Growing Potatoes

[monkeyboy]

^^^^Any 30ltr pot will do the job providing it has drainage holes.

I personally would not put slug pellets in the bottom of the container but I would sprinkle them round the outside if I had an attack.

Thanks. I was looking online about potatoes in containers. They all seemed to have drainage holes, and the containers were placed on soil. I don't have enough space for soil or any more raised beds so was looking at putting containers on the patio and growing potatoes there instead.

[Mr Bones]

Mine go direct in the earth. Dibber a hole, drop the spud in with a handful of BFB in the general area then rake it over to cover.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Thanks. I was looking online about potatoes in containers. They all seemed to have drainage holes, and the containers were placed on soil. I don't have enough space for soil or any more raised beds so was looking at putting containers on the patio and growing potatoes there instead.

I don't have any earth/soil at all, all my containers sit on either paving slabs or concrete, that's why I will use a small amount of slug pellets without fear of contamination. I also cover them to stop other species getting to them.