The potatoes in baskets of straw did poorly. So he grabbed a few potatoes and took them up to the cash. Hi Jan! I even took it to jail with me. I have a friend who likes to take blue potato potato salad to any summer BBQs or potlucks- just to get a reaction! I had more luck using five gallon buckets acquired for free from the local Walmart. Hi Deb – I’ve tried a few methods for potato growing. However, the seed pieces are only planted on the surface of the soil when planting potatoes in straw. I’m so glad you’re growing your own food. If you have a yard that only gets sun on one side in the morning and sun on the other side in the afternoon, these containers are light enough you can just move them throughout the day. The chicken fence potato tower is a easy and productive means of growing potatoes, especially when using straw. Woot! They shouldn’t cost anymore than 3 or 4 dollars. My guy and I are getting married this summer, so one of our very wonderful friends is doing our gardening, ninja-style. Thanks! This is my first foray into potato gardening so I will be anxiously awaiting your results! Girl, you need to do stand up comedy! I’m going to try the green onion, celery, and potatoes in containers gardening. Using straw has a couple of huge benefits: the container remains light and easy to move around, and it’s easy to harvest early potatoes without disturbing the plant and the rest of the tubers. I’m potato geeking out over these. Don’t forget you can cut the potatoes so 1 potato may end up giving you 2-3 chunks. They’re also a fun addition to vegetable soup. And thank you for the tutorials describing the process of growing food to make me even more grateful that I don’t have to. Thanks for the ‘sneak peek’ of your front yard vegetable garden :), Our city has a composting fair in the fall and they give out these big black compost fence deals. Earth up potatoes as they grow to increase the harvest Space your seed potatoes, sprouts uppermost, evenly throughout the container. We have a big weedy patch and are growing our potatoes there, covered with straw, to suffocate the weeds. I’ve found the best way to plant the potatoes is really to just plant them in the ground, but the container planting is 10X more convenient when it comes time to harvest them. I am not a gardener, at all. They’re long, small fingerling potatoes with a pink swirl inside. Thelba, or whatever her name was, started to ring him up and asked him how long he was planning on staying in town. Yes, of course, but would I? Okay that’s a lie, 2 years ago I got three the size of a loonie. I planted potatoes for the first time this year. They are fine. You don’t have to cultivate around the potatoes when growing potatoes in straw. Then begin filling your potato tower with a foot of soil. Thank you! Make some holes in the bag for adequate drainage and fill the bag with compost. And I’m finding it difficult to even pack the straw down at all. I would love to try this for my daughter and me. Thanks for the quick reply! Great post! I’m going to try this! ..well done. Don’t forget to plan for that. They sprout there like CRAZY. The potato vines ended up rotting for the most part due to too much wetness. Plant seed potatoes into this mix, burying about … If you buy potatoes from the grocery store that happen to grow eyes, you aren’t guaranteed they’ll be disease free and grow into nice healthy potatoes. *sigh* And then I dressed up as a goth punk for hallowe’en, complete with fake facial piercings and wearable handcuffs… yes, I was banished. I tried growing potatoes in straw in garbage bags last year- and it did not turn out well. I am so excited for potatoes! Hi Jody – I get it at Quick Feed (The Copetown Feed store). As the plant grows, additional soil is heaped around the plant at regular intervals until the container is filled. I think you’re fine. Add another layer of straws until the potato plants grow beyond the container. Required fields are marked *. I’ve searched but can’t find the follow up to this post. They also said that it would keep them really blemish free because they would not have any rocks or pebbles or anything in the “soil” to fight with while growing. Both in plastic planters (from Lee Valley) and in regular raised beds. You might be asking yourself, “How do I grow potatoes in straw?” First, you start by picking a garden area that gets full sunlight. To carry a purse. My husband’s birthday is in March, and I’m considering buying him potatoes (they were his favourite thing to grow in our first-time vegetable garden last year). I drilled some holes in the bottoms, and along the bottom third on the sides. They’re fine. They were those pretty chartruse ones and