Mark Rayner shows how to construct a simple, space-saving potato planter.
You will need: Eleven 1.5m rough sawn fence palings, pencil, tape measure, set square, saw, exterior PVA glue, 40mm and 50mm galvanised nails and a paintbrush. Resene Quick Dry waterborne primer undercoat and Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Kaitoke Green and Resene Green House.
To assemble the planter: Fix the first two sections together, fill with quality potting mix or topsoil. Plant seed potatoes. Once potato sprouts appear, attach a third section and top up with soil or potting mix. When the potato sprouts appear again, attach another section, top up with with soil and repeat the process once more.
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