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Let's show you what we're growing our
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potatoes in this year. Welcome to
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Gardening with Ben. And today we're
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going to show you what we're growing our
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potatoes in. As I don't grow mine in the
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ground, I've grown them in the ground in
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the past and they do have issues. You
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get um wire worm in them. Sugs get them
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and you end up stabbing them as well
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when you're digging them up and that's a
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real pain when that happens. I really do
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hate it when you stab them. So, we grow
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ours in containers. We've grown ours in
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boxes for the last few years. drilled
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some holes in the bottom, but they still
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get water logged sometimes and yeah, um
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they still have issues with water
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logging. So, this year we have been
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given some containers from Oakland
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Gardens Limited and these are perfect
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for growing potatoes in. Let me show you
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what they look like. So, we've got 10 of
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these 30 L pots and these are ideal for
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growing potatoes in. Now, we'll probably
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put about three potatoes in each one as
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we don't want to bombard them with too
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many potatoes. But yeah, you'll put them
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near the bottom and then fill them up
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with compost. What I tend to do is I
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start them off in the poly tunnel uh for
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around I'll start them off on Good
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Friday. Then that's usually around
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March, beginning of April time. And then
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we will move them outside probably come
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May time when it's a bit warmer.
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Obviously, you can have potatoes outside
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earlier. Uh but I like to give them a
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head start in the poly tunnel where it's
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a bit warmer and hopefully produce more
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potatoes. And another great thing about
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this is that they've got proper holes in
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the bottom. They're not drilled holes,
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so they do drain absolutely amazingly.
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And they won't get water loaded, what
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can cause damage when you're growing
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them in boxes or buckets. But yeah,
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proper drainage in them. And yeah, we
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should hopefully get some great potatoes
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in them. Now, we've got all our potatoes
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chitting at the moment, which means that
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you put them in a dry, cool, light spot
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for them to start getting the shoots on,
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and then we'll be planting them all on
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Good Friday. So, make sure you come back
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Good Friday to see us all planting them
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So, potatoes are one of the things that
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I do love to grow. Obviously, it'll cost
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you a bit of money in compost filling
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them all up, but it's worth it. The
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taste of homegrown potatoes is
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completely different to shop bought
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ones. They just melt in your mouth and
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absolutely taste delicious. Now, I
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cooked all mine in the air fryer last
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year and they were absolutely delicious.
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So, I've got lots of potatoes to grow
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this year down at the plot. So, it's
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exciting times ahead. So, make sure you
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do drop us a follow to stay up to date
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for when we do plant all our potatoes
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down at the block and we will show you
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what's happening. So, until next time
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everyone, remember, keep smiling, keep
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shining, and keep gardening.