I would have thought they would have done great like everything else did. I’m going to give this a try…we have a VERY small garden in the front yard that is going crazy with growth. I came back to this one, to see if there was an update. Ring ’em up. :) ~ karen. What are the 3 True Chips? Fries, mashed, scalloped and boiled. I like “Sophia” of Golden Girl status….carry my purse everywhere! Then it’s time to “hill” them. After you plant the seed pieces, put loose straw over the pieces and between all the rows at least 4-6 inches (10-15 cm.) Potatoes prefer slightly acidic soil. I’m thinking of making meatloaf for dinner tonight. ~ karen! Well at least it may have gotten you some new readers, albeit possible disgruntled readers. Each piece should have at least two sprouts. Regardless, if I get rid of the ads, I have to get rid of the site, so the ads stay. I attempted another method I had found online using the cloth grocery bags – purchased at a dollar store. Arrange your seed potatoes around the edges about 3-4 inches from the edge and about 6 inches apart. Into a restaurant/bar/variety store/video rental place. For a cleaner, easier harvest, pile straw or sawdust over growing potatoes instead of soil. Here’s hoping I get results. Seed potatoes. Let the debates begin. THIS POST WAS LAST UPDATED: May 8th, 2020. Growing potatoes in straw is a wonderful, old-fashioned way of growing potatoes. Should I be concerned? I’ve grown them in new metal garbage cans before but the baskets are much nicer looking! Uh-oh, that’s not good news. ~ karen! Don’t know if you are looking for feedback on the floating ad or not, but it’s super annoying. Hi Donealla! Guess it’s another experimental season. If you prefer bigger potatoes, growing potatoes in straw is a great way to get them. Home » Garden » Vegetable Gardening » How to Plant Potatoes in Straw.Container Planting. If you buy a bale of straw ($4) it’ll do for many baskets of potatoes. When the sprouts that form are about 1/4\" to 1/2\" long, the potatoes are almost ready to plant. ), cover them with more straw until only an inch (2.5 cm.) Isn’t it bizarre that they even get brown and crispy? ~ karen. Harvest your potatoes by gently pulling the plants from the hay. A container for potato growing should be at least 2½ to 3 feet tall and 3 feet across with holes for drainage in the bottom and sides. My vegetable garden is on my front lawn so I avoid planting in things like laundry baskets and old tires for the sake of my neighbours, lol. As soon … I’m pretty sure you wrote one, but I can’t seem to locate it. Do not plant the whole potato in the ground, instead grow slips, them root them before putting in the ground. ~ karen! Whatever. I’m so glad the fella decided to pass on my kind offer to leave you for a Sr citizen who is too tired for sex. Good idea on both counts. Them there are seed potatoes fella.”  To which the fella replied, Yeah, yeah. Traci – I haven’t had trouble with squirrels yet, but if I did, I’d just put chicken wire or hardware cloth over the basket. Floating ads? I’ll leave it up to you. Smaller plots are even less expensive. Every spring, I pull the potato plants right out of the compost pile! As your potatoes grow, make sure to add more straw to keep them fully covered. wendy. Not only do I learn a lot but your “funny” makes my day! Why are there straw bundles in our backyard (that a cute little Mallard Duck has laid 10 eggs in!)? Just please don’t tell me I have to start over, I’m already way behind. They did the best they could but finally gave in to hystericl laughter when they got to the purse size fly swatter. All of the ads should have a little “X” in the upper right hand corner that allows you to close them. Be sure to point the eyes outward as the plants will be growing out the side of the tower. Thelba then explained to the fella They’re for crops. I found benefits to both. Clearly I’ve ruined what would have been a great surprise. Potatoes are fine to plant in cool weather so if you’re in Southern Ontario or a similar Zone 5/6 climate … now’s the time to plant potatoes! That’s it! How do you keep squirrels out? I’m afraid you wouldn’t have very much luck growing potatoes indoors unless you also installed a HUGE amount of grow lights. =) Love your fresh n funny sense of humor – you have a great writing style that engages me! And yes. Growing Potatoes in Containers: Potatoes are easy to grow in large containers: bushel baskets, wooden or plastic barrels, plastic or metal trash cans, wire cages, and even heavy-duty plastic garbage bags. Find more gardening information on Gardening Know How: Keep up to date with all that's happening in and around the garden. Thanks for the