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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 8, 2009 6:36:11 GMT
Mine a growing FAST !
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Post by farmersboy on Apr 8, 2009 7:13:37 GMT
Hi all, Due to the fact that i LOVE flowers, no part of my garden has been turned over to veg, BUT as an experiment, i will be planting 4 seed potatoes in two compost bags to see whether i will get a good crop. Couple of questions, has anyone done this and what were your results ?? I will be planting first earlies, Maris something or another. Ive started to chit them but im unsure how to plant them. Is it the chit facing up or down into the compost ? When's the best time to plant ? Any help help appreciated ? regards James I have just read this thread cos ive got nothing better to do,at the moment,never bothered before as i have a big garden,and dont have to grow in bags. It doesnt really matter which way up the chit is,they will always come up,they wont go down,potatoes in the fields are planted by machines,they are just dropped into the ground,anyway upwards |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 12, 2009 12:37:04 GMT
Is'nt nature wonderful FB the way it always knows what to do. ;D I sometimes think I worry too much about how things should be instead of just letting them get on with it.  |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 16, 2009 9:46:24 GMT
Mine a growing like mad in these compost bags. Ive added extra compost to earth them up twice now. I think i'll leave them for a while and give them a final earthing in a couple of weeks.
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G
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 16, 2009 9:49:02 GMT
These were mine before I earthed them up for the 2nd time ;D Glad to hear yours are doing well Mr. Grinch.  |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Apr 18, 2009 12:34:03 GMT
Here's mine:  G |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 2, 2009 8:47:20 GMT
I've been waiting since I earthed mine up the last time for them to reappear.  Alas they have not. I broggled yesterday but can't find anything at all.  I'll have another look today but I fear for them. I think I must have smothered them. |
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Post by Mr Grinch on Jun 2, 2009 13:26:00 GMT
Always leave a bit of green showing LG. One of my bags is fairing better than the other so maybe luck is involved. A couple are showing signs of flowers.
G
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Post by carolann on Jun 3, 2009 8:43:46 GMT
I'm not doing mine in bags but containers but I completly cover the lots with the new compost and usually they have pushed through it the day after.
Hope your are OK LG.
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 3, 2009 12:09:43 GMT
 Nope they're completly gone, even the green shoots and leaves have been turned into compost as there is absolutely no sign of them. I can't believe it. It took such an effort to hobble with the bleeding buckets full of compost on crutches to earth them up and I've killed them. Ah well I'll try again next year.
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Post by Barbara on Jun 4, 2009 7:07:50 GMT
You can try again THIS year, it's not to late for late spuds, but I wonder what happened to the others.  ?? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 4, 2009 8:54:07 GMT
When I emptied out the whole of the compost, (into other containers). I found the original potatoes starting to decay but not a single bit of green Barbara. I can only imagine that somehow the weight of the new compost which I added was too much, it was ordinary compost with John Innis no. 3 added.
I did'nt realise you could still try again for this year but as I'm so very far behind in the rest of the garden with work to do I'll just leave it.
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Post by carolann on Jun 4, 2009 9:15:04 GMT
Rotten luck there LG I cant think of what could have gone wrong as Barbabra says its not too late I will be putting some down in August for Christmas. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Jun 5, 2009 8:51:31 GMT
Rotten luck there LG I cant think of what could have gone wrong as Barbara says its not too late I will be putting some down in August for Christmas. Carolann - sorry for a bit of a silly question but when you say that you will be sowing some more - what do you use for seed potatoes then?? RF |
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Post by Barbara on Jun 5, 2009 8:57:30 GMT
I use ordinary potatoes . the ones I buy from the supermarket for us to eat. |
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Post by carolann on Jun 5, 2009 21:42:46 GMT
RF I usually keep back some small potatoes say 6 from the ones that I have grown and I will put them in a tub if the weather turns frosty then I shall bring them indoors and put the tub in the hallway. Last time I did it I kept the spuds in a bag in the fridge salad box to keep them cool, they started to sprout so I planted them but the frost got to them in the GH and killed off the stems and I only got 3 for my effort so I'm not taking any chances this year.
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Post by Mr Grinch on Jun 13, 2009 11:36:38 GMT
Harvested mine today. Bit dissapointed on the yeald !! Got about a large collender worth of spuds from 2 bags and four tubours. But they are lovely, no disease or slug damage.
Notes for next year:
1. Leave a big longer before harvesting. End of June at least.
2. Water more. Even though i watered regulary, the compost today was very dry at the bottom. More water needed next year.
Try them tonight !
G
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Post by Ladygardener on Jun 14, 2009 15:57:18 GMT
Well done Mr. Grinch at least you had success with yours even if your harvest was'nt as big as you'd like. |
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Alas they have not. I broggled yesterday but can't find anything at all. 
I'll have another look today but I fear for them. I think I must have smothered them.
Nope they're completly gone, even the green shoots and leaves have been turned into compost as there is absolutely no sign of them. I can't believe it. It took such an effort to hobble with the bleeding buckets full of compost on crutches to earth them up and I've killed them. Ah well I'll try again next year. 
