Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

On Jan 23, 5:24*pm, rabc wrote:
Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

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rabc


Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

harry wrote:
Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.


We use metre-cubed white sacks, the type you get builders material in, they
are quite good for potatoes.

"harry" wrote in message
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On Jan 23, 5:24 pm, rabc wrote:
Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

--
rabc


Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?

Bill

On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:19 -0000, "Bill Grey"
wrote:


"harry" wrote in message
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On Jan 23, 5:24 pm, rabc wrote:
Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

--
rabc


Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?

Bill

Bill. Single layer stuff. Go to
http://www.gardenbargains.com/view-videos.htm?page=4 and click on the
video in the middle (the potato grow pod one) You can max it to full
screen display then hit Esc(ape) at the end to give you the screen
controls back. It'll give you the how to.


Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay where
the four seasons are salt,pepper,mustard and vinegar.

"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:19 -0000, "Bill Grey"
wrote:


"harry" wrote in message
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On Jan 23, 5:24 pm, rabc wrote:
Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

--
rabc


Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?

Bill

Bill. Single layer stuff. Go to
http://www.gardenbargains.com/view-videos.htm?page=4 and click on the
video in the middle (the potato grow pod one) You can max it to full
screen display then hit Esc(ape) at the end to give you the screen
controls back. It'll give you the how to.


Cheers, Jake
=======================================
Urgling happily from the dryer end of Swansea Bay where
the four seasons are salt,pepper,mustard and vinegar.

Thanks Jake, very good video. Gives me some encouragement.

Bill

On Jan 24, 5:15*pm, "Bill Grey" wrote:
"harry" wrote in message

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On Jan 23, 5:24 pm, rabc wrote:

Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

--
rabc

Just use buckets, don't waste your money. *Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. *Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?

Bill

I tried that once. There seemed to be no benifit. You can leave a
space on top (about a foot)and put a sheet of glass on top of the
bin. This brought them on a bit.
You can take the glass away later and gradually top up with compost/
soil.

"harry" wrote in message
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On Jan 24, 5:15 pm, "Bill Grey" wrote:
"harry" wrote in message

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On Jan 23, 5:24 pm, rabc wrote:

Fancy a one of them planter kits,havent got the space to plant them
directly into the ground so gonna give one of them a go,tempted to
invest in one of them where hopefully i will be removing potatoes from
the bottom panel upwards,any recommendations.....cheers

--
rabc

Just use buckets, don't waste your money. Punch a few holes in the
bottom.
Use a sand/compost mix.
You can scrat the compost off the top and pick some spuds without
uprooting the whole plant.
When you plant the spud, leave space and top up with compost mix as
the plant grows.
Don't neglect the watering.

I'm goung to use plastic dustbils , drilled of course. Would you plant
potatoes in layers, say two layers or three in a bin this size?

Bill

I tried that once. There seemed to be no benifit. You can leave a
space on top (about a foot)and put a sheet of glass on top of the
bin. This brought them on a bit.
You can take the glass away later and gradually top up with compost/
soil.

Thanks Harry - I'll try this.

BillI