It is easy to grow potatoes in a bag even when you have no garden.
10 good reasons why I love this planter bags from Green Harvest:
- easy to move around with their reinforced stitched handles and base
- perfect for all apartment dwellers
- they are available in four different sizes ( 35L, 75L, 100L and 400L)
- versatile for planting leafy greens, herbs, tomatoes, dwarf fruit trees, potatoes and lots more
- high yield for a small area
- your crop is isolated from invading tree roots and weeds
- sturdy, long lasting and can be reused over and over again
- easy to cover and protect from predators and the elements
- expand you growing area to include the deck, the driveway and pathways
- create your own no dig garden by simply filling with soil, compost, worm castings and organic fertilizer
Step one:
- buy certified disease free tubers from Green Harvest
- plant about 25cm apart and 10cm from the surface
When to grow potatoes:
- as soon as the frost has passed (spring and summer)
- in warmer subtropical areas autumn and winter as well
What climate to your potatoes prefer:
- mild ,cool and temperate (not in the tropics)
What your potatoes needs:
- loose loamy acidic soil
- organic phosphate, nitrogen and potassium can be added
- companion plants for potatoes are beans and peas(pop one or two in the bag when the bag is full)
When can you harvest your potatoes:
- usually ready 3-4 months after planting
- start digging when the tops and leaves die down
- crop after a good rainfall to firm the skins
- brush off the soil and store in a cool dark place
For more information on planter bags click this link
For more information on Green Harvest’s wide range of organic products to help us organic gardeners go http://www.greenharvest.com.au/
Other pages of interest:
Click this link to purchase your Low Budget Organic Gardening EBook
“Potatoes …grow quickly, adaptable, high yielding, and responsive to low inputs”
WellBing Organic Garden Project Book