Nicole Johnsey BurkeFounder of Gardenary

If you’re in the south it’s time to plant potatoes for spring! Here’s how: #garden #potatoes #grow

8 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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Nicole Johnsey Burke shows how to grow potatoes in a whiskey barrel. Drill drainage holes, line with burlap, fill with mushroom compost, plant seed potatoes 6 inches apart, and hill up more compost as they grow. Expect five to six potatoes for every seed potato you plant.

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About 6 inches apart.

Once plants are about 6 inches tall (add a few more inches of compost).

After a few months, when the leaves turn brown.

At least five to six potatoes for every one planted.

A whiskey barrel (drilled with drainage holes, lined with burlap).

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Did you know you can grow your own potatoes at home in a whiskey barrel? I grabbed this one at the big box store, brought it home, and drilled holes in the bottom. I added some burlap to be sure the soil didn't come out, and then added loads of mushroom compost. Then I planted seed potatoes about 6 inches apart from one another throughout the barrel. Be sure to keep your potatoes well watered until they sprout, and once they're six inches tall, you can add a few more inches of compost to keep them growing. After a few months, when the leaves turn brown, it's time to dig and find all those potatoes. You you should have at least five to six potatoes for every one you planted. To learn more about easy plants you can grow in the garden this year, check out the caption.

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