How do you earth up your potatoes?
 

Hi All

I am just about to go and earth up my potatoes in the bucket and was
wondering how do others earth theirs up and does it make any difference on
the crop you get.

I generally wait until the tops have shot through the dirt and are about
1-2inches high before earthing up to the underside of the leaves. I have
heard others say that they completely cover theirs...

So how do you earth yours up and how much have you got from your crops?

Donna

How do you earth up your potatoes?
 

"Donna Ludlow" wrote in message
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Hi All

I am just about to go and earth up my potatoes in the bucket and was
wondering how do others earth theirs up and does it make any difference on
the crop you get.

I generally wait until the tops have shot through the dirt and are about
1-2inches high before earthing up to the underside of the leaves. I have
heard others say that they completely cover theirs...

So how do you earth yours up and how much have you got from your crops?

I wait until the foliage is well above the rim of the bucket then fill to
the brim with compost because I like to keep plenty of green leaves going
but I don't suppose it matters much.

Tim W

How do you earth up your potatoes?
 

On 26 Aug, 13:02, "Donna Ludlow" wrote:

Not answering the question, but I was bemused to see on a recent
episode of "Foyle's War" potatoes being planted on the _top_ of
furrows when what I do is to plant them on the bottom leaving a pile
of soil to push over. Do/did farmers not "earth up"? Admittedly, I
can't see how you'd do it mechanically, but this was being done
manually by land army girls wanting maximum cropping in wartime.

Chris

How do you earth up your potatoes?
 

In article
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writes

Admittedly, I
can't see how you'd do it mechanically, but this was being done
manually by land army girls wanting maximum cropping in wartime.

Chris
Er, well it was being done by outside locations staff for a bunch of
actresses playing land army girls and i expect you had to be able to SEE
the potatoes to get the effect of the genuine countryside (or so the
producer thought)
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

How do you earth up your potatoes?
 

"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message
...
In article
,
writes

Admittedly, I
can't see how you'd do it mechanically, but this was being done
manually by land army girls wanting maximum cropping in wartime.

Chris
Er, well it was being done by outside locations staff for a bunch of
actresses playing land army girls and i expect you had to be able to SEE
the potatoes to get the effect of the genuine countryside (or so the
producer thought)

A bit like the railway stations being called train stations!

What a pity they don't do any research.

Alan

--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk