What is your quirky way to plant potatoes?

[Purple Strawberry]

I want to plant some and need to do it but they are pricey and I am not sure of the best way to do it. Any suggestions?

 

[cluckychick]

We plant ours under a thin layer of ground and pile straw on top. We paid $2.49 for 5lbs for yukon gold and some whites. Their goin in the ground this weekend

 

[vfem]

I just cut up some russets from the store and let them scar. I was going to do the 'potato cage' idea but just used a 24" pot used to have compost in. I layered some compost in the bottom, and a couple of inches of soil. Plopped in my potato seed and covered with some soil compost mix. Now I'm playing the we'll see game. I don't care either way as I didn't buy the potato seeds... but I'd be happy to see life from them.

 

[inchworm]

My seed potatoes arrived in the mail yesterday. I am in zone 6. Is it time to plant them? I've been looking around, but I keep finding conflicting information.

Inchworm

 

[dbjay417]

dug a few trenches, maybe 5-6 inches deep. placed the potatoes in there a few feet apart, and buried them most of the way, leaving the part with the most eyes and a bit of the potato exposed. the elements and watering filled in the trenches a bit but by that time my first sprouts were visible. Since then my sprouts have sturdied up a bit and i filled in the trenches a little so that only the leaves of the plant were above soil.

i found this method online in a blog from a British fellow. this is my first potato experience so i have no other experiences with which to compare.

i used some store bought potatoes as well. if they work well, I will make a seed potato investment next year. otherwise i'll just have to stick to sweet potatoes and cassava.

 

[momofdrew]

My seed potatoes arrived in the mail yesterday. I am in zone 6. Is it time to plant them? I've been looking around, but I keep finding conflicting information.

Inchworm

is your soil dry enough to work??? night temps above freezing???
if yes plant away

 

[ahbee01]

We dig trenches to about 5" deep, then cover the potato and when we see them sprout we cover them up again with soil, we do that about 4 or 5 times. We then have hills! After that when we see them sprout we let it go and they grow like mad!
Brenda

 

[inchworm]

Thanks, Pam! The soil is workable, but I have to check the night time temps.

Inchy

 

[Reinbeau]

Please keep in mind that the new potatoes form over the one you plant, which is why you plant them in trenches - or pile lots and lots of mulch on them as the potato plant grows. I really prefer growing them in the ground, I hoe a trench, and then hill the plants as they grow.

 

[Texan]

Please keep in mind that the new potatoes form over the one you plant, which is why you plant them in trenches - or pile lots and lots of mulch on them as the potato plant grows. I really prefer growing them in the ground, I hoe a trench, and then hill the plants as they grow.

I am new to planting potatoes too (new to it all really). When you plant a potatoe seed, or you plant a cutting off of a potatoe that has an eye on it do you get more than one potatoe?

I know this is probably a silly question to yall but I just dont know.
Also, sorry for the hijack.