"newsb" wrote in message
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Best to have drainage holes in the side of the bucket - ie, where the
sides meed the base - as well as a few in the bottom and a few small
crocks (or broken up polystyrene to cover the holes/stop them getting
blocked. Put 3 ins of compost in, put spud in centre of it. Cover with
another 3 inches. Wait for shoots to come through by a couple of inches
then cover with another 3 inches of compost. Wait for shoots etc etc -
keep covering/shooting until you get to the top of the bucket. Don't
bring the compost to the very top - it makes watering messy and time
consuming. They are pretty thirsty things.

Thanks. Will see how it goes.