It’s January…you know what that means…time to plant your potatoes! Check out Matt’s quick video guide – he’s our seasoned potato pro here at Gill’s. Growing potatoes is such a fun project for kids – and big kids too. The same principles apply if you’re growing potatoes in the ground, but we prefer Matt’s layered container method for bigger harvests! Watch below!
Tara Buffington says
Thanks Matt for a very informative video. I have always wondered what was the time to plant potatoes – and now I know.😊
Suzy Hettena says
Thank you for the video. So, my question is “do you use regular cut-up potatoes you buy from the store?” I thought that you couldn’t use those because they use a chemical on them to keep them from sprouting.
Jesse Jenkins says
Hi Suzy – you are correct. Most potatoes from the grocery store won’t sprout. You will need to purchase what we call seed potatoes, which we have in stock for $5.99 for a 3lb bag. We’ve red Pontiac and white Kennebec available.
Libby says
Great video Matt!! I never knew it could be so easy to planting potatoes.
Punky Juarez says
Very easy to follow and to listen to!
Thank you.
Naomi says
Thank you for the video. I do have a question though. How many potatoes can one expect from one plant?
Jesse Jenkins says
Hi Naomi – great question. That depends a lot on proper care and planting and weather, but you could expect anywhere from about 2-10 potatoes from each cutting. One of our 3lb bags contains about 8-12 seed potatoes, which can be cut into 2-4 pieces each. So, if you planted a full bag, you could expect anywhere from about 30 to potentially over 100 potatoes. Sunlight is a big factor too – they’ll need lots of sun!
Ace says
great video
will come in.
I love the captions amazing work yall
Libby says
Great video Matt!! I never knew it could be so easy to planting potatoes.
DD says
THank you Matt Awesome education on planting potatoes!