Grow Potatoes in Containers! Easily Grow Potatoes with Limited Space!

Want to grow your own potatoes, but don't have enough space? Grow potatoes in containers, and enjoy homegrown spuds wherever you live. You can grow potatoes in containers on your patio, on a balcony, in your backyard- wherever you can fit a 5 gallon+ container! You'll need just a few things- a container, growing media, potatoes, fertilizer and water to get started on your way to growing tasty tubers! The best way to grow potatoes in containers!

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00:00 Intro
00:15 Container
00:43 Planting Medium/Soil
00:15 How to plant
03:15 Fertilizer
04:30 Followup- as they grow

[priayief]

I'm a (really) old lifetime home gardener. I've come to the conclusion that growing vegetable is relatively simple. No gimmicks or weird additives needed. I've tried every method imaginable and I've come to the conclusion that all you need is compost, water and mulch to succeed in gardening. This is a good video.

[pamc]

Thank you. Over a year ago I threw out potato scraps and some missed the trash can. To my surprise surprise the following spring I saw potatoes growing in the dirt near the trash cans. It didnt yield much but I was happy to know they'd grow anywhere and grateful for the few small ones that grew.

[stevereisman]

Hey Jenna, we just got done planting our potatoes yesterday. I wanted to thank you for taking the time to put your video together. I actually watched several other videos but when it comes to information per minute, you provide a comprehensive and accurate amount of information! Many other videos ramble and take forever to get to the point. Good editing skills coupled with a smooth presentation. Not sure where you are located but should you find yourself near SoCal, I'd like to invite you to visit our farm....we have 10 acres in Fillmore, California, we're doing 6 acres of avocado, about 2 acres of fruit trees and a solid 1/4-acre vegetable garden. Plenty of animals and we try to incorporate lots of clever technology along with old-school tricks into our growing. Grow on sister!

[ButchG]

First year grower, and this tutorial was perfect. Thank you

[ofHenrysMen]

I just came here to drop a like. Its about time YouTube finally recommends ACTUAL normal videos.

[cindyb]

Thank you for addressing the watering needs. Yours is the 1st I've seen in 2 years that explains. You have a new subscribers.

[johnlewisbrooks]

My method is the trashcan method!

Take a 55 gallon trashcan and pop some holes in it for drainage. Take some miracle grow soil and fill the can up about 2-3 inches. Put the seed potatoes in and fill it just enough to bury them and give them a good pat down and add water!

As the potatoes grow add dirt all the way up to where the leaves are barely visible. Keep doing this for about a month and OMG the sheer amount of potatoes you can get is astonishing!

From 5 seed potatoes I got nearly 40lbs my first try!

[raulyd]

Absolute newbie here to gardening. Thank you for sharing this wonderful lesson 🙂

[takishasage-freebeautyzone]

After growing potatoes in bags, there's no way I'd do it the conventional way (unless I didn't have soil for some reason). But it's just so much easier on my back and finding the spuds in the soil at harvest is like an egg hunt for my kids! Good times!!

[cowboyblacksmith]

This video is great, simple and to the point with everything you need to know. I like how you keep it informative and not overly complicated and scary.

[vickigeorge]

During the height of the pandemic my husband and I decided to raise chickens, get a woodstove for this winter and grow our own veggies. We love potatoes and have never grown them before. Russet, Yukon Gold, and Gold Rush are in very large containers from cow protein tubs. We fertilized with bone meal, old cow manure, and compost. So far, so good. Can't wait to try them out! Thank you for sharing!

[MsCaleb]

I can never get enough of potato, it taste so good with onion and butter and salt

[juliesrootsandshoots]

Thank you for this container potato growing guide. I've always done in-ground (definitely back breaking work), but am trying grow bags this year!

[judymiller]

Jenna, very good video. I have never grown potatoes but this January (central FL) I will plant my first crop based on your education. Thanks so much !

[GurneysSeed]

Hey that's some great potato food you're using there! Great video, clear and easy to follow.

[LeighJohnson-nytn]

The info in this video was helpful but I was also looking for time of year you start them and how to know when to harvest. 🙂

[Bob-gnph]

You're a great teacher very well explained and I thank you:-)

[ORIGINALwhatnow]

Thank you. Finally. Simple straightforward to the point.

[gwenmangelson]

SOO glad to hear you give correct info on planting grocery potatos! most people just say yes- organic yes others no- your video is quite good! (gardening 45 years here and a WSU Master gardener) will definitely share your video

[asd]

I had HOA try to tell me I am not allowed to have a garden. Let's just say. I said you want to take this to federal court because I know my rights. Federal law > trumps stupid HOA rules. I have a right to provide food to my family under the Constitution. Thank for this little tip. I work seasonal outside lawn and garden at Lowes.