450lbs of Potatoes In Containers? Here's How I Do It!
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450lbs of Potatoes in Containers? Here's How I Do It!
Learn how to grow potatoes in containers with this complete step-by-step guide. After 16 years of growing container potatoes — testing, failing, and refining — this is the exact method that gave me 450lbs from a single row of 30-litre containers. No digging. No soil-borne pests. No pitchfork damage.
Whether you've tried container potatoes before and been disappointed, or you're starting from scratch with a patio, balcony, or courtyard, this method works.
UPDATE — Container specs for international viewers: I use 30-litre containers (approximately 8 US gallons). Standard black plastic pots at that size work perfectly — look for them at any garden centre or the link below. The key is width over depth and good drainage holes.
00:00 Introduction & The 450 lbs Claim
01:32 Why I Switched from Ground to Containers
03:15 7 Reasons Containers Beat Growing in the Ground
05:59 Choosing the Right Container (Size, Material & What to Avoid)
08:49 Choosing Your Variety: Determinate vs Indeterminate Explained
11:35 Chitting: How to Control Tuber Size Before You Even Plant
15:19 The Exact Soil Mix I Use (60/40 Method)
18:30 Step-by-Step Planting: The Layered Container Method
21:38 Feeding Your Container Potatoes
23:26 Supporting Your Plants
26:17 Watering & How I Automated It
29:15 Watering & Blight Prevention
30:48 Why You Should Remove the Flowers
32:17 Pest & Disease Prevention
33:42 Harvesting: The Satisfying Tip-Out Method
36:11 Curing & Storage
38:20 What to Do with Spent Compost
39:33 Other Growing Methods Compared
41:10 Frequently Asked Questions
43:35 Tracking Results & GrowTrack
45:56 Final Thoughts
Get Your FREE eBook, Potato Potentials https://geni.us/PotatopotentialsFree
Get Free Access To The Potato Tool https://simplifygardening.com/potato-tool/
TRACK YOUR GROWTH WITH GROWTRACK!
Every container is labelled. Every harvest is recorded. GrowTrack is my own app built specifically for food growers who want to know which varieties perform best in their garden, track yield across seasons, and stop starting from scratch every spring.
Download GrowTrack free here: https://usegrowtrack.com
Without records, every season is a fresh start. With records, every season builds on the last one.
VIDEOS MENTIONED & RELATED WATCHING
► Why Simple Systems Beat Hard Work in the Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdC60Hvxow
► You Won't Believe This Potato Trick — 235 lbs in 200 Sq Ft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrytUqXE9Ns
► The Secret to Perfect Compost Revealed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1cVCkCfwi0
Work with me or learn more https://tonyoneill.com/about
For my blog and how-to articles https://simplifygardening.com
Join our newsletter (Green Thumb Digest) here:
Buy Composting Masterclass Here: https://geni.us/CompostingMasterclass
Buy Your First Vegetable Garden Here: https://geni.us/Yourfirstveggarden
Buy my Best-selling, Award-winning Simplify Vegetable Garden Book. https://geni.us/SimplifyVegGardening1
Learn how to grow potatoes in containers with this complete step-by-step guide. After 16 years of growing container potatoes — testing, failing, and refining — this is the exact method that gave me 450lbs from a single row of 30-litre containers. No digging. No soil-borne pests. No pitchfork damage.
Whether you've tried container potatoes before and been disappointed, or you're starting from scratch with a patio, balcony, or courtyard, this method works.
UPDATE — Container specs for international viewers: I use 30-litre containers (approximately 8 US gallons). Standard black plastic pots at that size work perfectly — look for them at any garden centre or the link below. The key is width over depth and good drainage holes.
00:00 Introduction & The 450 lbs Claim
01:32 Why I Switched from Ground to Containers
03:15 7 Reasons Containers Beat Growing in the Ground
05:59 Choosing the Right Container (Size, Material & What to Avoid)
08:49 Choosing Your Variety: Determinate vs Indeterminate Explained
11:35 Chitting: How to Control Tuber Size Before You Even Plant
15:19 The Exact Soil Mix I Use (60/40 Method)
18:30 Step-by-Step Planting: The Layered Container Method
21:38 Feeding Your Container Potatoes
23:26 Supporting Your Plants
26:17 Watering & How I Automated It
29:15 Watering & Blight Prevention
30:48 Why You Should Remove the Flowers
32:17 Pest & Disease Prevention
33:42 Harvesting: The Satisfying Tip-Out Method
36:11 Curing & Storage
38:20 What to Do with Spent Compost
39:33 Other Growing Methods Compared
41:10 Frequently Asked Questions
43:35 Tracking Results & GrowTrack
45:56 Final Thoughts
Get Your FREE eBook, Potato Potentials https://geni.us/PotatopotentialsFree
Get Free Access To The Potato Tool https://simplifygardening.com/potato-tool/
TRACK YOUR GROWTH WITH GROWTRACK!
Every container is labelled. Every harvest is recorded. GrowTrack is my own app built specifically for food growers who want to know which varieties perform best in their garden, track yield across seasons, and stop starting from scratch every spring.
Download GrowTrack free here: https://usegrowtrack.com
Without records, every season is a fresh start. With records, every season builds on the last one.
VIDEOS MENTIONED & RELATED WATCHING
► Why Simple Systems Beat Hard Work in the Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdC60Hvxow
► You Won't Believe This Potato Trick — 235 lbs in 200 Sq Ft: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrytUqXE9Ns
► The Secret to Perfect Compost Revealed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1cVCkCfwi0
Work with me or learn more https://tonyoneill.com/about
For my blog and how-to articles https://simplifygardening.com
Join our newsletter (Green Thumb Digest) here:
Buy Composting Masterclass Here: https://geni.us/CompostingMasterclass
Buy Your First Vegetable Garden Here: https://geni.us/Yourfirstveggarden
Buy my Best-selling, Award-winning Simplify Vegetable Garden Book. https://geni.us/SimplifyVegGardening1
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