Garden Survival and Success

Potato Pots 

(Part I)

Growing potatoes in pots has loads of advantages. You don't have to dig or worry about soil-borne pests and harvesting is easy. You can grow potatoes in pots even if you don't have much of a garden which involves a two-part system. Plant a few potatoes seeds in an inner pot and in approximately eight weeks you can begin harvesting your own home grown potatoes!

What You Need For Growing Potatoes In Containers

Containers: Plain plastic pots will do the trick. The minimum pot size is 12 inches diameter and minimum 15 inches deep. Make sure they have drainage holes at the bottom. You can also use these handy potato planters that will allow you to grow even more potatoes in a small space.

 Potting soil: Get an excellent quality potting compost. I prefer to mix it with well rotten farmyard manure because potatoes like a lot of organic matter in the soil. A mix of 50% potting soil and 50% farmyard manure works very well. 

.Organic fertilizer: Add a couple of handful organic fertilizerinto each pot. This will ensure healthy and vigorous plant growth and a good crop. Feed again after five or six weeks.

Seed Potatoes: Get healthy and good quality seed potatoes . Chit (sprout) the potatoes for a couple of weeks in a bright spot.