Growing Potatoes in Containers - How to Grow Potatoes in Bags or Pots

Growing Potatoes is a hugely satisfying experience and doesn't require a large portion of your garden for a successful crop.

Potatoes are also fantastic fun to grow with your family especially finding the treasure when they're ready to harvest.

In this video we explain what's required to get started growing your own potatoes and demonstrate how to tend your plants to keep them healthy for a bigger, tastier harvest.

If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers:
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[rupert]

This man is brilliant! A natural at imparting useful information without any of the contrived eccentricities that television presenters like to adopt. He's given me confidence to do something I've never tried before...big thanks.

[lsipp]

This is the BEST potato growing video I’ve seen to date. Highly informative, and most importantly: straight to the point!

[maxlauder]

How refreshing to watch a down to Earth video. No bells, whistles, waving of arms, dancing about, irrelevant talk. Just straight to the point, simple and straight forwards instructions.... Thank you....

[angeladonovan]

Just letting you know that my first effort at growing my own potatoes in pots and bags was a HUGE success! I had a good yield and they taste delicious. Thank you for all the advice!

[kavannahlight]

I am planting container potatoes this year. I always know where to get the most complete and expert instruction for ANY gardening project! RIGHT HERE

[galacticbutterfly]

I appreciate his natural teaching tone

[mariaclark]

This is the best to watch so far great run through no fuss. Iv been growing mine in bags and pots for about six years and iv never been disappointed I use ordinary shop bought potatoes 🥔 and I’ve done really well out of them. There’s great satisfaction in growing you own and you don’t need a lot of space. Thanks for the info 🇬🇧🙏🐌🍄

[kristenlarson]

Thank you for this video! I’ve been reading online about how to grow potatoes, but you’re the first person to show me exactly how. I appreciate this!

[anngregory]

Lovely Ben, we will need your knowledge more than ever in the battle to help survive this winter, down ro earth and caring, thank you..

[carlosbaker]

this video is 8 years old potatoes are very expensive today and this video is amazing if my grand mother was alive today she would love your channel

[tiadrumgold]

This will be my first time using grow bags and growing potatoes.

[kathyburke]

As someone below said, I've read plenty about this, but this film is so clear and helpful! Thanks! Going to go out now and reduce the amount of soil I've covered the tubers with! I've now subscribed !

[alexprentice]

Nothing better than growing spuds.. If you don't garden but want too this is a perfect way to start

[chrisbailey]

Thank you sir! With the coming food shortages I thought it best to start learning how to produce my own food. This was a very informative video. Very grateful for your time.

[theIAMofME]

I grew sweet potatoes last year in a "pallet box". It was a display box for cacti at a big box store. They were throwing it away. So, I took it home and covered the outside with landscaping fabric. I only planted 4 slips and got about 65 pounds of sweet potatoes. I planted late here. It was July 30. Then, on Halloween, I dug them up. I was shocked. All I did was put them in good soil and made sure they stayed watered. Easiest thing I've ever grown. They looked and tasted far superior to anything I could have bought at the grocery store.

[FelisTerras]

I grew potatoes in small pots for two consequential years with no problems. Last summer was absolutely catastrophic; everything just drowned; no matter the drainage. I bought some organic potatoes in winter, let them sprout and I'll try my luck again this year.

[AtHomeWithJenn]

This is the best video I've seen and I've seen quite a few potato planting videos.
Awesome job!👍👍

[jaynemccarter]

Love it … what simple easy to follow advice, will definitely follow as I start my vegetable growing journey. Many thanks

[phifediggy]

Love your videos always, just some advice for people growing in containers. I've found earthing up isn't really necessary and if you're not on top of it you could risk frost damage to the exposed shoots. I fill them to the top and they start to come up around the last frost date

[terryharper]

As a newbie allotment owner your videos are a welcome information hub. Easy to watch with well put together easy to follow instructions