I got the buckets, Richard got the dirt & the Drill & we got the seed potatoes!
Everything needed to grow buckets full of potatoes! :)
Everything needed to grow buckets full of potatoes! :)
we got what are called blue potatoes but they really look more purple than blue!
We put in a 1/2 of potato in each bucket. you just want to have an eye on each 1/2 that you are panting
For growing in buckets you want just a few inches of dirt/compost in the bottom of you buckets to start you potatoes in.
then of course cover them up with the dirt and wait for them to sprout!
The first little sprout! it is cute and fuzzy! :)
So the trick to getting lots of potatoes is as the potato plants grow, continue putting more dirt onto/around the plants. This will forces the plants to supercharge their root growth to keep up. and the roots are what we call potatoes! :)
I will update as the growing progress continues
I will update as the growing progress continues