update. I had half a bag of tiny gold potatoes left and they had all sprouted nicely so I put them in potting soil in a really big pot. Select a container that is at least 16 inches in diameter and 16 inches (41 cm) high. Cover your potatoes with straw. You can plant potatoes in half bushel baskets, with 6″ of dirt and a bunch of straw. I don’t understand it. I didn’t think we had room for potatoes but we do with this method! I watched a video on youtube and thought ok I can do that. I don’t even know if the potatoes would be ready for harvest already? The design can be as simple as driving four snow-fence posts at corners in a square, then tightly binding the fencing around the poles. She was very nice about it apparently, but I’m sure all the while Thelba was thinking, “Holy shit Mr. City, all you’re missing is the purse”. At “hilling” time, I just threw in some more soil. Howevever, I want to know EXACTLY what kind of potato I’m growing so I bought a variety of interesting certified seed potatoes. I’m not sure what he based his decision on but if he pitches hissy fits we would not have worked out. After cutting the seed potatoes, let them sit at room temperature for two or three days. As luck would have it, I happen to be out of potatoes, so I’ll have to run to the store to get some. Then let your potatoes heal for a few days. How to Grow Potatoes in Straw and Tires: Tip 1 Soil Preparation. Start with a layer of 3” to 4” of good potting soil in the bottom of the container mixed with a couple handfuls of an organic starter fertilizer. You only have a balcony? I love your blogs!! Homefries, but only for breakfast. City” had me laughing immediately. Thank you for sharing. Making me laugh and teaching me stuff — two of my favorite things! Our family especially likes them grilled with garlic and rosemary. And I’m going to use soil only in the 5th container, which I planted later than the others. =). I don’t know what I’m doing wrong- I get lovely healthy plants, they flower, then die off and I get so excited to dump the bin and then, nada. I know how much you love potato chips so after these babies are ready for picking, you have to try making the microwave potato chips (if you haven’t already). I used an old metal trash can that had a rusted out bottom and a heavy leaf bag. Karen, Where do you get partially decomposed straw? I plan to test all the potato planting methods this year. As the shoots grow continue to add further layers of potting medium until you reach within a whisker of the rim of the container. New potatoes can be harvested easily even before the potato vines mature completely. The first thing to do is to prepare the soil. For planting. Written by Karen. Most exciting, is the fact that the inside is the same colour! Hoping this works well. Give them a good water and leave them. All Rights Reserved. I’m so excited about growing these I could cry. 4. I am a Southern Ontario transplant to Southern California and it was just so refreshing to read your blog. When the seed pieces start growing, your potato sprouts will emerge through the straw cover. Well I can tell you it didn’t work great but I think it was my fault. How small? I lived with a crazy Irishman for 30+ years and now that he’s planted I don’t think I’d want to do that again. Push your seed potatoes (I’m going with 3 of them in the basket) half way into the soil. I’m going to give it one last shot this year because I refuse to be defeated by potatoes. You should make fancy chips with your Russian Blue potatoes! I used half compost and half CONTAINER SOIL. Each chunk should give you around 5 potatoes. Maybe it was in a past life that I knew you. You’re right, I didn’t get a chance to update how to potatoes in straw went. Delicious and super duper easy. LOL. http://www.bamboobotanicals.ca/bamboo-care/light-temperature-for-bamboo.html ~ karen! They range from 1 – 7. I’m kindda glad I did. Did you have to get it and let it start decomposing last fall? Climate Zones are the same in the US and Canada. I like the straw in a bushel basket idea…I’m curious to see how that works out as well! Luckily, I didn’t add the straw until after we had a week-long deluge. You can get them this time of year at garden centres, seed stores and sometimes even hardware stores carry them. Nikki – Chips like french fries? You rock! Place the seed potatoes in the soil top. It would have been “embarrassing”. Place them on top of the soil and cover with a thick layer of straw, ensuring that every potato is covered. Use large containers: The larger your container, the more room your plants have to stretch out their roots and form tubers.Consider the following: Large Pots: Large pots and planters are