The process is the same for a raised bed. It is helpful if the raised bed has adjustable sides that can be raised as the potato plant grows, so the final hilling brings the soil level with the top of the bed.
My friend, who grows potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket on his balcony, drills about 8 holes in the bottom of the bucket for drainage. He then puts 2 inches of gravel in the bucket and 3-4 inches of fertile, organic soil. Steps 1-9 is repeated, with the last hilling bringing the soil just below the rim of the bucket.
What is the yield for a bucket of potato seeds? According to him, about 1-1/2 pounds of potatoes. Grown in the garden, the yield is about 4 pounds per plant. If you grow potatoes in a bucket, I would love to hear how it worked out for you. Happy hilling.
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where do you live at ? i live in oregon . close to albany .. i love your posts and will continue to get them when your site has a share and join botton on it . thank you so much .. it is fun to learn and now i am interested in doing sprouts again .
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