Potatoes are undoubtedly one of the ingredients that cannot be missing in our kitchen. Tasty and versatile, potatoes are also very rich in nutrients, from B vitamins to phosphorus, magnesium and potassium.
Few people know that it is possible to grow potatoes in pots even without having a very large vegetable garden. Follow the instructions below to always have your potato plant at hand.
Get some potatoes for sowing , which you can find in any garden center or specialty store. These potatoes are different from those you find in the supermarket and are intended for cultivation.
You also need a sufficiently large pot and some soil.
Place the potatoes in a container a few centimeters apart and with the “eye” (a kind of dot on the top of the potato) facing upwards. Store in a cool place and watch for sprouts to form.
Once the sprouts have formed, cut the potato into pieces and bury them in the pot, about 40 centimeters high, which you have previously filled with soil. A piece of potato must remain on the surface.
Water regularly, potatoes prefer moist soil, but always avoid stagnation.
When the leaves of the plant turn yellow, the potatoes can be dug up and harvested. Wash them well before using.