Typically, I plant potatoes in the ground. This spring, however, I tried the idea of container-planting potatoes in corrugated cardboard boxes. (See From the Ground Up, March 30, 2025.) This ...

Discover the simple and sustainable method to grow potatoes right at home using an everyday cardboard box! In this video, we guide you through each step of the process, from preparing the box and ...

Last spring, I collected several boxes, lined them up in the garden and planted potatoes in the bottom third of the box using a light soil mixed with mild organic fertilizer.

Planting potatoes in grow bags is very space-efficient and is a great option for small spaces. To boot, gardeners of all skill levels can grow this staple crop.

How do you plant potatoes in a grow bag? While it may seem impractical to plant such a cheap vegetable, the flavor of homegrown potatoes can’t be beat. Homegrown produce comes in more varieti… ...

You can also plant potatoes in containers like half barrels, bags, buckets or baskets that are at least 15-gallon capacity and 24 inches tall. You can start in March when planting potatoes in ...

Gardening potatoes is a new challenge to take on! Here are some tips for growing potatoes in your home garden.

How do you plant potatoes in a grow bag? While it may seem impractical to plant such a cheap vegetable, the flavor of homegrown potatoes can’t be beat. Homegrown produce comes in more varieti… ...

Find out how to plant seed potatoes correctly with these simple, step-by-step instructions.

You don’t need your own private Idaho to grow potatoes. Greg Lutovsky, who has been growing potatoes as a business since 1993, says you can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 square feet. All it ...

Two gloved hands holding freshly dug potatoes in garden - Emma Boiko/Shutterstock Considered relatively easy to grow, potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) still require the right amount of water ...