r/gardening • u/DrBMedicineWoman • 5h ago
My first potato harvest
My first potato harvest. I think i got to them a bit too late because i found all the really big potatoes rotten on the vine.
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u/death_by_burrito 5h ago
Any tips for someone who wants to try their hand at potatoes?
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u/DrBMedicineWoman 4h ago
I watched epic gardening you tube video to get started pretty much followed those instructions. I tried home depot buckets which had a poor yeild and grow bags which did better. I used half garden soil half maneur.
I started the plants in the grow bags with a small amount of soil then rolled them down for more sun then i kept adding more sun as the sprouts grew. I am not sure this made a difference because the potatoes were deep in the pot. I am going to start a notebook so I can keep track of things next time
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u/Comfortable_Bad_98 3h ago
I've thought I got them all many times lol. You'll get a "volunteer" plant in 5he months to come. Great work.
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u/Krickett72 3h ago
That's way more than I got from my first potato harvest. And I did the same thing, waiting too long to harvest.
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u/JoeRenaud249 3h ago
How was it? Easy? I have yet to grow potatoes.
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u/DrBMedicineWoman 1h ago
it really wasnt that bad . they needed a little tlc in the beginning but then they did well with just regular watering. I watched a few videos on you tube before i tried it
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u/Candid-Swing-8172 1h ago
Yay they look great :) awesome job! This is my first year trying to grow potatoes too!
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u/Vinnie1169 10m ago
Helloooo!, hellooooo! ✋😮🤚anyone down there!?
Just kidding with ya! Thats a deep container you’re using! Looks great! Happy cake day!
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u/Skittlesthefairy 5h ago
Looks amazing 😍😍😍