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I made 17 stackable, movable garden beds out of scrap timber I salvaged (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Agent641@lemmy.world to c/gardening@lemmy.world

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It's end of winter here so just on time to fill them up and start growin food for the local pests to monch

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[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Is there a risk of lower down potatoes rotting? How tall can you reasonably go

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

As long as the soil is able to drain through it and not sit there for weeks, should be fine.

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[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

So, burying the green part completely doesn't hurt them?

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[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

The stems will start to grow roots if they get buried. Several plants can do this. Hilling potatoes is pretty common practice, this is just taking it to an extreme

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 year ago

I don't suspect so - I've never tried it, but I would really like to.

I'm also not sure how tall it can get - depends on your growing season and the plant's lifecycle

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You can safely go about 3-4 boxes high for potatoes without risking rot, as long as you've got good drainage and don't overwater - the soil at the bottom shouldn't stay sopping wet.

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