{"id":3897,"date":"2016-11-09T09:44:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homesteaderdepot.com\/?p=3897"},"modified":"2016-11-09T09:44:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T14:44:33","slug":"how-to-build-a-potato-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/survivalhomesteader.net\/2016\/11\/09\/how-to-build-a-potato-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Potato Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Potato towers are a way to grow more potatoes in a smaller area by growing vertical.\u00a0 There are a variety of techniques to build potato towers using different materials but the basic principles are the same.\u00a0 This article will describe how to build a potato tower using fencing or hardware cloth.<\/p>\n
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Now all you have to do is wait until the potato plants have grown out of the soil to a height of 6 to 8 inches, once they have, add more soil until the plants are only an inch or so out above the surface, and add more straw to the perimeter to contain the soil.\u00a0 Keep the tower wet, it will drain much more than the ground will and will need to be watered regularly.\u00a0 To harvest, simply remove the fencing, no need to dig and risk damaging your potatoes.<\/p>\n
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