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GuiltTrip Joined: 6/18/2008 Location: Florida Posts: 754	Posted: Aug/23/2008 5:02 AM PST I am going to give it a try, here's my plan I will be using a 24"-28" wide x 24"-28" deep plastic barrel cut in half. Going to put about 8" good compost in the bottom cover with 2" compost and when they sprout and start to the top I will be adding old hay all the way to the top and hope I have a barrel full of potatoes ? I Hope I Hope, Later Guilt trip Quote \| Reply \| Report

damethod Joined: 5/04/2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 637	Posted: Aug/23/2008 5:58 AM PST I've got some potatoes in the ground now. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how long it takes from the moment you plant them, to the moment you dig them up. 60days? 90? The tops on mine are just now dying off. Quote \| Reply \| Report

stereoman Joined: 3/17/2008 Location: beautiful southern appalachians Posts: 2168	Posted: Aug/23/2008 2:42 PM PST Dame, that's the usual way to know that your potatoes are "done" -when the tops die off. Container potatoes sounds like a great idea! Potatoes are shallow rooted plants, so a 12 inches deep container should be adequate. Quote \| Reply \| Report

GuiltTrip Joined: 6/18/2008 Location: Florida Posts: 754	Posted: Aug/25/2008 3:42 AM PST I setup up 8 barrel/containers today, picked up a roll of last years old hay (free yea!)now I got to check and see if I can plant them for a fall garden or wait until spring. I live in central florida Zone 9, I would love to plant Now, Later Guilt Trip Quote \| Reply \| Report

damethod Joined: 5/04/2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 637	Posted: Aug/25/2008 7:02 AM PST Good luck with that. Please let us know how it goes. I checked for taters yesterday under one of the dying tops and found nothing. Im going to give it a little longer and cross my fingers. Quote \| Reply \| Report

carolyncat353 Joined: 4/29/2008 Location: Westlake, La Posts: 9806	Posted: Aug/25/2008 8:13 AM PST The time to plant fall potatoes for zone 9 is NOW! I've been thinking of planting some too. Don't want to wait too long! I'm thinking harvest time is usually about 90 days. I like your idea. Sounds almost too easy! Quote \| Reply \| Report

ptosh Joined: 7/10/2008 Location: Herndon, VA Posts: 12	Posted: Aug/25/2008 9:07 AM PST I read this when searching on how to grow potatoes. They can be grown in card board boxes as containers and then torn apart instead of digging them out. See the details here - http://jugalbandi.info/2007/08/potatoes/ or here http://jugalbandi.info/2008/07/basil-infused-potat oes-and-peas/ I have not tried this way but seems to be easy. Quote \| Reply \| Report

Aurora Joined: 4/24/2008 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1954	Posted: Aug/25/2008 9:49 AM PST Container growing potatoes sounds like a great way to grow them! Can't wait for updates on how it goes Quote \| Reply \| Report

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