How To Grow Potatoes In A Garden Bed

Potatoes are easier to harvest if they are planted in their own raised bed instead of planted amongst other vegetables.

How to grow potatoes in a garden bed. Add bonemeal or other soil amendments to the trenches. Space each segment 12-inches apart on all sides. Dig trenches 4-6 inches deep.

Two days prior to planting she cut three seed potatoes into pieces with at least two or three eyes each and allowed them to callous over. If in a rich planting bed space them 8 inches apart in rows 8 inches apart if you intend to take an earlier harvest of some of the potatoes. Otherwise increase the spacing to 12 apart.

Whether planting directly in a field or raised beds planting potatoes in rows allows you to manage the crop better then follow these steps. Plant your pieces of seed potato three inches deep with 12 inches of space between seeds. Dig 4 6 deep holes spaced 12 apart throughout the garden bed.

You only need eight pieces per bed. A couple of weeks before you plan to plant place you seed potatoes in a tray exposed to the light at a temperature between 60-70F until they start to sprout. The more you plant in a square the smaller your harvested potatoes will likely be.

Plant seed potato segments cut-side down eyes up in a 6-inch-deep hole or trench. Between each segment sprinkle 2 tablespoons of a low-nitrogen high-phosphorous fertilizer. Since potatoes can be thirsty plants it is a good idea to use mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Dig a trenchtrenches approximately 8 inches deep If you are digging multiple rows ensure they are at least 3 feet apart. Also work into the soil a high-quality organic fertilizer. The soil in the ground should be free from any rocks and stones so the roots of potatoes can propagate properly.