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Growing potatoes in a bin
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Has any one ever grown potatoes in a tall container, (like an oil drum) I know that you have to keep covering the leaves with additional soil, when they come to the surface. But how does one harvest the potatoes when you have a container full of soil
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The only way you could do that is by tipping the drum or bin over,
I did this some years ago, but I used a black rubble bag,with a few inches of compost in the bottom, and as the plants grew i added more, till the bag was full,
If you want to harvest early, simply slice accross the bottom of the bag and take out the spuds as required.
The reason I stopped using this method was the problem of keeping it watered when you go away, for any length of time.
I did this some years ago, but I used a black rubble bag,with a few inches of compost in the bottom, and as the plants grew i added more, till the bag was full,
If you want to harvest early, simply slice accross the bottom of the bag and take out the spuds as required.
The reason I stopped using this method was the problem of keeping it watered when you go away, for any length of time.
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