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spinbaby

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20. Potatoes are traditionally hilled

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 01:19 PM

Jun 2020

They form potatoes along the stem underground, so dirt was pulled up around the plants to bury more of the stems. You’ll get potatoes even without hilling, enjoy the flowers. If you’re growing red potatoes, blossoms are your cue to burrow for baby potatoes.

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I'm growing potatoes in a bin for the first time [View all] WhiteTara May 2020 OP

YouTube has many videos on growing potatoes in bins. SamKnause May 2020 #1

Thanks. I hadn't thought of YouTube! WhiteTara May 2020 #6

Can you put a wire cage around your bin? stopwastingmymoney May 2020 #2

They are definitely in a wire cage WhiteTara May 2020 #5

I mean put another layer of wire around the existing bin stopwastingmymoney May 2020 #7

oh, and then fill the outer bin? WhiteTara May 2020 #9

Yes stopwastingmymoney May 2020 #11

cool thanks WhiteTara May 2020 #12

Don't forget you will need to be well armed. AJT May 2020 #3

Thanks for that important reminder WhiteTara May 2020 #4

My attempt to grow potatoes in a deep-boxed bin failed. Backseat Driver May 2020 #8

I'll let you know. WhiteTara May 2020 #10

Glad I read your post. I cut some potatoes yesterday to let them dry out and was Vinca May 2020 #13

If I could figure out how to post pictures from my phone WhiteTara May 2020 #14

I've never grown potatoes, but have been meaning to try it using this method: Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2020 #15

Similar. I'm using a wire bin WhiteTara Jun 2020 #16

I can't.picture it. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2020 #19

I don't see why they shouldn't be growing out the sides spinbaby Jun 2020 #17

Now that's another cool idea! WhiteTara Jun 2020 #18

Potatoes are traditionally hilled spinbaby Jun 2020 #20