How Do You Grow Potatoes In A Garbage Can?
Why in the world would anyone want to grow a crop of potatoes in a plastic garbage can? Well let me tell you, potatoes grow deep, and it’s hard to dig them all out! Plus, they like soft, well prepared soil that’s easy for them to root in. Then of course, they’re space hogs, eating up precious planting room in the veggie garden. Last, but not least, potatoes should never be planted in the same place year after year, because they infect their own soil and cause next years crops to get blight (anyone remember a little potato famine that knocked down the population of Ireland?). So for those of us who don’t have much space in our gardens and can’t or don’t like to dig giant holes looking for our food, this is a great alternative. And for the city gardener, growing potatoes in garbage cans is perfect. Turn your garbage can upside down and drill several holes in the bottom of the can. Add a few around the outside wall, 3 to 6 inches up from the bottom. It’s really important to have good drai
