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Potato
beginner difficulty · hardiness zones 3–9
- Methods
- traditional
- Planting window
- March–July
- Greenhouse
- Not required
- Compact variant
- Available
Compact and fingerling varieties are practical for grow bags.
Production planning estimate
Plan around lb per 32 sq ft bed
A starting estimate is 40 lb per 32 sq ft bed. That means one garden bed is a reasonable first unit to plan for, then adjust for your climate, practices, and household demand.
Space guideline
32 sq ft per garden bed
Starting plan
— garden beds
Planning note: Grow bags and compact varieties are useful when in-ground space is limited.