[tjg911]

ann,

potatoes need a fair amount of water. until i used a soaker hose they did poorly, even with a soaker hose the yields were low as i stated before. potatoes are all water and in the growing season here it is dry. by mid june irrigation is needed. i grew them once in a 4' X 4' X 12" box in the garden. i mulched and watered well since it was a small space i could control vs a 35' row 4' wide. the results were typically lousy this is why i gave up on them. in baskets they are surrounded by air and that'll heat them up and dry out the soil. water is important and short of keeping the soil wet all the time causeing them to rot i'd suggest watering them a lot. of course air temp and sun/clouds play into this, not an extact science you have to use your best judgement.

tom