Potato barrel

One thing I love to grow is taters. We like to eat them baked, fried, mashed, hashed -- well, you get the idea. There are so many ways you c...

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Stylish and Low Cost 55 Gallon Drum Planters: I wanted to build some simple, low cost & attractive containers for a few fruit trees that were ready to be replanted in my backyard. Using second hand 55 gallon food safe plastic barrels and some scrap wood that I cleaned up on the p…

I had never heard about growing potatoes in a barrel but it made since. During the cold, long, dreary winter we learned about a new way to grow our potatoes by growing them inside of a barrel. Since it's the roots that produce the potato, this method forces more roots to grow and less top. We decided to give it a try! The directions said to drill drainage holes in the barrel, then place some gravel for drainage. You then add about 6 inches of soil and plant your seed potatoes. You cover with…

Maximize your potatoes produce in 4 easy steps. This barrel gardening is not only cheap but also protects your delicate plant.

Andy and I along with the kiddos have loved planting potatoes each year in our garden. When Will and Emma were younger, we would go out to the garden and hunt for dinosaur eggs! I think the excitement of carefully digging and searching for the little “eggs” have stuck with Will and Emma over the […]

Back in early April, I built 5 potato towers. The construction was simple. I used wire, dirt, straw and a few seed potatoes for each potato tower. Fast forward about 5 weeks, and as you can see it was finally time to add a second layer to the potato towers. To do this I simply Read More >>

Sweet potatoes are becoming a popular food, so it’s about time I talk about how you can grow this plant yourself in a bucket. This article will give you every detail you need to get started growing your own sweet potatoes in 20 gallon buckets – from buying your first seed potato all the way to harvesting boatloads of potatoes at the end of it all... A Better Potato? Many will argue that sweet potatoes are superior to regular potatoes. The popular paleo diet, for example, praises sweet…

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Want to grow your own potatoes? Follow these planting techniques to grow a successful crop! How deep to plant potatoes and other tips!

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What’s an easy and fun activity for your backyard (potato) garden? Growing potatoes in potato cages or towers!

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Short on space? It's fun & easy to grow your own potatoes in whiskey barrels or grow bags. Here are the steps to plant & tend potatoes in a container.

Do potato towers work? Comparing results of DIY wire cage, straw mound, wood box vs bag methods, & best ways to grow potatoes with big yields!

Potatoes are a great staple for family dinners, here’s how to grow your own supply without ever having to worry about GMO’s or pesticides.

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