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Potatoes grow with ease!

Potatoes grown with Ease Plus Less Room!
 

Things needed: Collect old garbage cans, or plastic drums, plastic or metal; Straw; and all purpose soil even composed soil will work; maybe a drill and big bits or small knife any thing that will cut throw plastic, also a hammer maybe if using metal cans.

1.If using plastic with a bottom, cut some holes about the size of the bottom of a soda can, all around the out side of the can probably about 12 our so, spread out, make 4 or 5 in the bottom of the can also. If using metal just make some holes in the bottom of the can ,( the cans do not have to have a bottom in them at all).

2. Put the can in the sun then start to put a layer of straw ,then a layer of soil then a anther layer of straw then a layer of soil finally but the seed potatoes all over the top off the soil, then add straw, add soil, then put a another layer of potatoes, cover with straw, ( the straw and soil only has to be about a inch to inch and a half thick).

3. As the potatoes grow the need to be watered frequently depending on the weather at least once a week if not twice a week, just stick the hoes on then for a few minutes to water them throw. As the potatoes start to grow up and out when the tops are about 3 inches long add more soil then a layer of straw till you can barely see the tops of the potato plants. Do this until you have no more room.

4. In the fall when the potato plants have dried out and died , it is now time to collect them. Just place a plastic tarp on the ground (optional) Then empty the cans and collect your potatoes. Be shore and save your soil for next year.

This is a great place to save on night crawlers, Because you will find plenty. This is a great tool to use, use it ever year try new ideas of your own.

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