Video: How to Plant Potatoes

When I wrote my Apr. 11 garden column about how to grow potatoes, it was too early to plant potatoes.

While that makes it challenging for me to occasionally “pair” a column and a video on the same topic, I always try to write columns early enough that it will help you prepare for certain events in your garden.

Fortunately, I was able to plant potatoes a few days ago and I shot a video to illustrate the points. It’s pretty easy to plant potatoes, once you know the basics. And you’ve got options! You can grow them using the trench method, plant them in a bed without the trench, or grow them in containers. It’s all a matter of what works best for your situation.

Here is my video: