Hey there, garden enthusiasts and spud lovers! Ready to turn a simple clothes basket into a potato goldmine? Here’s a fun and nearly foolproof way to grow your own potatoes with minimal fuss and maximum yield. Grab your basket, and let’s create a potato lasagna!
📋 What You’ll Need:
A tall clothes basket (yeah, the one you might have lying around!)
Mulch
Topsoil/Garden Soil
Compost
Potato starts (12-15 small variety, your choice of whole, cut, or chitted)
1️⃣ Start with a Solid Base: Fill your tall clothes basket with layers of mulch and topsoil up to the bottom hole. Picture it as the first layer of your potato lasagna.
2️⃣ Potato Starts Go In: Place your potato starts in the soil, sprout side up. Whether you’re a fan of using whole potatoes, cutting them up, or going with the chitting method, it’s your call. I just prefer the whole potato method and the potato varieties I am planting are small potatoes.
3️⃣ Layer Up: Next, add a layer of compost, then mulch, and then another layer of topsoil. Time to place another row of potatoes on top.
4️⃣ Build to the Top: Continue this layering process until you’re about three holes from the top of the basket. Then, fill these last few inches with mulch.
5️⃣ Water and Sunshine: Give your potato basket a good watering. Find a sunny spot for the season, and let the sunshine and your care do the rest.🌞
Why This Rocks:
Easy Harvesting: When it’s time, just tip the basket and watch your potatoes roll out. No digging through the dirt required.
Space-Saver: Perfect for patios, balconies, or small gardens.
Fun for Everyone: An engaging project for gardeners of all ages and skills.
So, grab that basket and let’s get planting. Your future self (and your kitchen) will thank you when you’re enjoying home-grown potatoes. Here’s to a bountiful and delicious harvest! 🌱🥔
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Here is the first harvest from a 1/2 basket that I planted at the beginning of this post. I harvested them early because I wanted “early” small potatoes.
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