Has anyone grown potatoes in a container?

[Faster horses]

I'm hoping to grow potatoes in an oak barrel, a black tub and 2 5-gallon buckets.
The seed potatoes have sprouted. In regard to hilling, what I have read is that I should cover them with 3" of dirt.
Let them get through the dirt, then cover them with 6" of dirt. I'm wondering about covering
them with 3" of dirt now because they have just come through the soil. Is that what I should do now?
Or should I let them get bigger?

Any tips will be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Nicky]

My neighbor grew them in protein tubs last year, said they got kinda compacted so this year she layered straw and dirt. Put them on a straw layer. Make sure they have plenty of dirt and or straw below them, cover with 3" then keep covering every little while. (This advice is worth what you paid for it!!!)

 

[Faster horses]

My neighbor grew them in protein tubs last year, said they got kinda compacted so this year she layered straw and dirt. Put them on a straw layer. Make sure they have plenty of dirt and or straw below them, cover with 3" then keep covering every little while. (This advice is worth what you paid for it!!!)

Thanks Nicky. I started with only about 3" of dirt but I plan to keep 'hilling' them by adding more dirt as we go. I bought potting soil so hopefully it won't compact, but layering the straw sounds like a good idea.

BTW we saw some outstanding yearling red Angus heifers today. They are breeding them some hi tech way. I'll have to find out what it is called exactly. They said they were putting 24 embryos in one heifer. I thought that would be better suited for older cows, but what do i know? I guess this is some fancy heifer...or something. They sure looked good!