Potatoes can be successfully grown in containers if you have limited space or rocky, poor soil. Potatoes and other root vegetables are just some of the many that can be grown successfully in a growing box or pot.
In a garden, potatoes require generous spacing and enough soil for “hilling” (periodically mounding soil around all but the tops of the potato vines; encourages tuber production).
Containers provide the opportunity to experiment with various heirloom potatoes and different-colored spuds — yellow Finns, purple Majesty, Red Cloud, and Adirondack blue — all neatly separated in their own container.
You might even find that growing potatoes in pots can add a decorative touch to patios and landscapes. Potatoes flower attractively before the growing season ends.