Gardening: Edible Plants : How to Grow Potatoes in a Garbage Can

Growing potatoes in a garbage can is a great way to keep them contained, so long as drainage holes are drilled into the bottom, drainage material is placed under the soil and the potatoes are not left out to freeze. Use a garbage can as a container to grow potatoes with helpful advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

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[fullmoonranch]

She doesn't explain that you have to keep adding compost to cover them as they grow

[swebbo]

never done it,but you can store spuds in sand

[trickrocket]

SHOW cutting holes in the bottom (and you can't use a hammer and nail--it will just crack)! SHOW the drainage material! SHOW cutting up a potato into pieces! SHOW what you're talking about!!!

Yes, you can keep adding layers of eyes, then compost, until you're almost all the way to the top (final layer 3-4" of soil), which will hugely increase your yield.

No, you can't do this indoors unless you use grow lights.

[MicrowavedTofu]

Can i do this indoors?

[MoBunshin]

I was wondering about that. I heard that's the best way, but I'll try both of these methods and see which of them work better.

[myleghurts100]

thanks but can u make a video on harvesting video i have never seen you harvesting

[DanOManno]

Good video. Also, I think you need to use seed potatoes, not store bought which have been treated with a retardent.

[YouMockMe]

What other vegetables last a long time? Also, what is the best way to store potatoes?