The Book of Gardening Projects for Kids: 101 Ways to Get Kids Outside, Dirty, and Having Fun by Cohen Whitney & Fisher John

Author:Cohen, Whitney & Fisher, John [Cohen, Whitney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2012-07-11T21:00:00+00:00

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Fill the bottom of your container with about 6 inches of amended soil.

Place your seed potatoes 6 inches apart on top of the soil, and bury with about 4 inches of soil.

Initially water gently. Overwatering can lead to rotting seed potatoes.

Once you see growth pop up, keep your container evenly moist but not wet. Containers can heat up and dry out quickly, so monitor moisture often.

Once your plants have about 8 inches of growth, it is time to add more soil. Or you can add a soil and straw mix, which will make pulling out young potatoes easier down the road. You just want to make sure that the mix you add will be able to stay moist and cover the leaves and stems below. This time, cover about two-thirds of the exposed plants.

As the plants continue to grow, repeat this process, covering stems and leaves to stimulate more potato tubers to grow.

Eventually your plants will flower. When they do, you can dig down and pull out some new potatoes.

You can also wait for the plants to die back, stop watering for about 2 weeks to let the potatoes cure, and then dump your container over, counting the jewels that emerge.

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