000

These look like some useful tips, thanks My dad used to grow pink fir apple potatoes and they were delicious boiled, with some butter as well, much tastier than potatoes from the supermarket.

By: Elvera@Greenhouses

Elvera@Greenhouses — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 10:09:45 +0000

Fab idea! I have been thinking of growing potatoes in grow bags this year but was hesitant as I thought I would have to spend money on specially made bags for this purpose. I have a couple of plastic buckets that were once used for kids garden toys, which will now have a new purpose.

By: Grace@personal cook

Grace@personal cook — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 02:01:08 +0000

This brings me back to high school when we were forced to plants all sorts of vegetables and stuff. I only really got as far as bitter gourd and peanuts. I’d like to try planting potatoes. We are potato addicts in the family. Thanks for the informative guide

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:40:20 +0000

Hi Jason

Could be one of a few things or a combination.

1. Are your containers big enough? I’ve seen people trying to grow them in plant pots!!!

2. When are you trying to harvest? Are you waiting until the plant has totally died away and virtually started rotting? It’s the dying of the plant that fattens the potatoes.

3. Mel’s Mix sounds far too rich to me. Potatoes are not roses, they don’t need a mass of feeding and anything like manure will simply kill off your tatties. Try a much simpler mix … finely riddled soil (I use mole hills) and a bit of old compost, with regular watering seems to do the trick every time.

Will be dying to know how you get on next year now. Hope one of these ideas sparks some recognition for you.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:57:47 +0000

Great advice and well explained. I have just completed my third year of growing potatoes in containers. Have yet to get any potatoes. First year I attempted manure and the second year I used straw. No luck. So this year I decided to really go all out and utilized “Mel’s Mix” in the containers. This is a mixture of Peat Moss, Vermiculite and several different types of compost. Had no doubt that I would harvest a bountiful crop of potatoes. Thus far out, of three containers, we have maybe one meal. This in spite of the plants having grow very well and looking very beautiful and healthy. Gorgeous looking plants but no potatoes. If anyone has advice on what I am doing wrong I would be very grateful.