How Do You Plant Potatoes In A Container?
Potatoes can be difficult to harvest without cutting into them with your garden fork or shovel. Cuts, cracks and holes provide entry to bacteria and fungus, which cause your potatoes to rot and make them vulnerable to insects. When you grow potatoes in a container instead, you simply tip the container over, pour the contents onto the ground and gently remove your spuds from the soil by hand. Your total harvest will be more abundant, with little to no waste. Cut all your potatoes into small pieces with at least one eye. Drill three 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch diameter drain holes into the bottom of each bucket for drainage. Cover the bottom of each bucket with small gravel. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of shredded newspaper. This increases the drainage, which prevents late blight and blackleg, according to “Potato–Diseases, Pests and Problems (Reference 1).” It also prevents pink rot (Reference 2). Fill bucket halfway with potting soil. Place two or three pieces of potato, cut side down, 3 to 6 i
