Growing Potatoes In A Laundry Basket

Tanya shows us how easy it is to grow potatoes in a laundry basket.
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[@debbyshapiro2125]

I have watched so many of these you tubes and your approach is FAR and away the best, you get on with it, clear and simple with enthusiasm.!!!!! Tx Tanya!!

[@clarkl4177]

Love hearing the sound of a ZA voice😄AND the clear info you provide!

[@hastobebetter4313]

You're so upbeat I just love it. Makes me smile

[@dougzale9136]

I use them I use cardboard pizza boxes on the inside to keep the soil in. Just the right size.

[@jackieh.8522]

Good morning Tanya, I just planted russet potatoes in a laundry basket and thanks to you instructions, I hope to have an abundant harvest. I hope this works!

[@jeanettejackson444]

Your pups are adorable. Thank you for the lovely video.

[@beryloctober3334]

You're not the best... just better than the rest 💯. A big THANK YOU. I knew nothing about gardening but I've learned so much by watching your videos. So 🍻 to you

[@mr.ramjangles5165]

Wow, great video & information! I teach 2nd grade and this would make a great school project! Now I have another channel to binge watch! Thanks! 🙂👍🏻

[@maggiecimba7390]

I use Walmart blue cloth bags or buy potato bags with side opening. You can use them for years

[@sherrieash9852]

I lined my basket with a mesh pop up hamper. It is working great so far. Gets air and good drainage both.

[@msroc4life]

Anything yet

[@jgarvin6]

I thought that would be better for drainage as well.

[@chayh.6249]

Great idea and I think those are available at Dollar Tree!!

[@sherrieash9852]

The potatoes didn't do well. Don't know what went wrong.😞

[@chayh.6249]

😢😢

[@chrisescobar3979]

use to really enjoy and preferred her older videos outdoors (like this one) with Garth helping her out through out the entire process.

[@trinahill4683]

Thank you Tanya, the best video on growing container potatoes. Happy gardening.

[@Thankful_.]

Nice demo! I’m looking forward to trying

[@erikawolska2788]

Dig a trench one spade wide and at least a foot deep keeping the waste soil nest to the trench. Plant in the bottom of the trench and the waste soil is close at hand when mixed with compost to dress the potatoes as needed. When all the soil/compost has been used you will be left with a path between the rows. Plant 2 or 3 at a time each week and you will have a continuous crop. Don't waste money on seed potatoes. Just use those from the supermarket shelf and chit in a paper bag in the airing cupboard. Cheap as chips!

[@yolandajaraplasan8740]

I'll give it a try. Tnx for the inspiration.

[@gloryabigail3109]

Cute puppy

[@judya.shroads8245]

Love your ideas.

[@susierosido790]

Honoring you...

[@gardeningwithpleasure]

Thanks for sharing

[@bluhenriquez8853]

Awesome!! Im going to grow potatoes like this.

[@chachab9239]

Wow! Thanks for your advice. I’ll try this method.

[@ronsmith109]

Use weed barrier so air can pass thru. This will self prune and create better root system.

[@darlenetillman7084]

Thanks for getting right to it✔️

[@carmene.correarivera8597]

Gracias por compartir la mejor explicación bendiciones desde Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

[@RT-yc3tk]

Garbage bags have pesticides in it.

[@godscreation6673]

Thank you will do

[@UrbanBackyardGardening]

interesting approach, thanks for the share.

[@wilmagraves5906]

I love this app and i.am going to try to do it. Thank you so much

[@TheRoosje1964]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! LLLOVE IT!!! WELL DONE!!!

[@xdrive300011]

Hi Beautiful! Why don't you make some drainage holes at the bottom of the laundry basket? because you have drainage on the side, but not the bottom.

[@kathleennelson6692]

she did

[@cookingonthefarm]

Great tips. Thanks God bless

[@donnaz1961]

Instead of dirt I read that you can use straw and the claim is you'd get much larger crop?

[@Foxlessmeadow]

If it didn’t go well with this method, try not using the plastic or ink paper. Plastic is not breathable, and both are toxic. Try lining the basket with just soil and straw or as others suggest, the mesh laundry bags.

[@michele2978666]

wheres the video when you harvested the potatoes?

[@sherrieash9852]

Also if you add sand to the soil, it helps keep the soil from packing too tightly around the plant and the potatoes.

[@jgarvin6]

Can the potatoes grow in sandy soil?

[@maggiecimba7390]

Straw works great to

[@user-uj6sc7ls9y]

Organic phosphate and organic...pellets?

[@homeframe9256]

After R20 I went ahead and subscribed 😂. Because 🇿🇦

[@stardustgirl2904]

They need to let Garth talk too!!

[@Sandy-mx5fr]

👍

[@tannenbaum3444]

Talk about making growing potatoes complicated...either grow with plastic liner or just thick liner of newspaper, but both is not necessary. Also be sure to have drainage holes on the bottom of the plastic liner. Potatoes will set in the lower section, so plain sand is not very nutritional for the growing potatoes.

[@jgarvin6]

What about a soil and sand mixture?

[@RT-yc3tk]

Not supposed to pack down so air can get to it.

[@sibiya2000]

Hi Tanya, do you drill holes at the bottom of the basket?

[@BevMeldrum]

that's what i want to know - as otherwise the water just sits in the bottom.

[@figsworld12]

Most videos put soil on the potatoe leaves plant and add more soil then plant more potatoes repeat process... yours is again different this is new.for me.

[@Angie-ci1lp]

I just purchased a galvanized trash can with hole( formly use to burn leaves) I’m thinking of planting potatoes in it. What’s your opinion?

[@TanyaVisserTheGardener]

Hi There, it's worth a shot as long as the trash can doesn't begin to rust.

[@imhuemankeepURcolorsforcrayons]

Start a compost pile also instead of burning your leaves!

[@maggiecimba7390]

Is the bag food grade?

[@lorifitzgerald2845]

Why would you put a plastic bag that would cause issues with drainage and conduct chemical issues into this basket when you could pack the sides with straw and allow the growth to come out the sides of the basket?

[@karahamil3657]

All that plastic though not sure that plastic is food safe

[@salemthorup9536]

Harvest video?

[@pattiannepascual]

wouldn't it be easier to use those cheap,reusable fabric shopping bags?

[@lynn4292]

Dollar tree laundry basket $1.25...

[@theresyou]

Air ground potatoes

[@rebelreed1]

Yo

[@lxmzhg]

A laundry basket? How ludicrous .... it'll never work... LOL LOL

[@joannecarroll5504]

black plastic is terrible for soil health.

[@edgarbernada5414]

Toni gonzaga's overreacting on her cf.haha.

[@kerremata1328]

L