Posted: 4/7/2013 7:09:07 PM EDT
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I was wanting to have this done already but I ended up getting sick for a while, now I'm trying to play catch up.
How deep should raised planter beds be? How deep for potato's? |
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I have had good luck with 8 to 10 inches of soil in my "square" foot beds.
I did try potatoes once in the raised "square" beds, and they made great "new" or mini-potatoes in the box, because I did not have the depth... potatoes still seem to work best in traditional rows for me, where they can be hilled after planting deep. HTH |
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I have had good luck with 8 to 10 inches of soil in my "square" foot beds. I did try potatoes once in the raised "square" beds, and they made great "new" or mini-potatoes in the box, because I did not have the depth... potatoes still seem to work best in traditional rows for me, where they can be hilled after planting deep. HTH How about a 5 gallon bucket or large laundry tub for potatoes? TRG |
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I have had good luck with 8 to 10 inches of soil in my "square" foot beds. I did try potatoes once in the raised "square" beds, and they made great "new" or mini-potatoes in the box, because I did not have the depth... potatoes still seem to work best in traditional rows for me, where they can be hilled after planting deep. HTH Thanks BigPolska, 127 views and your reply. I was hoping for a little more help, but I'll take what I can get. Again, appreciate it. |
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I have had good luck with 8 to 10 inches of soil in my "square" foot beds. I did try potatoes once in the raised "square" beds, and they made great "new" or mini-potatoes in the box, because I did not have the depth... potatoes still seem to work best in traditional rows for me, where they can be hilled after planting deep. HTH Thanks BigPolska, 127 views and your reply. I was hoping for a little more help, but I'll take what I can get. Again, appreciate it. Patience. This is not a popular forum. I would hazard a guess that 8-12 people are regular posters here. Another 20-30 lurk and pass through without saying much. Of those folks, most are here to learn, not to teach. It takes a while to get a reply at times. TRG |
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I will second the 8"-10", although you could get away with less and more certainly won't hurt anything (but maybe your wallet if you are buying stuff for Mel's Mix). Deeper would be a good idea for things like potatoes and carrots, but probably not necessary. If anything, grow short stubby carrots (Danvers Half Long) and add straw to help protect your potatoes from sunlight if they pop out of the soil.
Edit, if material to fill the beds isn't your problem but the actual height of the bed walls is, you can do what I did and dig out the bottom. I used cheap 2x6's to make my beds and dug the bottoms out about 12"-15". When filled to the brim that gives me a depth of about 18"-21", which is more than enough for any annual vegetable. |
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How deep should raised planter beds be? How deep for potato's? Four to six inches is minimum but it partly depends on how good (or bad) the native soil is. Thicker is better, but thicker means more money and more labor. Spuds don't need a huge base underneath the plant but you have to be able to hill them up while they grow. They aren't optimal for raised bed planting. Save the raised beds for higher dollar veggies. |