ideal for growing potatoes. Reach in and pull some out! We do ours in a pile of old mulch hay. So I didn’t. I am going to carry my purse. I read this wonderful post early last summer. Because I don’t think I could plan that far ahead…, Alice – It doesn’t take long. ~ k! Other than having far more nutrients because you’re eating it the moment you pick it, it’s just plain fun to be able to go outside to your produce section and decide what to have for dinner. ~ karen. Hi Carolyn – 2 lbs of seed potatoes is about average for a small mesh bag. Looking forward to seeing how well it goes! I’m a little late in the game, but found just 2 lbs of seed potatoes for sale online at a not so bad price, and thought I’d try a container of them. Irish potatoes can be grown on a small scale in various kinds of containers, in any area that gets at least six or eight hours of direct sunshine. In addition to my front yard vegetable garden I also have a 20 x 40 foot community garden plot and it only costs $50 to rent for the entire year. So Fellas Dad..what are the 4 true potatoes??? What about baked..you don’t like baked?? What does the fella’s dad have to say about the chips/fries/crisps debate? I just have to see how much they want for shipping, because that could kill the idea. You better try that one too! Follow the directions from your particular growing areas when you want to know when to plant potatoes in straw. Speaking of potatoes, the only thing in my mixed planters that didn’t do well were my ornamental potato vines. Layer the potatoes and line the bag with straw. So I dug a nice deep hole planted them then intended to come back and hill them up or whatever. Growing sweet potato bought from shop. Just say’n. I have full sun at the side of my home…faces south. Then filled halfway with potting soil. The tire becomes a container for both garden soil and compost. What? About a week before planting, place seed potatoes in a warm spot. ~ k! We have a bucket planted, using soil/straw and they are cresting over the top. I found this Site amusing and useful. Once they have grown 4 to 6 inches (10-15 cm. If you weren’t looking for ad feedback, sorry!!!! I really adore when you incorporate the fella – and his pop – into your posts) Happy Day, Karen! I do plant my potatoes in the soil, but have alternated between hilling with straw and hilling with soil and can’t make up my mind which is more of a pain in the neck. So…we’ll see. Man, I love you! I am using pallet box method for planting my potatoes this year. Did you call them a stupid son of a bitch? How to Hand Pollinate Your Squash & Zucchini! You are giving me inspiration to grow more of our own food!!! Growing potatoes in a container. ~ karen. The corner of the straw can be lifted carefully and one can see how the potatoes are developing. Most plots are priced VERY reasonably. I *did* manage to get an update written about those. It would appear as though you’ve been proven wrong. My only complaint is you can only make a handful at a time. of the new growth shows through, then let the plants grow another 4 to 6 inches. No problem. Once you get your seed potatoes, you need to cut them. Around $4 a bale. Each of those produced quite well. Straw was cleaner and produced potatoes with less scarring and blemishes while the potatoes planted in an earth trench seemed to grow bigger and there were more of them. Tips for Growing Potatoes in Containers: 1. Karen I just came across this post again & I wondered how your potatoes did this year & what the results of the different growing environments were? I’ll let you know how it goes. Light causes potatoes to … I went to visit him once and he wouldn’t let me carry my purse to the town restaurant/bar/variety store/video rental place. I’m talking furry mold. The deli gets frosting in them, and give them away just for the asking. The advice we got was to just plunk those suckers right down on the ground and cover them with the straw. But they were very pretty. The instructions were to simply fill the bags with container soil; the bags were supposed to be easy to move around. So, thank you gardeners and farmers everywhere! I plan to test all the potato planting methods this year. Tatties are so easy to plant there’s no reason not to! This is great Karen..I’m going to try it if I have the time.. I’m doing them in half bushel baskets with straw, like you see here, I’m doing them in half bushels with all soil, and the traditional potato planting method of trenches and then hilling them in a regular garden bed. They end up holding quite a bit so we are going to try our potatos in those this year. Most vegetables need an immense amount of natural sunlight to gather the energy