Re: Potatoes?

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 Margaret,
   I have not tried it, but in short season areas, I would think that covering up the stems would force the plant to put all its growth into pushing up through the soil or mulch again, time after time, instead of putting that energy into producing the tubers. It seems logical to me that you need a certain amount of stem and leaf in order to provide the energy to produce the tubers. If you keep covering the stems, the small amount of leaf left could not provide the power to grow all these potatoes.  But I keep hearing about this method, so obviously someone can get it to work!
Dee from MN


FWIW, I've barely harvested seed equivalent using this method. YMMV, but I'm not a container potato growing fan. Margaret L


The tire method is the tried and true method. Keep us posted on your success!
 I have just put in a very large combination garden and orchard and I don't
think the tire look would be the look I'm after.  If I can't find any more
info on growing potatoes with the sqft. method then I too will be doing
something similar to the tire example.  It will be with something like
chicken wire wrapped in a circle and pile hay on top of the potatoes every
few weeks. Keep in touch, Kimberly


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