Best potatoes to grow in bags

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Growing potatoes in a bag is a great way to turn out vegetables without a garden, and all you need is soil, potatoes, and warm space.

It’s best to plant your potatoes in spring when they won’t be damaged by frost. Before you plant them, leave the potatoes in a seed tray in a warm environment for 4 weeks so they’ll sprout and be easier to grow. Fill a grow bag with 4 inches of a 60/40 mix of compost and topsoil.

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Then, spread the potatoes evenly across the surface and add an additional 3 inches of soil mix on top. Water your potatoes thoroughly when you first plant them and place the bag in a place that gets 6-8 hours of sunlight. When your potatoes have grown about 8 inches, unfold the edge of the bag a bit and add 4 more inches of soil.

Make sure to water the potatoes whenever the soil gets dry. In a couple of months, you’ll have brand new potatoes to harvest! To learn how to keep your potatoes growing after the first harvest, read on.

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