Potatoes in 5 gal buckets

Pamela Scruggs
by Pamela Scruggs
I have had great success with potatoes so far in my five gallon bucket I punched holes in the bottom added about 6 inches of soil and 4 spuds. each time they get another 4 to 6 inches tall I add more soil covering up everything except the tops.
3 potato 1 cucumber
Now that they are nearing the top of the bucket I had to devise something to keep it going (put on my thinking cap)
hardware cloth and zip ties
I made a cage out of leftover hardware cloth from my chicken coop and made a circle small enough to fit down over them in the bucket
just cut/trim the zipties
Line the cage with a clear plastic bag and tear the bottom of the bag open
bag liner inside
This should hold in the soil and still allow for sunshine
that should do it...
Now I can continue to add soil let them grow... add more soil and I should have a bumper crop of potatoes which will be easy to get at! Any other ideas?
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  • Joyce Mcever Joyce Mcever on May 19, 2019

    DO YOU JUST KEEP ADDING SOIL UNTIL IT GETS TO THE TOP OF CHICKEN WIRE?

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