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Gardening

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

8. Ahh that looks like fun

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 11:10 PM

Feb 2012

One of my friend's dads did that with tomatoes. He'd just buy bags of compost and plant his plant right in the bag.

I've seen people grow them in all sorts of things, and was wondering about something more upright, like a tub or something where you could just keep hilling the taters as they grow.

I have chickens and horses, so no bags are around the manure here....but it looks like it could work.

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What's your potato growing success story? [View all] Tsiyu Feb 2012 OP

My aunt collected bags of seaweed from the coast of Nova Scotia and grew applegrove Feb 2012 #1

Wow...very interesting Tsiyu Feb 2012 #6

I just tilled a 25'x4' bed, added potash and a basic organic fertilizer, and planted them, BUT... HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

I wish I had space that large to plant Tsiyu Feb 2012 #7

We're not on a farm, but we do have .42 of an acre. And yes, that's my daughter. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #11

I've read about your "produce" before and I am impressed Tsiyu Feb 2012 #12

That they are. Her boyfriend may move in here and get a local job. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #13

When I had kids at home Tsiyu Feb 2012 #14

If your space is really small... Ruby Reason Feb 2012 #17

That is a very cool idea Tsiyu Feb 2012 #19

i want to try growing them in bags NMDemDist2 Feb 2012 #3

Ahh that looks like fun Tsiyu Feb 2012 #8

I find potatoes among the easiest things to grow. Denninmi Feb 2012 #4

I had some purples come back last year Tsiyu Feb 2012 #9

Mostly oak leaves, a few other kinds. Denninmi Feb 2012 #15

I love to grow potato's NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #5

What variety are you using? Tsiyu Feb 2012 #10

I use sprouted potato's from the basement supply every year NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #18

Kill the grass first, then dig a trench Kolesar Feb 2012 #16

Thanks for all your suggestions Tsiyu Feb 2012 #20

I have several spots in my small yard where nothing will grow. One section is on the corner Paper Roses Feb 2012 #21

My grocery store came through for me again. Denninmi Feb 2012 #22