I grew potatoes last year for the first time, it was so awesome to dig them up and use them fresh from the garden! The flavor was fa- nominal. No excuses not to grow them now, Because they also grow great in containers. ______________________________________________________
Potato container gardens
are a good way to have some potatoes at home when you want them. It is also a
great way to ensure that your potatoes are organically grown in the healthiest
way for your family. Since pesticides are common in potato farming it is not
uncommon at all to get potatoes from the store that have been treated with
chemicals to protect them from disease or various bugs. So by growing your own
at home you can avoid the potential problems that you usually find when eating
potatoes
One
nice thing to know about growing potatoes in a container is that it often
yields more potatoes than when grown outside of the container. So how do you
grow potatoes in containers?
One common way to
grow potatoes in a container is to plant several plants in a barrel that has
been cut in half from top to bottom. The two halves can be laid on their sides
and holes are then punched in the bottom for drainage. Then you fill the barrel
halves with soil to grow in. Potatoes typically need a more acidic soil.
If you are new to
potato growing, it is a great idea to talk to others who are growing potatoes
in your area and try to get a sense of when the best times are to plant and
what types of containers others are using.
Just remember that gardening of any
type is one of those things where many different methods will work just fine.
So pick ones that sound like they will work and try them out.
Remember when you
talk to people in your area that gardeners tend to all know the very best way
to do something. Yet they each have a different way to do it. So take all the
advice you can get and then use the best tips for you. Do not worry about the
differing opinions or you will never get started.
Enjoy
your potatoes!
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