The message
from (jane) contains these words:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:05:06 +0000 (UTC), "nambucca"
wrote:

~Many thanks all
~I will experiment
~not sure where i will find old car tyres but will scout around

Try QuikFit or any other local tyre place! They have to pay quite a
lot for safe disposal of the old tyres, so are usually quite happy to
have someone take them away. But do remember to wash them first - you
don't want all the old oil products in your spuds.

Line them with polythene or something similar. I understand that some
tyres can release poisonous substances into the soil.

Companies the size of Quickfit may not be allowed to let you have them
for any other purpose than use as tyres. Snetterton Racetrack had to
remove all its barriers made of old tyres because of some silly use and
construction legislation.

World's gone mad.

--
Rusty
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The message
from (jane) contains these words:
On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 14:05:06 +0000 (UTC), "nambucca"
wrote:

~Many thanks all
~I will experiment
~not sure where i will find old car tyres but will scout around

Try QuikFit or any other local tyre place! They have to pay quite a
lot for safe disposal of the old tyres, so are usually quite happy to
have someone take them away. But do remember to wash them first - you
don't want all the old oil products in your spuds.

Line them with polythene or something similar. I understand that some
tyres can release poisonous substances into the soil.

Companies the size of Quickfit may not be allowed to let you have them
for any other purpose than use as tyres. Snetterton Racetrack had to
remove all its barriers made of old tyres because of some silly use and
construction legislation.

World's gone mad.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from Charles Thorpe contains these words:

I've got some ex Tesco spuds chitting away nicely in an eggbox on the
kitchen window sill. What should be a good time to plant them out?

I've never grown taters before, sny pointers welcome!

Plant them any time from now, inside, and the traditional time for
planting out is around Good Friday.

--
Rusty
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"nambucca" wrote in message
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Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please

I planted potatoes in plastic tubs bought from focus last year ( two for a
tenner) with some success but had trouble judging how much water to use and
have no idea what to feed them with, so would appreciate some advice on both
problems please.
By the way, I did remember to drill holes in the tubs.

"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please


I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.
However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Cheers
Dave R

The message
from "hillier" contains these words:

I planted potatoes in plastic tubs bought from focus last year ( two for a
tenner) with some success but had trouble judging how much water to use and
have no idea what to feed them with, so would appreciate some advice on both
problems please.
By the way, I did remember to drill holes in the tubs.

Any excess water should drain out.

I use Tomorite as a fertiliser, and a foliar feed of steeped weeds.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.

You earth them up as they grow, then add another layer of seed potatoes,
allowing those to grow until high enough to be banked up again, and
so-on until the bin is full.

However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Time? Three or four minutes a fortnight?

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please


I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.
However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Cheers
Dave R

The message
from "hillier" contains these words:

I planted potatoes in plastic tubs bought from focus last year ( two for a
tenner) with some success but had trouble judging how much water to use and
have no idea what to feed them with, so would appreciate some advice on both
problems please.
By the way, I did remember to drill holes in the tubs.

Any excess water should drain out.

I use Tomorite as a fertiliser, and a foliar feed of steeped weeds.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.

You earth them up as they grow, then add another layer of seed potatoes,
allowing those to grow until high enough to be banked up again, and
so-on until the bin is full.

However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Time? Three or four minutes a fortnight?

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Yes. Works really well but you need to put TONS of water in there if you
want a good crop (make sure there's drainage too!)
Karl
"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please

Yes. Works really well but you need to put TONS of water in there if you
want a good crop (make sure there's drainage too!)
Karl
"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
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The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere
they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the
car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where
you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.

You earth them up as they grow, then add another layer of seed potatoes,
allowing those to grow until high enough to be banked up again, and
so-on until the bin is full.

However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Time? Three or four minutes a fortnight?

If I allocate three to four minutes a fortnight to building the wooden
slatted box then it might be ready by Christmas :-)

Then again:
"Hammer, saw, nails, wood...damn - run out of time again". :-)))

"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message
...
The message
from "David W.E. Roberts" contains these words:

I tried growing spuds in a plastic dustbin, but as suggested elsewhere
they
didn't like growing in the bottom away from the light, so they didn't do
very well.
I guess that starting in something low and building it up (as with the
car
tyres) would be a better way.
Contemplating a box-type arrangement (similar to a compost heap) where
you
can add wooden slats to raise the sides as the spuds grow and you add
compost.

You earth them up as they grow, then add another layer of seed potatoes,
allowing those to grow until high enough to be banked up again, and
so-on until the bin is full.

However I probably won't have the time this year :-(

Time? Three or four minutes a fortnight?

If I allocate three to four minutes a fortnight to building the wooden
slatted box then it might be ready by Christmas :-)

Then again:
"Hammer, saw, nails, wood...damn - run out of time again". :-)))

"hillier" wrote in message news:...

"nambucca" wrote in message
...
Has anyone grown potatoes in a large tub ?

I am thinking of lining a dustbin with a bin liner (both to have
drainage
holes) and growing some in it

cos i guess its easy to pile in soil to earth up

experience/advice please

I planted potatoes in plastic tubs bought from focus last year ( two for
a
tenner) with some success but had trouble judging how much water to use
and
have no idea what to feed them with, so would appreciate some advice on
both
problems please.
By the way, I did remember to drill holes in the tubs.