Build a Potato Box and Harvest 100 Pounds from 4 Square Feet
DIY – Build a Potato Box (2022)
This DIY guide shows how to build a potato grow box that yields up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just four square feet. Perfect for small yards, the project uses inexpensive lumber, a garden hose for even watering, and a simple layer-and-hill method. With step-by-step instructions and photos, even beginners can assemble the box in an afternoon and enjoy a bountiful harvest by early fall.
By planting your potatoes in layers in a small (yet tall) box, you are basically building them to grow like a high rise.
- tastyfreeze
I was expecting a box for storing potatoes. If you have a short season with closer to 100 frost free days a box like this won't get you many more potatoes than not burying. There just isn't enough time to grow more spuds on the buried vines.
If you do manage to grow 100 lbs of potatoes the good news is they store really well in a cool damp environment. I don't have very cold winters and have stored root vegetables in a cooler filled with dirt/sawdust successfully. The closer you can get the storage environment to cold but not frozen dirt the better they will store. I have stored potatoes for 2 years then planted them to grow more. They just have to stay cold all summer or they will sprout.
- dec0dedab0de
I did it by stacking old tires a few times. It looked cool, but was probably not very healthy.
- the_sleaze_
Works with sweet potatoes. Make sure to order some super fancy, delicious ones online and use those.
Also consider using your HVAC systems condensation line to provide them water. Add some sunflowers and you're on the way to a self sustaining chicken factory.