Potatoes are a great starter staple crop that grows well in our central Ohio climate. It’s late April, and time to plant our potatoes.
Growing potatoes in 5 gallon buckets is easy. These buckets have holes drilled in the bottom for good drainage. You want to plant your seed potatoes deep enough to have 6 inches (max) of soil above them. This gives them room to grow lots of potatoes. After the leaves emerge above the soil you can continue to add soil every week or so to keep the potatoes covered.
The following videos offer an excellent in-depth education on growing potatoes in small space. The above method is based on them.
Below is another useful potato video that shows you how to prepare the potatoes before planting. He uses slightly different growing methods and gives some advice on identifying diseases and pests.
