Planting potatoes in a raised bed – here's what you need to know

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Planting potatoes in a raised bed – here's what you need to know


The most important points in brief

  • Potatoes can also be successfully grown in raised beds – it's best to use untreated seed potatoes, which grow safely and healthily.
  • For the best results, it is recommended to give the potato plants enough space and to regularly hill up the soil; Herbs like chamomile or parsley can enrich the garden bed and attract insects. With weatherproof metal raised beds like the Monterosso raised bed from ELEO, growing potatoes is particularly convenient and visually appealing. Potatoes are a classic when it comes to growing them in the ground. But this delicious tuber is also wonderfully suited for growing in raised beds. In this guide, we'll explain what you need to consider and how best to plant potatoes in your raised bed for a bountiful harvest. It's best to use seed potatoes. Admittedly, if you find a sprouting potato in the kitchen, the temptation is to transplant it outside into the garden. But it's best not to. If you want to plant potatoes in a raised bed, it's best to use special seed potatoes. The explanation is quite simple: While regular potatoes will also grow in a raised bed, they are treated – unless they are organic – which inhibits their growth. Seed potatoes, on the other hand, are completely untreated; they can develop properly. They are also tested for viruses and bacteria, which significantly reduces the risk of diseases entering the soil. You can find a wide variety of seed potatoes in stores. Among the most popular varieties are: Vitelotte (late, purple fruit) Annabelle (early) La Bonnotte (mid-early) Linda (mid-early) Nicola (early) div style="text-align: center;">Sliced ​​Vitelotte potato, purple

Great taste, beautiful color: The popular seed potato Vitelotte. Image source: pixabay.com, Couleur

Potatoes need plenty of space – and want the raised bed all to themselves

Don't underestimate potato growth – especially above ground, the plants can grow very sprawling, tall, and bushy. Therefore, it's better to plant fewer potatoes than too many. For a raised bed measuring, for example, 135 x 68 x 90 cm – like the weatherproof ELEO Monterosso Metal Raised Bed – two rows of three to four potatoes each are recommended. This may sound like a small amount, but experience shows that the harvest will be very bountiful.

Monterosso raised bed, powder-coated anthracite

Our Monterosso raised bed offers enough space for growing potatoes @ ELEO


How to plant potatoes correctly

Plant the sprouting potatoes from April onwards, a few centimeters apart. The eyes should point upwards. The ideal planting depth is between 10 and 15 centimeters. After planting, water the raised bed thoroughly. Chamomile, parsley, and caraway are good companions for potatoes. Even if the potato is the star of your raised bed, herbs can be planted to support it – this is not only good for the soil, but it also attracts numerous insects. Sow herbs such as parsley, caraway, and dill, or lavender, calendula, and chamomile between the potato rows.

Chamomile, flower, close-up

Herbs like chamomile, dill, lavender, or caraway go well with potatoes in raised beds. Image source: pixabay.com, szjeno09190

Keep hilling up the soil

As soon as the potatoes start growing and the green shoots push their way out of the soil towards the sunlight, you can begin hilling up the soil. Push the soil up to the sides of the plants, on the left and right, into a mound that should reach approximately to the lower leaves of the potato plant. This hilling protects the side shoots, where the potatoes develop, from sunlight. This promotes growth and increases the harvest yield. Repeat the hilling process throughout the potato plants' growth. When can they be harvested? The plant shoots will tell you when your potatoes are ready for harvest. When they turn yellowish-brown and wither, your potatoes are ready to pick. You can dig through the raised bed generously – experience shows you'll always find more potatoes than you initially expect.

Our tips for growing potatoes in a raised bed at a glance

  • It's best to use seed potatoes

    • Potatoes need space: it's better to plant fewer rather than more in the raised bed

  • Planting depth: 10 to 15 centimeters. Leave enough space between the individual potatoes

    • Plant herbs between the potato rows: chamomile, parsley, or caraway

    Hill soil around the plants as soon as they begin to grow

    You'll know it's time to harvest when the plants start to wilt


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Annett Zahn
by Annett Zahn Annett Zahn

Plants and herbs are my passion. From a young age, I was able to build up a wealth of knowledge in this area, which my garden constantly benefits from.

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