they need to produce fruit (vegetables). Now’s the fun part. When the potatoes have grown another 6″ – 8″, hill them again. Not pretty but effective. I like your contained/organized looking version…. ~ karen. I seem to have a lot of those. Stick them anywhere you have space and sunlight. I never did. Plant away. Then they must put a tire or a straw on top of this soil. There is only one blue food, blueberries. You’ll just have to figure out how to get that dill pickle flavor in there. Once they have grown 4 to 6 inches (10-15 cm. ;) ~ karen. Oh,my! With some nice mashed potatoes. What is it about Kennebecs that make them your favourite? At least the price is better than the ridiculous price gouging $18.95 for 10 “mini tubors” from a major seed company!! I don’t remember to water them either. Well I was meaning potatoe chips, which seem to be your favorite food ever. lol (Roll down sides of container if desired). I have an old garden book and one of the methods for potatoes is similar to yours with the straw, only they used fallen leaves from the previous fall and kept piling them up and watering them down as the potato plant grew…that way you didn’t have to pull the whole plant up….instead you could just reach down and find the biggest and nicest potato and snap it off and leave the other smaller ones to grow. (giggle). Ah ha, that’s what those baskets were for!! When the potatoes have grown another 6″ – 8″, hill them again. However, I do admire people who can multi-task and that town sounds like it was full of them. On his last walkabout a few years ago the fella headed to Saskatchewan where he lived for 6 months, flying home every 16 days. More Tips For Growing Potatoes In Straw One way to also determine if your potatoes are ready for harvest is when tiny flowers start appearing in your plants. I don’t think I could go anywhere w/o my purse. Apparently carrying a purse, or anything other than a hoof pick, would have immediately pegged me as an outsider. Your email address will not be published. my husbands elderly bachelor uncles were farmers, mainly potatoes ( actually they say podadas)and my husbands cousin planted podadas on their graves the year they died. Some are even free. I like your idea of the baskets. Maybe he’s building … a straw bench. Growing potatoes in a container is ideal to keep them safe from predators and free of fungal infections. Your email address will not be published. Most of your yard real estate is taken up  by decorative Gnomes and a shuffleboard court? Seed potatoes have been guaranteed to be disease free. ~ karen! They’re one of the varieties with the blue, almost black skin. Oh my word……”holy shit….Mr. The reason it’s better to use partially decomposed straw is because you’ll be able to smash it down tighter than fresh straw. Where do you get your straw? I always thought I would try this but I never have. Take care, Cathy, I put my blue potatoes into a mesh-wire bedroom waste basket, lined with black garden fabric. I’m also growing Yukon Golds and the most perfect potato ever made, The Kennebec. Thanks Trudi! The animals are quite lucky actually. Planting potatoes in straw is a great way to grow potatoes because the straw helps keep the soil about 10 degrees warmer than it would be if it were exposed. It is especially good for any situation where you are unable to dig the ground up to plant potatoes, like this garden, featured in the slideshow. We’re in the same zone as you, so we’d be planting at the beginning of May. If you use only 6 inches of potting soil do you have to fertilize them along? To hill potatoes just fill in around all the stems and lower leaves of the potatoes with your soil or straw. You want the soil to be loose, so turn it over once and work in some fertilizer to help the potatoes grow. Thelba said “You aren’t plannin’ on eatin’ them potatoes are ya? ), cover them with more straw until only an inch (2.5 cm.) How cool! If you’re from Southern Ontario, you’ve probably seen me on television here in Canada. Fill the bottom third of the can with a mix of quality soil and compost. How to Grow Vegetables & Flowers from Seed. If there isn’t much rain, be sure to water the plants regularly. It just needs to get a bit wet/mushy. (I lived in small town Saskatchewan and tried to wear red wedge shoes, which did *not* go over well. I haven’t tried planting in laundry baskets. I’ll plan ahead next year & shop around. The first thing you have to do is get yourself seed potatoes. But it just goes to show you never have too many emergency supplies with you. Cover with another 10cm (4in) layer of growing medium then sit back and wait. One Month Update. 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