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View this video of a great gardening container for growing potatoes—and experience the fun of trash can gardening with Janice Stillman, Editor of The Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Janice, Great Video on
Janice, Great Video on growing potatoes in a Trash Can. How moist should the soil be or how often should they be watered? I live in Western North Carolina. Thank you.
Will the entire container be
Will the entire container be filled with potatoes, from top to bottom? I live in the Houston Texas area. Is the planting and harvest time the same?
I live in Oklahoma and for
I live in Oklahoma and for the first time, my husband and I are going to try growing potatoes in a trashcan.I love this video and it sure looks easy.
Have grown potatoes in large
Have grown potatoes in large plantar for couple years. Last year had 46 potatoes in one pot. Will try the trash can this year.
do you continually get
do you continually get potatoes or get them all at once? does same plant cont. to produce?
Do you plant more potatoes
Do you plant more potatoes every 7 inches when you add the next soil?
No, the original plants will
No, the original plants will continue to grow taller and produce potatoes all the way down their root systems. One good sized seed potato quartered will be all you need to grow a whole trash can full of potatoes.
Should the drainage holes be
Should the drainage holes be just at the bottom or all the way around and up the sides of the can?
Hi Mary, You can drill a
Hi Mary, You can drill a couple holes in the sides as well but stick to the bottom six inches or so of the barrel. Whatever you do, don't skip making the holes--drainage is necessary so your potatoes won't rot!
Oh... the eyes go...down? No
Oh... the eyes go...down? No wonder.....
This is GREAT!! I DO grow trash bucket plants on my balcony -- in 11 gallon Rubbermaids -- holes on the bottom, clean (from store, in 50 pound bags) rocks (actually mine are cheap marble pieces) and NON-treated charcoal briquets on the bottom, a good soil mix and... I have fringe trees, paw paws, blueberries, serviceberries, gingkoes (from seed!) maples (ditto!) and some comestibles all on my (large) balcony --
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