Forgotten potatoes are perfect. Get a big pot, at least 18" across the top and at least 18" high. Fill 2/3 with good potting soil and put 1 complete potato in. Lightly water then fill remaining 1/3 with potting soil. Check moisture level, shoud feel slightly damp but not wet, nothing on your hands wet. Put in sunny area and wait. In a few weeks you'll see shoots emerging. You can slow growth but not letting them get full sun or don't worry about. If the leave begiun to die off before winter ends, dig up and see what you have. Leaves die when they are done basically. On the 3 pots I did with goldens I got 12-15 half-sized ones In 2 pots and 30 shooter marble sized ones when I dug them up. Some I replanted and they continued to grow, the rest I ate. They were delicious. I have several shooter marble sized ones from spring left that just started putting out shoots. They are 20+ weeks old and still viable! Those are going in this weekend along with some sweet potatoes.
You are too kind. I straddle the fence on eras covering always do it yourself up to always call a "professional". Truth is much of the survival skills now are just things most knew how to do 50 years back because it was the basics of daily life. But point taken, that would be a good topic. Maybe put it in c/DIY.
Do you just cut up a potato and plant it? One time my potatoes grew through the bag when i forgot about them
Forgotten potatoes are perfect. Get a big pot, at least 18" across the top and at least 18" high. Fill 2/3 with good potting soil and put 1 complete potato in. Lightly water then fill remaining 1/3 with potting soil. Check moisture level, shoud feel slightly damp but not wet, nothing on your hands wet. Put in sunny area and wait. In a few weeks you'll see shoots emerging. You can slow growth but not letting them get full sun or don't worry about. If the leave begiun to die off before winter ends, dig up and see what you have. Leaves die when they are done basically. On the 3 pots I did with goldens I got 12-15 half-sized ones In 2 pots and 30 shooter marble sized ones when I dug them up. Some I replanted and they continued to grow, the rest I ate. They were delicious. I have several shooter marble sized ones from spring left that just started putting out shoots. They are 20+ weeks old and still viable! Those are going in this weekend along with some sweet potatoes.
You should make this it’s own post centered on survival skills and get everyone to share their useful tips. I think it would really take off!
You are too kind. I straddle the fence on eras covering always do it yourself up to always call a "professional". Truth is much of the survival skills now are just things most knew how to do 50 years back because it was the basics of daily life. But point taken, that would be a good topic. Maybe put it in c/DIY.