Update on Growing Potatoes in a Garbage Can {week 4}

I mentioned to you all a few weeks ago that I am growing potatoes in a garbage can this year. I am hoping that it will give me a big tub full of potatoes by the end of the season.

I am really surprised at how fast the potato plants have grown. Whenever the plants get about 5-6 inches over the layers of soil I have been adding more soil until there is only an inch or 2 showing above the leaves. I planted my red potato seeds around the first of May, and have had to add more soil to the up-growth of potato leaves 3 times already.

The plant has already reached the top of the garbage can and it’s been only 3-4 weeks!

I just wanted to give you an update. So far it’s looking and growing good!

See my first post on growing potatoes in a garbage can.

About Karrie

Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...