All About Food Storage » potatoes http://allaboutfoodstorage.com Simple and Healthy Food Storage Ideas Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:03:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 It Works! http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/2009/05/it-works/ http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/2009/05/it-works/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 14:28:02 +0000 Kim http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/?p=292 img_1798-copy

Here are my “trash can potatoes!”  I just wanted to follow up and show that the method is apparently working so far.  I am so excited!  Now that the vines have reached the tops of the cans, it’s time to trellis them.  As our Southern Utah heat turns up, my challenge is keeping the soil moist in the cans.  Hopefully, this little endeavor will yield lots of yummy red potatoes in a few months.

]]> http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/2009/05/it-works/feed/ 3 Grow Potatoes in a Garbage Can http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/2009/04/grow-potatoes-in-a-garbage-can/ http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/2009/04/grow-potatoes-in-a-garbage-can/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:07:21 +0000 Kim http://allaboutfoodstorage.com/?p=172 Keep an “eye” on this one!  This clever idea from mikesworld.org works like a charm.  Mike has created this step-by-step printable that shows how to grow any variety of potato in a clean garbage can.  This is a savvy way to grow potatoes if you have limited space for a garden, or poor red-dirt soil like I do.  My potatoes are starting to take off.  It is amazing how fast they grow once the vines emerge.  They are different every day, which makes this a really fun activity for kids.  I used red seed potatoes and ”Filthy Rich Potting Soil,”  both available from Star Nursery in St. George, Utah.  It took me about 15 minutes to prepare and plant two garbage cans.  The vines broke through the surface about 10-14 days later.  Here is Mike’s instruction sheet:  trash_can_potatoes1

I have also posted Mike’s instructions under my Food Storage Printables tab.

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