Growing Potatoes in Containers - How to Grow Potatoes in Bags or Pots

Do you reuse the potting soil?

brilliant video - I've seed Maris Pipers I'm going to grow will let them out in the egg cartons first.

Thank you so much! This is such useful information and I appreciate how concise it is. I'm in Australia and about to start growing but it's 1 month into autumn. Hopefully that's enough time before it gets too cold

Thanks. I have repeated what next one has said. It is apt and this saves time.....☺
How refreshing to watch a down to Earth video. No bells, whistles, waving of arms, dancing about, irrelevant talk. Just straight to the point, simple and straight forwards instructions.... Thank you....

Watching this a decade later! Still great information I'll be following for the first time this year!

Really helpful, thank you. Clear concise directions for a beginner like me 😊

Thank you... that was actually helpful

Planting today. Thanks

British people are simply the best instructors on the planet. Thank you for this quality video.

Feels like watching a throwback video 😂

Goodness! 10 years ago! Old video, but still very much useful! I was wondering if you can start growing potatoes mid-winter? I have some that started sprouting that I do not want to throw away because I can't plant them in time.

I watched this video in the winter, bought 3 varieties of seed potato, and gave it a go.
Although there was evidence of underwatering (it’s been a dry hot spring/summer here, I’m thrilled with my harvest of 1st and 2nd early (Swift and Charlotte). I noticed that some of the larger spuds had rotted, so I should have harvested them earlier.
I was waiting for the plants to flower (first timer), but pulled them up when I realized that the foliage was yellowing, and dying back
I’m really pleased with the results.
My Maris Piper are still looking very healthy.
I tipped my grow bags into a new raised bed. Easy harvest, and full of earthworms.
I used Fish, Blood, bone fertilzer. Unfortunately, that product attracts the lesser spotted Border Collie, so I have to be careful!

Not Timor’s it’s tubers

OMGosh-I had started this process of adding additional soil as they grow, but so many other vid contradicts this & I had started worrying about my process. This vid really helped with reassurance for a 1st time potato grower using canvas bags. Thankful for it!

Thank you. Let us see how we get on with the bag. Last year, they were in the soil and eaten.

I am following all your advice as a first time gardener so far so good on my potatoes thank you

Just dont call them tumors 🤣

Bro talking too much
Go to the point🙄

Thank you for sharing your skills !

I'm planning to Grow Agria Potato's in the UK..any tips? I know they are later Aug/Sep?

i put Mcdonalds fries cuttings into my pot but there not growing any chip plants!

I SO happy I found you!!! Just started this today since your video encouraged me 😊. Thank you 🙏🏼

Question though please. How much water is too much?

Not done it before so I’ve grabbed some sacks and some acoustic potatoes and I’ll see how I get on

What about the following season? Do you use potatoes you have grown in the initial batch or do you need to start again by buying seed potatoes?

Ben, thank you for your video in growing potatoes. I have a pot of Yukon Gold. Starting a new red variety in a week. So excited to grow them in grow bags. Hope I get a good harvest. Enjoyed all your other videos growing different vegetables and flowers. Happy Gardening!

Excellent video!! Thank you! I have grown the Yukon gold in a 5 gallon pot. Delicious.

Maris pipers

I went to a Potato day at North Kessock Highlands Scotland. Held by Transition Black Isle. I bought a few varieties Foremont first early, Charlotte second early and Heidi Main crop a red potato inside and skin. Lots to choose from there. Also seeds and advice about potatoes

Very helpful. Thank you

Great info. Thanks for sharing it!

Thanks for sharing my first time growing potatoes I will prepare some your way thanks for sharing I am watching from Amelia's ward linden town Guyana south America

Fantastic video

Very nice👍

Love the tires

In bags, can we grow potatoes in humid areas?

Could you plant them anytime/season if using this method?

Hey! Down Under my favorite variety to grow are Fingerling potatoes. Cheers!

So how often do you water them?

love your channel ♥

Thanks for sharing

Thank you!

I have an issue with over watering.. how often and how much should I water them (I’m starting in a bag)

Thanks! About to give it a go for the first year!

Thanks for this information. How long should you leave them in the pots at the chitting stage