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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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