"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:30 GMT, John T wrote:

thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags

Stack of 3 old Land Rover tyres (255/85R18, so about 10" wide each one)
was pressed into use last year. I think we got more potatoes out than we
planted but it wasn't a huge crop. However the "seed" was old supermarket
eating spuds rather than a true seed potatoe and the compost was the
previous years tomatoe bags and one bag of new peat free compost.

roftl, tyres, roftl. I have harvested 2 potato tyre stacks so far this
summer.

What a waste of time. Both occasions a measly handful of potatos. Much leafy
growth and proper earthing up by me as they grew. 6 tyres high the stack
went. I needent have bothered going past one. Saved myself tyres & compost.

I have 2 more stacks to dig. Unless they are any better I will forget tyres
stacks I reckon. The tyres are going back to the tyre dealer I 'borrowed'
them from.

rob