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Potatoes are what kept the Irish alive...
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I use burlap sacks. You can roll them down and it's easier to fill, you just roll back up as you add soil.
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I use burlap sacks. You can roll them down and it's easier to fill, you just roll back up as you add soil.
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Excellent! I was going to use those big plastic tubs...this is better.
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I use burlap sacks. You can roll them down and it's easier to fill, you just roll back up as you add soil.
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Another smart idea!

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How to Grow Potatoes in a 5 Gallon Bucket (Part 2 of 2)

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You could almost start your own potato farm at home, if you're a bit resourceful....
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The problem with all these how to videos is they always use store bought products. In a SHTF scenario you won't have access to those products, so even if you have some stored it will eventually run out. You need to figure out how to do these things with just the resources in your nearby area.
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LOVE THIS COUPLE!

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I grow mine in old car tyres, carrots and all sorts too.
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I'm using an 18 gallon tub with 3 layers of potatoes. Pepper plants turned out great in 5 gallon buckets last year.
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You can also use old tires and stack them. Remove a tire per harvest.
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
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You’ll be sorry for that line of thinking someday.
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
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You’ll be sorry for that line of thinking someday.
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Watering is peaceful...I love it.

Have you ever eaten anything you have grown?

It tastes better.
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Watering is peaceful...I love it.

Have you ever eaten anything you have grown?

It tastes better.
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Been gardening for 30 years...potatoes are not worth the space and resources for their yield.
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The problem with all these how to videos is they always use store bought products. In a SHTF scenario you won't have access to those products, so even if you have some stored it will eventually run out. You need to figure out how to do these things with just the resources in your nearby area.
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You can grow potatoes in cardboard boxes, or old tires or just about anything that will hold dirt. Or in a shtf situation you will hopefully be some place where you have access to dirt.
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Potatoes are worth it to me:

1: They keep well for along time without too much fuss.
2: If you have a potato; you have seeds. No catching the bolt or gathering little pieces.
3: It is awesome to sift the dirt for those little bitties. They cook up great skins on and they will burst in your mouth like cherry tomatoes. YUM YUM

ymmv
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Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Not sure about your situation, it may not make sense to grow then, but for me, potatoes are well worth it.

- Watering takes zero extra time with a proper irrigation setup. Same as all the veggies and fruits.
- Potatoes grow like weeds, at least in my garden. I always rotate them though.
- A 20# bag of potatoes is not $3.99.
- store bought potatoes are limited in variety, lack flavor, and are of dubious lineage.
- Potatoes taste hella good and versatile compared to most of the "healthy" veggies I grow.
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
The problem with all these how to videos is they always use store bought products. In a SHTF scenario you won't have access to those products, so even if you have some stored it will eventually run out. You need to figure out how to do these things with just the resources in your nearby area.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77569728

Plastic tubs should take a long while to disintegrate and they will provide potatoes even for your descendents next century.

As for seeds and so on, I suppose you would do well to have a little quantity of each at home, just in case. Potatoes themselves sprout easily, so if you have a potato....
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Follow-up videos:

How to Grow Potatoes in a 5 Gallon Bucket (Part 2 of 2)
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5 Gallon Bucket Grown Potato Harvest
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Watering is peaceful...I love it.

Have you ever eaten anything you have grown?

It tastes better.
 Quoting: Bodhi Sita


Been gardening for 30 years...potatoes are not worth the space and resources for their yield.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Been gardening for longer than that and cooking too, and I can tell you I thank the Lord that I don't have to cook bag potatoes from the store. There were years when store bought potatoes were so bad you'd have to whittle half of them away there were so many bad spots.We haven't ever had a problem, always had more than we can eat.

We had our own golden German potatos last night, and even after being in storage all winter, they were so sweet. You just can't buy that in the store.
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Watering is peaceful...I love it.

Have you ever eaten anything you have grown?

It tastes better.
 Quoting: Bodhi Sita


Been gardening for 30 years...potatoes are not worth the space and resources for their yield.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Gonna have to find a new way, because potatoes are a keeper.
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
I'm using an 18 gallon tub with 3 layers of potatoes. Pepper plants turned out great in 5 gallon buckets last year.
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3 layers in a big tub? How do you figure that?

Some more good ideas for growing vegetables on your balcony here:

Thread: How to grow a vegetable garden on a balcony
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
The problem with all these how to videos is they always use store bought products. In a SHTF scenario you won't have access to those products, so even if you have some stored it will eventually run out. You need to figure out how to do these things with just the resources in your nearby area.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77569728

Plastic tubs should take a long while to disintegrate and they will provide potatoes even for your descendents next century.

As for seeds and so on, I suppose you would do well to have a little quantity of each at home, just in case. Potatoes themselves sprout easily, so if you have a potato....
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 77556286


I spent my money wisely - so am relying on what is in the house.

I am sprouting avocado seeds in a plastic egg carton greenhouse.

Innovation!

I also find joy in not throwing things away, if they can be used. Or upcycled.
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
Watering, time and energy for potatoes in the garden is WAY more expensive than a 20# bag for $3.99 at the store!?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Watering is peaceful...I love it.

Have you ever eaten anything you have grown?

It tastes better.
 Quoting: Bodhi Sita


Been gardening for 30 years...potatoes are not worth the space and resources for their yield.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 54872279


Been gardening for longer than that and cooking too, and I can tell you I thank the Lord that I don't have to cook bag potatoes from the store. There were years when store bought potatoes were so bad you'd have to whittle half of them away there were so many bad spots.
 Quoting: Lily o' the Valley

That's caused by inadequate storage, I guess. Or could they have been frozen and thawed again?
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Re: How to grow potatoes in a 5 gallon bucket
My Dad said something about growing potatoes very shallow in a bin and then when they grow, take off the bottom two leaves and put more dirt in - more potatoes will grow.

He grew up in times when you had to grow what you ate, or hunt it.

Made clothes out of the flour bags and such.





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