Comments on: Grow 100 lbs. Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet: {How To}

By: Spuds & Fingerlings « krista and jess

Spuds & Fingerlings « krista and jess — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:03:59 +0000

[...] This year, though, we have high hopes of growing our potatoes in real wooden stacks, something like this. It’s the same concept as the stacking tires, but layers of boards attached to corner [...]

By: mh robertson

mh robertson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:13:35 +0000

Last year I build one of these potato wood bins as you called them. I went to my local builder store and had them cut the boards to the length that I needed and bought the screws. I already had some extra compost from my composter and extra potting soil along with some regular soil so all in all it cost me $28 to build my 32″x32″ bin. I planted my potatoes and grew 40 lbs of them, the best tasting potatoes ever. Two things I noticed when I did not water them enough that layer had little to no potatoes, could estimate by my vacation time and where the soil had not been softened with compost that layer had few potatoes. I have had excellent potatoes all winter. The funny part was I was gone and then got sick and forgot about picking them so after we had a major freeze here in Colorado I expected them to be mush but I needed to take my bin down so started digging them out and it turned out they had not been affected by the freeze at all.
Excellent way to grow…how many different things.
Just wanted to share this with others, I did not get my 100 lbs but who cares and with paying more attention to them with regular watering and good soil who knows…I was thrilled for my first year it was GREAT.
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By: Growing Potatoes, vertically! » Tom Alphin's Blog

Growing Potatoes, vertically! » Tom Alphin's Blog — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:50:13 +0000

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By: Su

Su — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:20:43 +0000

Hi,
Thanks for the great info. I blogged about potatoes and included your link. My customers love information and I love to bring it to them. This is something they could do on their own. Thanks so much.
Su from Zoey Farms, Shingle Springs, Ca

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Potatoes « Zoey Farms — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 09:36:04 +0000

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By: Yonder

Yonder — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:39:53 +0000

You sterilize straw or grass trimmings, or lawn-grass cuttings, even leaves–by putting in a black garbage bag, tie it, leave it in the hot sun and any seed in the straw or grass will die, and then you can use it as compost for your potatoes or anything else without the danger of growing weeds in your garden. Any root crops do better in straw compost than in dirt, especially in hard clay or soil with poor drainage.

By: Garden Project Ideas for Rainy Days | Permie.net

Garden Project Ideas for Rainy Days | Permie.net — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:48:41 +0000

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By: Planning Our Summer Garden: Raised Beds | Sustainable Urban Homestead

Planning Our Summer Garden: Raised Beds | Sustainable Urban Homestead — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:04:04 +0000

[...] area and another two 4' x 8' in the back. This year we're going to test growing potatoes in a "potato stack" so that will be in addition to the raised beds and another post all [...]

By: Preparing for Seedlings Pt3 | valeriesgardenblog.com

Preparing for Seedlings Pt3 | valeriesgardenblog.com — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:07:39 +0000

[...] Grow 100 lbs of potatoes in 4 square feet. We plan to try this one this year, if we do we will update as we go. [...]

By: joanna lovato

joanna lovato — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:09:35 +0000

you don’t need dirt. a long time ago i did this at my parent’s house. they had a lawn (wasteful use of earth) anyway all you need to do is cut up the seed potatoes, leaving a few eye on each part, put them on top of the lawn, no digging needed, and cover with straw. when the potatoes are ready just pull up the plant and presto there are the grown potatoes ready to eat. no digging, no weeding(straw keeps the weeds down) just a little water.