GoKawiilLearn how to build a potato grow box and grow up to one hundred pounds of potatoes in just four square feet – an easy project for beginners!
Potatoes are one of the best plants to grow, especially because they are so stinkin’ easy! While they might seem like the kind of plant you need a huge garden for, they really aren’t that picky at all. Potato tubers are quite easily grown in almost any yard with the right “space”.
Because I live in town and my backyard isn’t as large as I’d really love it to be, I’m a big fan of growing things in small spaces.
DIY – Build a Potato Grow Box
Learning how to build a potato growing box can put you ahead of the game with your potatoes. Each potato grow box can yield up to 100 lbs of potatoes in just 4 small, square feet. By planting your potatoes in layers in a small (yet tall) box, you are basically building them to grow like a high rise.
Wait until they are fully mature to harvest them (early fall) or, unscrew the board(s) off the bottom and harvest the mature potatoes early.
Materials:
2 – 2x4x12
4 – 1x6x12 Deck Boards (thin)
1 box of 3″ outdoor deck screws (should come with the drill bit) ~ $10 at Lowe’s or Home Depot
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