This is the second batch of container-grown red potatoes.
Compared to the same starts, grown in the ground, the container grown potatoes had nicer, finer skin, no scabbiness, were a bit oblong instead of round. The flavor is the same. Size is similar. I think the container grown made for more potatoes, much easier harvest. Photo: grown in ground, on the top. Container grown, on the bottom.
Meanwhile, I thought the soil mix in those containers was too water retentive. The bottoms were soggy. I found an unused partial bag of cactus soil and another of perlite, and mixed those into to soil in the bags. That should improve drainage. Then I planted bush bean seeds in the modified soil mix.
This is the variety "Blue Lake". I grew them last year, good bean with good yield.
With beans, peas, corn, a cover is needed so birds so up all of the seeds and eat them.
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