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[Guest smashygadge]

i use cow shit from the sheds that are mucked out put it under the tatties as you put them in

Not that im a pro but i heard it was too strong??Not sure but if it works then fine.What about dogs shit??Another one my mate did in front of the family too ,no shame,needless to say he was the only one ate them.

 

Anyone have tips on what type of spud?

 

i heard dog shit was no good maybe wrong

[Guest pip]

This is my first go at spuds this way got put off drilling em when mine where full of wire worms .I found carrots cabbage brussels leeks and beans and peas all seem good for me not much work once they make a start,oh and tomatoes ,theres a wee yellow type nicest ever

 

thanks for that iam going to try carots peas raddish corgette and turnip

an a row of spuds oh and tomatoes but think i may have planted bit late . keep me fingers crossed tryed a few year ago my problem

was a fat pigeon lol

All the best,is it too late to plant turnips ?

[Guest smashygadge]

This is my first go at spuds this way got put off drilling em when mine where full of wire worms .I found carrots cabbage brussels leeks and beans and peas all seem good for me not much work once they make a start,oh and tomatoes ,theres a wee yellow type nicest ever

 

thanks for that iam going to try carots peas raddish corgette and turnip

an a row of spuds oh and tomatoes but think i may have planted bit late . keep me fingers crossed tryed a few year ago my problem

was a fat pigeon lol

All the best,is it too late to plant turnips ?

 

ive started them indoors and says on packet thats ok to plant now i did them about 2 week ago and they sprouted in days and says best to eat when like tennis ball size oh and beetroot thats come up well 2

[Guest smashygadge]

oh and it says with the turnip sow every few week for nice regular pickings mmmmmmm

[SNAP SHOT 194]

if your potaotes are in veg patches in the garden, then 5-5-10, 10-10-20 or 7-6-17 fertilizer will do the trick if you want to give them a little boost, or ondinary manure will be excellent, just make sure the fertilizer is of the CCF type with all three minerals combined.

[littlefish 587]

Thanks for all the replies, as I say, this is my first time growing spuds. By the way, i'm growing them in bags because thats what came with the seed potatoes and they are handy because my back yard is completely concrete - that's the way i like it - no grass to cut and easy to clean up after the dogs.

 

Iv'e also started some onion, parsnip and tomato seeds, they are in a little greenhouse.

[SportingShooter 0]

I dont know how far any of you are from the Sea or coast but when you dig the trenches for the potatoes, dig them an extra foot deep and fill it with seaweed, cover that with soil, then the seed potatoe, then cover with remainder of the soil. This is how i believe Jersey spuds used to be grown, i think they have gone over to nitrates in chemical form now.

I have always had beautiful potatoes with this method and the taste is improved no end in my opinion, and last year when everyone around me had blight, my neighbour and i who both use this method had no sign of it.

Might be worth trying if you can get hold of some.

ss06

[icedgin 0]

Right folks.............

 

I am having a go at growing my own potatoes for the first time. They are in compost in black plastic bags - two seed potatoes in each bag as advised by the seed provider. My question is this - do i need to feed/fertilize them? The shoots are not up above the soil yet but should i feed them and at what stage?

 

All advice appreciated.

 

 

I saw this handy tip and thought you might like it

 

Ten easy steps to growing new potatoes in an old compost bag!

 

1. In February or March find an old compost bag.

 

2. Roll the empty compost bag down to half way.

 

3. Mix enough soil to fill half the bag with two handfuls of well-rotted manure.

 

4. Half fill the bag with the soil mixture.

 

5. Bury two seed potatoes just below the surface of the soil.

 

6. Place the bag in a light, frost-free place.

 

7. Roll up the plastic bag a few inches as the potatoes start to grow.

 

8. Just cover the growing potato shoots with soil.

 

9. Keep rolling the bag up, and adding soil, as the potato tops grow.

 

10. In May, harvest the potatoes by either:

 

cutting a hole halfway down the side of the bag, and pulling out as many new potatoes as you can eat………………… or

 

 

tipping the bag upside down and collecting all the new potatoes from the soil.

[jacob 28]

I dont know how far any of you are from the Sea or coast but when you dig the trenches for the potatoes, dig them an extra foot deep and fill it with seaweed, cover that with soil, then the seed potatoe, then cover with remainder of the soil. This is how i believe Jersey spuds used to be grown, i think they have gone over to nitrates in chemical form now.

I have always had beautiful potatoes with this method and the taste is improved no end in my opinion, and last year when everyone around me had blight, my neighbour and i who both use this method had no sign of it.

Might be worth trying if you can get hold of some.

ss06

my spuds are already in ,but ill give the seaweed a go next time sounds good

[wabbithunter_15 0]

dig a shallow hole in compost pop in a few spuds cover but so the potatoes are covered about an inch then when the shoot appears above the soil covor in more compost and keep repeating this process of covering you will have heaps of spuds from 3 or 4 spuds

[littlefish 587]

I covered my bags of potatoes last week because of the warnings of snow.....I had a peep under the covers today and....the first shoots are now above the soil! I think i'll keep them under cover for a wee while yet, just to give them a good start. I'd hate to get caught out by frost or snow.

[The one 8,513]

I planted second earlies looking back at the posts it was about april 7 when will they be ready ?? there flowers just starting to form on them after they fade will that be the time to empty them out the bags ???