You can grow 100 pounds of potatoes in a 4 sq ft box with your own ‘potato high rise’. As the potatoes grow you simply add another layer. This particular method is nice in that the author creates interlocking corners in his potato box.
Yes, potatoes are inexpensive, which is why this is probably more for preppers and avid gardeners than anyone else.
To harvest from your box, first access the bottom layer by removing frame’s boards. When you have removed all of the potatoes from that level you replace the soil and reattach the boards. When you want to harvest more you repeat the same steps with the second layer and so on.
To those who use tires, aren’t you concerned about toxins leaching from the tires and contaminating your food?
Not real clear on the harvesting portion of the process. Wouldn’t the bottom level be ready before the upper ones? It has got to be simple but I would like to know to be right.
Nice building job but like Scott above I want to see the planting and harvesting.
I haven found countless reports on the web that disputes this claim. Google it
Rob says:
“I really want to do this, but I dont understand how to remove the potatoes. Could someone explain it for me? It doesn’t make sense to me. How can you take potatoes from a lower level when the upper levels are on top of those you want to remove, and then, put back the dirt in the level from which you have removed the potatoes?
“To harvest from your box, first access the bottom layer by removing frame’s boards. When you have removed all of the potatoes from that level you replace the soil and reattach the boards. When you want to harvest more you repeat the same steps with the second layer and so on. “”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/prepper-time-build-potato-growing-box/comment-page-1/#comment-529033
I really want to do this, but I dont understand how to remove the potatoes. Could someone explain it for me? It doesn’t make sense to me. How can you take potatoes from a lower level when the upper levels are on top of those you want to remove, and then, put back the dirt in the level from which you have removed the potatoes?
“To harvest from your box, first access the bottom layer by removing frame’s boards. When you have removed all of the potatoes from that level you replace the soil and reattach the boards. When you want to harvest more you repeat the same steps with the second layer and so on. “
i did something like this before. It’s not a very good idea. I mean does it work? YES. But it’s a pain in the ass. Use Old Tires if you want something EASY….start with 1, follow the directions and move up. Still though, potatoes are CHEAP….lots of work for little results Eric Cuppett. That said, if u really wanna go overboard and do all your own stuff, by all means, do potatoes.
Not me. I’ll buy mine
Gary Cochran you will like this site!
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