I am planning to add potatoes to the garden this year. I am all out of space in the raised beds and was looking into trying to grow potatoes this season via the tower method.
Basically you add a stake in the ground, secure some sort of mesh wire/fence to make a 2-3' high tower, line the bottom/sides with straw, add 4" of compost/soil/medium to bottom, layer 4-6 potato chucks around the edges, followed by a 6" layer of straw. As the leaves grow upward, you add more straw until the growth reaches the top of the tower.
Not sure if anyone here has tried this method. I would love to hear some feedback.
I am planning to add potatoes to the garden this year. I am all out of space in the raised beds and was looking into trying to grow potatoes this season via the tower method.
Basically you add a stake in the ground, secure some sort of mesh wire/fence to make a 2-3' high tower, line the bottom/sides with straw, add 4" of compost/soil/medium to bottom, layer 4-6 potato chucks around the edges, followed by a 6" layer of straw. As the leaves grow upward, you add more straw until the growth reaches the top of the tower.
Not sure if anyone here has tried this method. I would love to hear some feedback.