3 Mistakes to avoid when growing potatoes in containers

Growing potatoes is such a rewarding and easy crop to grow for beginners but there's a couple of key things to remember to avoid harvesting tiny potatoes.

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[MarlenevT]

I like the tiny potatos. I buy the little ones at the market all the time. They are tender and sweet.

[patrickhaupt]

Thank you for giving us a lot of great information in a short period of time. Succinct and to the point without droning on and on and you did it with a smile. Please keep making videos.

[ffxbellini]

Your style of video presentation is refreshingly direct. I like it.

[plainnpretty]

Because of you I’m growing potatoes in pots this years Thanks

[brianmoore]

I've never had great success growing potatoes. So I don't plant very often. This year I decided I was going to do a better job and I certainly did. What I learned is that they like more water than I was giving them in the past. I gave them that this year and have harvested over thirty pounds so far with at least twenty five pounds more expected with what I still have planted. Lesson learned, they like a lot of water 💦. And they are the best straight from the garden. I share with my neighbors and they all agree. Fantastic flavor. Oh, and they were mostly all real big. Way bigger than store bought.

[theCodyReeder]

the head coming off the watering can. nice touch 👌

[ThaedDavid]

Nice to see potatoes so happy to be in a video at 2:30.

[theborderer]

One tip to increase the size of potatoes is to decrease the number of chits on the seed potato.
Soon after you start chitting the seed potatoes, cut out excessive chits leaving just 2 or 3 chits. I use an old teaspoon to do this, but be sure to dig them right out.
I find I get fewer spuds, but much bigger. Ideal if your growing Maris Piper or King Edwards for chips or roasties.

[Stephen]

Hi Katrina I always grow two main crop tubers for each 30L pot/bucket, have great success and slug free. Steve

[christinemcgowan]

I was inspired to grow five different varieties of potato which I sowed in April and have watched the bags of potatoes growing ever since. I've got to say that the potatoes grow very fast. They've caught me by surprise. I'll send pictures when I get the chance. All are growing well.

[finntheraven]

I'm doing a bit of an experiment this year, and doing potatoes in 3 different areas; containers, a ground bed, and a raised bed. Thanks for the tips! :)

[davidclark]

I have made all 3 mistakes and have always been disappointed. This year I am avoiding the errors and hopefully will have a better crop. Thanks for the video.

[hmmm..]

Phew! So far, so good. I put 3 small potatoes in 5 gallon buckets and have not let them dry out. I don’t know what kind they are…my sister gave me her old, chitted potatoes. I’ve never actually bought seed potatoes. We don’t eat many, so I can them up with herbs to use in soups and stews, mostly. I so love dumping the buckets and finding the treasure!!

[growmad]

Love your videos. A ton of down-to-earth info in an easy-to-understand style. Thank you for making time to produce and post. David

[gardentours]

I'm always tempted to put many seed potatoes 🥔 🥔🥔 in one pot 🌝 Thank you very much for sharing 👍 Have a nice Sunday 🌼🌞🌻🏖

[augustvukosovich]

You're amazing. Thank you so much!

[jonathanhampshire]

I have some potatoes left in from last year, in my veg beds. They had quite a bit of foliage but were damaged with frost last month. I cut it off and they're sprouting again.

I've also planted some Arran pilot (first early), Maris Peer (second early), and Kestrel. (second early). They're all sprouting now.

I have more seed potatoes (mainceop) yet to be planted in my garden. Just waiting for some of my tulips to die back.

This year is the first time I've bought seed potatoes. I followed in my Dad's footsteps and just planted ones from the Supermarket that had sprouted.

Thanks for the videos. 👍

[Alison]

the advice about too many seed potatoes was very helpful! I usually put 3-4 in a 20 gallon grow bag, oips! I've gotten a few Honkers, but more small to medium-sized

[frankscales]

THIS might seem strange but i got hugh spuds last years from my compost heap, just potatoes skins mixed with the normel compost mix, I grow my spuds in burlap sacks beside my outside tap, TY nice vid.

[susanrand]

1st time planting potatoes, haven't had to water much, getting rain up to 4 times a week, they have flowered, keeping my fingers crossed, thanks😊