The other day I noticed a potato in a quiet corner of the kitchen sprouting some shoots. I’ve since transplanted it to an old tin and it seems to be thriving. The next step is to move it to a large pot and (hopefully) in the next few months I will be harvesting organic potatoes.
Any advice for a first time potato-farmer? Will the plant be happy in a pot? How long until the plant is ready to harvest and how will I know?
6 replies on “You say potato, I say organic, home-grown potato!”
As soon as the flowers have died the potatoes should be ready to harvest.
Be warned, once you harvest your own home-grown potatoes, you will be addicted LOL
By the way, the potato should be covered with soil – building the soil up and round the potato stem grows, until it is at least an 8″ to 1′ mound.
i think the best bet is to get some old tyres and a fair bit of soil. would a tyre tower make a good addition to the balcony? 😀
@Dani – thanks for the tips, will add some soil to the potato.
@mol-d. unfortunately not! will stick with a big pot.
The idea of growing in a tyre is a good one, Mouldy.
Once you see the potato plant growing you add another tyre, fill with soil and so on.
I think if I remember correctly, after 3 tyres you should get quite a healthy crop of potatoes.
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