How to grow potatoes in bags

If you’re lucky enough to have space on your vegetable plot you can grow your potatoes in the ground. If you only have

limited space read this potato growing guide to find out how to grow potatoes in containers.

Nothing beats that freshly dug, earthy taste of your own home grown potatoes! Growing your own potatoes isn’t as

 complicated as you might think, particularly if you grow them in potato bags. It’s the perfect method for growing spuds 

in small gardens, patios or even on balconies! Potatoes growing in containers are also at much less risk of pests and 

diseases. You can buy seed potatoes for cropping throughout most of the year, including seed potatoes

 for Christmas which are becoming increasingly popular.

When to grow potatoes

Potatoes are normally planted in March for harvesting throughout summer and autumn. They can also be planted in August/September for Christmas new potatoes (these are also known as Second Cropping Potatoes). 

Use the table below as a general guide on when to plant potatoes.

Cropping Type	Planting time begins	Final planting date	Harvest from planting date
First early potatoes	End of February	Late May	10 weeks
Second early potatoes	March	Late May	13 weeks
Early maincrop potatoes	March	Late May	15 weeks
Maincrop potatoes	March	Mid May	20 weeks
Second cropping potatoes	Early August	End of August	11 weeks

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