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Potatoes in 50-gallon drums question...

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The below is taken from a link given here earlier.   I have access to some 55
gallon metal barrels- could these be used to grow the potatoes in??? (BTW,
they were originally filled with mineral spirits)



Growing barrels of potatoes:


I got my hands on four plastic 50-gallon barrels. I drilled drain holes in
them, set them up on blocks and planted spuds in them. Here's how: Cut up
potatoes which have started to sprout, leaving an eye or more on each piece.
Dry these out for two days in a cool, dry room. Then plant in a shallow layer
of soil and compost in the bottom of the barrel. As the potatoes grow up, add
more soil and compost. After they reach the top of the barrel, I plant a
couple of bush beans in each barrel. The beans protect the potatoes against
the Colorado potato beetle, and the potatoes protect the beans against the
Mexican bean beetle. As soon as the potatoes flower you can find little spuds
in the soil. When the whole plant dies back, kick over the barrel for a
bountiful harvest. I have two barrels of red potatoes, one of white russet,
and one of Yukon gold.


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