"tina" wrote in message
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Hi,

I was trying to grow 5 potatoe plants in containers, they looked to be
doing really well and i kept on banking the soil up round the stalks,
but they went wild & grew a lot taller than the pot.

Last nights strong wind has now snapped them all.

I have pulled one up & there are small bean shaped potatoes on them.

Is there anything i can do a)to reover these 5 plants & b) In future
to stop it happenning again?

Thanks very much.

Hi,

As you had earthed the pots up, all you needed to do was leave well alone.
New top growth would have come from below soil level and made more stems
below ground and subsequently more roots and potatoes.
May have been smaller potatoes, more suited for boiling/steaming rather than
chipping, but would have had some crop.
I have planted some sprouting spuds in containers about 3 weeks ago, these
will be placed in cold greenhouse when frosts appear , and left until
christmas day. fresh new/baby potatoes for steaming rather than boiling.
regards
Cineman