| Potatoes has been grown since early 5th century B.C. | | | | |
| and grown to be the 4th largest grown crop following | | | | How to grow potatoes in pots needs a sunny site that |
| wheat, rice, and maize. | | | | is sheltered and out of frost pockets. Potatoes can be |
| | | | | grown in a raised bed. Just put up some old scaffold |
| When learning how to grow potatoes in pots you will | | | | planks and fence post at the corners. You can dig it |
| probably want to start with one variety and to see | | | | over so much easily and dig in plenty to manure. |
| how it works. Then you can try different varieties and | | | | |
| have home grown potatoes for many months in a | | | | Prepare the potato bed in autumn, take any weeds |
| year. There are many varieties available for the home | | | | and leave it. Dig in some mature, water it and leave it a |
| potato grower and growing them at home is an ideal | | | | bit longer. |
| way to try some different varieties. | | | | |
| | | | | There are three groups of potatoes. Earlies, second |
| When learning how to grow potatoes in pots, you | | | | earlies and the maincrops. |
| need to remember that there are several type of | | | | |
| potatoes that you would decide to grow, preparing the | | | | The maincrops takes the longest time to grow and |
| soil is still the same. Potatoes need to grow in moist, | | | | needs to be planted first. While the earlies needs that |
| well-drained fertile soil and being dug deeply to allow | | | | shortest amount of time to grow and should be |
| the roots to spread and the potatoes to grow. The soil | | | | planted last, although they will be ready and harvested |
| needs plenty of organic fertilizer in it that is | | | | first. Earlies will be ready in the middle of July and |
| well-composted. This will guarantee you a good yield | | | | takes 15-16 weeks to mature. |
| of potatoes. | | | | |