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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 5, 2020 |
My brother gave me this Potato Planter for Christmas. Basically, it is just a sturdy plastic bag with a Velcro flap on the side. I bought 'Red Norland' seed potatoes.
On March 5, I planted 4 seed potatoes in the bag. As the plants grew, I added more soil until the bag was full. We have had plenty of rain this Spring, so no additional care was needed.
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| Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 30, 2020 |
The tops of the potato plants began to die about a week ago, so on Saturday the moment of truth arrived.
I opened the Velcro flap, removed some soil, and...
… there they were - Potatoes!
Big ones, little ones, and all sizes in-between!
After brushing off the dirt and adjusting the scale for the weight of the glass plate: 2 lbs. 4oz. (1 kg.) of potatoes with hardly any effort at all on my part!
Here is the recipe I used to cook a few of them, though for just the two of us, I reduced the pan size and ingredient amounts. They were delicious!
I am not physically able to grow a large garden; this Potato Planter bag was easy and fun.
I have more potatoes in a large flower pot that will be ready soon. Wish it had a side flap to open!
Also in containers, I have tomato plants, pepper plants, and cucumber vines.
Happy Gardening!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea, growing potatoes in a bag. I am glad it was a success. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy new week!
Now, that is amazing! I never heard of potato seeds.
ReplyDeleteThey are just very small potatoes that are ready to sprout and grow. You can find them in garden centers in a bag listed as 'seed potatoes' They do well in cooler weather, so they can be planted in early spring.
DeleteWhat fun. Congrats on a new venture!
ReplyDeleteI used to grow Red Norland potatoes in a similar way, but in large plastic barrels cut in half. I got lots, but they were as good keeping in long term storage as my Yukon Gold variety, so I switched over for all my growing pots. I can get enough potatoes out of three barrels to last us through the winter. - Margy
ReplyDeleteWhat fun and what a good idea.
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aww... amazing...you grow potatoes in your garden.
ReplyDeleteI should try it.
Thank you for sharing
I haven't seen those before but that looks like a great idea! It makes me wonder if we could do that in our courtyard! Nothing better than new potatoes! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSuch a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your experiment paid off! There's nothing like newly harvested potatoes in my books. I've grown quite a few different veggies in grow bags and pots before, but never potatoes. That's a possibility for future years I think.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! Since they're grown in a bag, they don't need the sun, that I lack in the forest, so I got to try this, because we are big potato eaters! Your educational post for All Seasons is greatly appreciated! Have a whole fun week, Jesh
ReplyDeleteDon't know how well they would grow in the shade, but give it a try!
DeleteMagic! I wonder if I could do that!
ReplyDeleteI like this and what an easy way to plant/harvest potatoes.
ReplyDeleteLove that you grew them and I’m going to try that recipe!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I love potatoes, and those red ones are really delicious. I think I grew potatoes at my old garden (although it might have been my neighbors who shared theirs). Not enough sun here for a big veggie garden, but we get loads from our CSA biweekly food share. Enjoy those tasty taters!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. A very successful experiment.
ReplyDeleteNot seen one of those for potatoes before - looks like a good idea. Home ground food always tastes so good.
ReplyDeleteCheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
Harvesting potatoes is always fun - you never know until the last minute what sort of yield you are going to get!
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