Growing Potatoes in a Square Foot Gardening Bucket

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🥔 You can grow potatoes in a container like a square bucket, making it easier to manage.

🌱 The seed potatoes should be placed on top of a layer of good compost at the bottom of the container.

🌱 As the potatoes grow, you should cover them up with more compost.

🌱 New potatoes for the fall harvest will form along the main stem, anywhere from the bottom to the top of the plant.

🌱 It's important to keep your garden neat by clipping off yellowing leaves from the plants.

🥦 Bush beans, which also grow in a square foot, may seem too close together, but they will eventually grow tall and flop over, so using a string to support them is recommended.

💧 Potatoes require a lot of water, so make sure to water them regularly.

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00:10 Mel Barthelme is showing potatoes growing in a tub/container.

00:19 Using a square bucket is easier for growing potatoes.

00:28 The bottom two inches of the bucket is filled with good compost, followed by placing seed potatoes on top of it.

00:40 As the potatoes grow, they are covered up to encourage the growth of new potatoes for the fall harvest.

01:09 New potatoes can form anywhere from the bottom to the top of the main stem.

01:22 Making the container 6-12 inches deep allows for a larger harvest of potatoes.

01:28 Keeping the garden neat by cutting off yellowing leaves with scissors.

01:59 When ready to harvest, the tops of the potatoes will grow bushy and start to flop over.

02:07 To prevent the plants from flopping over, a piece of string is tied around them to hold them up.

02:38 Continuously trimming the potato plants and providing them with water.

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Do potato plants require a lot of water?

Yes, potato plants need a lot of water to grow properly.

Can potatoes be grown in containers?

Yes, potatoes can be grown in containers like square buckets.

How do you grow potatoes in a container?

Fill the bottom of the container with good compost and place seed potatoes on top. As they grow, cover them up with more compost.

Why do you cover the potatoes as they grow?

Covering the potatoes encourages the formation of new potatoes and protects them from sunlight.

Where do the new potatoes form on the plant?

New potatoes form along the main stem of the plant, from the bottom where the seed potato was originally planted up to the top.

How deep should the container be for growing potatoes?

The container should be at least 6-12 inches deep to allow for proper potato growth.

How do you support the tall potato plants?

You can use a piece of string or cord to tie around the plants and hold them upright.

Growing Potatoes in a Square Foot Gardening Bucket

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