Nicole Johnsey BurkeFounder of Gardenary

You don’t need a huge garden to grow your own potatoes. Here’s how:🥔#potato #garden #rootcrops

1 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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Short single-speaker YouTube how-to (by Nicole Johnsey Burke) explaining how to grow potatoes in a whiskey barrel: drill drainage holes, line with burlap, add mushroom compost, plant seed potatoes about 6 inches apart, keep well watered until they sprout, add a few inches of compost (hill) once shoots reach about 6 inches, and harvest when foliage browns. The speaker states an expected yield of about five to six potatoes per seed and directs viewers to the video caption for more garden-plant suggestions.

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About 6 inches apart.

When shoots reach about 6 inches tall.

About five to six potatoes per one seed planted.

Nicole Johnsey Burke.

2026-02-01T15:01:34Z.

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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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