Comments on: Update on the Great Potato Experiment http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-10926 Jodi Torpey Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:58:00 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-10926 Nice Work! Thanks for sending a photo of your potato garden. I didn't know there were pre-punched bags available, which would make planting a little easier. You won't believe the taste of home-grown potatoes. After my first batch of mashed potatoes I remember thinking, "So this is what a potato is supposed to taste like." Nice Work! Thanks for sending a photo of your potato garden. I didn’t know there were pre-punched bags available, which would make planting a little easier.

You won’t believe the taste of home-grown potatoes. After my first batch of mashed potatoes I remember thinking, “So this is what a potato is supposed to taste like.”

]]> By: Martha Marshall http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-10916 Martha Marshall Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:24:50 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-10916 Jodi, here is a picture of nine of our bags on April 17th - at 60 days. These were bags we purchased online and were very reasonable. The advantages are that they are pre-punched with drainage holes and the bottoms are squared off. But next time I'd probably just use regular strong trash bags. I will definitely let you know how my experiment goes. Martha http://www.flickr.com/photos/colorpoetry/5630502995/in/set-72157624360661179 Jodi, here is a picture of nine of our bags on April 17th – at 60 days. These were bags we purchased online and were very reasonable. The advantages are that they are pre-punched with drainage holes and the bottoms are squared off.

But next time I’d probably just use regular strong trash bags. I will definitely let you know how my experiment goes.

Martha

http://www.flickr.com/photos/colorpoetry/5630502995/in/set-72157624360661179

]]> By: Jodi Torpey http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-10847 Jodi Torpey Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:45:06 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-10847 Hi Martha: Thanks for letting me know about your experience growing potatoes in a trash bag--I admire your spirit for planting 20 bags the first time out! You must reeeelly like potatoes. As the potatoes grow, add soil so that just the top few leaves are showing through. Keep adding soil while they're growing. Please let me know how the growing progresses through the season. I'd be interested in seeing any photos you have, too. Regards, Jodi Hi Martha:

Thanks for letting me know about your experience growing potatoes in a trash bag–I admire your spirit for planting 20 bags the first time out! You must reeeelly like potatoes.

As the potatoes grow, add soil so that just the top few leaves are showing through. Keep adding soil while they’re growing.

Please let me know how the growing progresses through the season. I’d be interested in seeing any photos you have, too.

Regards,
Jodi

]]> By: Martha Marshall http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-10845 Martha Marshall Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-10845 Jodi, I commented on another post of yours to say that I'm going to try potatoes in a bag. Well, they're on their way to being beautiful green plants like the ones in your picture! We have 20 bags planted (yikes!) The only thing I can't find out for sure is how much dirt to put around the plants as they grow. Some of mine are now 8" out of the soil after yesterday's rain. The reason I'm wondering is that there are leaves along the stalk but I know a lot of the plant has to stay protected from the sun. Thanks for putting up your information! Jodi, I commented on another post of yours to say that I’m going to try potatoes in a bag. Well, they’re on their way to being beautiful green plants like the ones in your picture! We have 20 bags planted (yikes!) The only thing I can’t find out for sure is how much dirt to put around the plants as they grow. Some of mine are now 8″ out of the soil after yesterday’s rain. The reason I’m wondering is that there are leaves along the stalk but I know a lot of the plant has to stay protected from the sun.

Thanks for putting up your information!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-3394 Sharon Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-3394 I tried this too. It was going great until the last time I filled in more dirt.... I think I over watered because the plant shriveled up and died.... I'm determined though and I plan on trying again next year. I did plant potatoes in the ground as well so it is not a total loss. I tried this too. It was going great until the last time I filled in more dirt…. I think I over watered because the plant shriveled up and died…. I’m determined though and I plan on trying again next year.

I did plant potatoes in the ground as well so it is not a total loss.

]]> By: row cover http://www.westerngardeners.com/update-on-the-great-potato-experiment.html/comment-page-1#comment-3290 row cover Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:33:09 +0000 http://www.westerngardeners.com/?p=3314#comment-3290 That looks like a fun way to plant things like a potato. I think the best way is to plant your crops in the ground. My only problem with that is the bugs but ever since I got row cover I don't have to worry about the bugs anymore because they can't get to my plants or crops and kill them. That looks like a fun way to plant things like a potato. I think the best way is to plant your crops in the ground. My only problem with that is the bugs but ever since I got row cover I don’t have to worry about the bugs anymore because they can’t get to my plants or crops and kill them.

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