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Hi there,
As stated in the title, I live in South East Queensland and I'd like to try my hand at growing potatoes. Specifically, I'm intending to attempt to do so within a food grade barrel (I've found a company in Brisbane that sells them), mainly due to the fact I don't have a garden bed, and it's easier to harvest the booty as you just have to tip the contents onto a tarpaulin; no pitchfork required. I did buy a packet of seed potatoes a few weeks ago; 'Otway Red'. I've been doing a bit of research, and I've found a recurring theme that red potato varieties don't grow particularly well in warmer climates, so I'm intending on exchanging the bag for a different variety at the nursery I bought it from, probably a white variety of some sort.
My question is has anyone in this forum who lives in South East Queensland, or similar climate, attempted and had success in growing potatoes within a container, and which varieties did you grow? Any feedback would be very much appreciated.
Best Regards,
Fish Heads
As stated in the title, I live in South East Queensland and I'd like to try my hand at growing potatoes. Specifically, I'm intending to attempt to do so within a food grade barrel (I've found a company in Brisbane that sells them), mainly due to the fact I don't have a garden bed, and it's easier to harvest the booty as you just have to tip the contents onto a tarpaulin; no pitchfork required. I did buy a packet of seed potatoes a few weeks ago; 'Otway Red'. I've been doing a bit of research, and I've found a recurring theme that red potato varieties don't grow particularly well in warmer climates, so I'm intending on exchanging the bag for a different variety at the nursery I bought it from, probably a white variety of some sort.
My question is has anyone in this forum who lives in South East Queensland, or similar climate, attempted and had success in growing potatoes within a container, and which varieties did you grow? Any feedback would be very much appreciated.
Best Regards,
Fish Heads