Comments on: The Potato Barrel

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:24:10 +0000

Have you had experience with German butterballs? I planted a 50 gallon barrel in April, the plants just yellowed this past week, I tipped my barrel over and….3 potatoes, not one bigger than a nickel. The root system didn’t extend down more than 6 inches.

I wonder if it is because I had a blue barrel, too much heat over the Georgia summer?

By: FireEagle

FireEagle — Fri, 13 May 2011 23:31:44 +0000

I just got my harvest. 3 potatoes from 1 plant. I am going to change the dirt and plant more.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 03:03:58 +0000

How big of a yield can you expect from a barrel planted in this manner? I am single. I am going to plant one barrel and what I get is what I get because I am going to have to can my potatoes. But my sister has 7 people to feed and a nice cool basement for storage. She is trying to calculate how many barrels to plant. She knows she probably will not get enough to feed them all for all winter but would like to have some idea what she can expect if she plants say …. 6 barrels.

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:23:22 +0000

I have a barrel just like that and some dirt and compost and seed potatoes. Here I go.

By: ranch

ranch — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:03:20 +0000

They do need the sun to sprout and continue sprouting up through the dirt after being covered up. You might can grow them in a basement with some grow lights, though. Only way to know for sure is to try it. They need water, too.

By: allison

allison — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:14:14 +0000

Hi, it seems you
Don’t need the sun. Can this project be done in a basement?

Thank You, Allison

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:23:43 +0000

Great article. very helpful and encouraging. I think I want to try it.

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