Newbie Question on Potatoes

16 years ago

I'm in my second year of my vegetable garden. I haven't tried potatoes but seeing everyone's success with them makes me want to try them. First, is it too late to start them this year? I'm in Maryland. My local nursery sells the seed potatoes but not established plants. Second, I've already planted my garden and only have a small area left. Can you plant them in containers and if so what size is appropriate? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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denninmi
16 years ago
No, not too late to start them. You can plant as late as probably early July for a fall crop of new potatoes.

They do great in containers. Probably anything about 12/14 inches in diameter or larger will do fine. You can plant like 3 to 4 in a large whiskey barrel type planter.
susan2010
16 years ago
My first time with potatoes too. I'm growing them in the potato grow bags from Gardener's Supply. I'll be interested to see how they do.
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priya_like_tropicals
16 years ago
I started them about a month back...you can still start them...I put them in a 8lb container which I got for around $5 at Lowes. Drilled some holes and sowed about 3 potatoes cut into 3 pieces each!! Its thriving healthly!
I put them in the container even though I have space...so that hilling the contaiener and diiging the potatoes out is easier..!!Good luck and happy potato gardening..its my first time too...butits my favourite now..Planning to add 2 more containers next year..