Posted by <vicky on January 24, 2012, 6:16 am
>> Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
>> directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
>> invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
>> the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
>
> Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
> bottom.
> Use a sand/compost mix.
> You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
> uprooting the whole plant.
> When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
> the plant grows.
> Don't neglect the watering.
We use metre-cubed white sacks, the type you get builders material in, they
are quite good for potatoes.
Posted by Bill Grey on January 24, 2012, 12:15 pm
> Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
> directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
> invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
> the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
> --
> rabc
Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.
I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?
Bill
Posted by Jake on January 24, 2012, 1:12 pm
On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:19 -0000, "Bill Grey"
>> Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
>> directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
>> invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
>> the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
>>
>> --
>> rabc
>Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
>bottom.
>Use a sand/compost mix.
>You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
>uprooting the whole plant.
>When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
>the plant grows.
>Don't neglect the watering.
>I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
>potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?
>Bill
Bill. Single layer stuff. Go to
http://www.gardenbargains.com/view-videos.htm?page=4 and click on the
video in the middle (the potato grow pod one) You can max it to full
screen display then hit Esc(ape) at the end to give you the screen
controls back. It'll give you the how to.
Cheers, Jake
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Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay where
the four seasons are salt,pepper,mustard and vinegar.
Posted by Bill Grey on January 24, 2012, 3:21 pm
> On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:19 -0000, "Bill Grey"
>>
>>> Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
>>> directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
>>> invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
>>> the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
>>>
>>> --
>>> rabc
>>
>>
>>Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
>>bottom.
>>Use a sand/compost mix.
>>You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
>>uprooting the whole plant.
>>When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
>>the plant grows.
>>Don't neglect the watering.
>>
>>I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
>>potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?
>>
>>Bill
>>
> Bill. Single layer stuff. Go to
> http://www.gardenbargains.com/view-videos.htm?page=4 and click on the
> video in the middle (the potato grow pod one) You can max it to full
> screen display then hit Esc(ape) at the end to give you the screen
> controls back. It'll give you the how to.
> Cheers, Jake
> =======================================
> Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay where
> the four seasons are salt,pepper,mustard and vinegar.
Thanks Jake, very good video. Gives me some encouragement.
Bill
Posted by Bill Grey on January 25, 2012, 1:09 pm
> > Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
> > directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
> > invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
> > the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
> > --
> > rabc
> Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
> bottom.
> Use a sand/compost mix.
> You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
> uprooting the whole plant.
> When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
> the plant grows.
> Don't neglect the watering.
> I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
> potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?
> Bill
I tried that once. There seemed to be no benifit. You can leave a
space on top (about a foot)and put a sheet of glass on top of the
bin. This brought them on a bit.
You can take the glass away later and gradually top up with compost/
soil.
Thanks Harry - I'll try this.
BillI
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>> directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
>> invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
>> the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers
>
> Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
> bottom.
> Use a sand/compost mix.
> You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
> uprooting the whole plant.
> When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
> the plant grows.
> Don't neglect the watering.