Growing Potatoes In Trash Cans

This is my first attempt at growing potatoes. I've searched online for different ways to grow them. Old tires leak toxins into the soil, so that was not an option. Barrels seemed interesting; however, I would have to go out and buy one. I'm trying to be green and thrifty. Then I came across a site about growing them in trash cans. Brillant! I thought to myself. I have two plastic 30 gallon trash cans sitting in my greenhouse not being used. I drug them out to my husband's workshop, and started drilling 5/8 holes in the bottoms. I also drilled holes 6" up from the bottom. I've read that it's real important that potatoes have good drainage so they won't rot.



I then mixed top soil, manure, and 1 cup of 13/13/13 fertilizer, and filled the can 1/3 the way up.





Then I quartered my red potatoes around the eyes, and placed them eye up on the soil mixture in the can. I covered them with about 3 to 4 inches of soil.





After I planted them, I watered them from my rain barrels. I placed them in my green house for right now. We are expecting rain for the next 3 to 4 days, and I didn't want them to get too much water at first and rot. Once this front passes then I'll drag them back outside and water them as need be.
In addition to planting red potatoes, I also planted radishes and carrots. I've been reading "The Container Gardener's Bible," and I'm going to try growing veggies in containers this year. I've not had much success with root vegtables in this red Georgia clay soil, so this year I'm going to try growing them in containers.