Topic: Can I plant anything between potatoes?

[Tora]

My potatoes have just broken through the soil and still small.
I was looking at them and thought spaces between rows look bare.
Is there anything I can plant between rows of potatoes?

Thanks  :)

[greenscrump]

They grow really quickly and will soon be blocking out the light...... maybe radishes??  Also if you earth up the 'traditional' way you will probably need the soil between the rows  :)

[tuinman]

i wouldn't, they'll get bigger quickly.

[Tora]

Thanks for your quick replies! OK, I will resist my temptation to put something in. ;)

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I plant lettuce and radish between the rows, but I sow the seed at the same time as I plant the potatoes. Obviously you have to have the pots earthed up at the same time

[antipodes]

I noticed a lady on my site put lettuce and other salads between her pots, but now the salads seem to be completely swamped by the spuds!! I can't see where they will be getting enough light?
I mulch my spuds with straw so I can't put anything in between them anyway.

[Trixiebelle]

I've put lettuces/endive between a couple of my rows but I did start them off early so they should be ready to pick before the taters take over.

I was wondering if I could plant leeks in-between? They're quite hardy little things aren't they? Anyone tried this?

[Barnowl]

we planted marigolds last year, but you're  probably thinking of something more productive?

[okra]

I have always wondered if trailing marrows would work between spud rows - has anybody tried to?

[Jeannine]

Not Marrows, you would have a huge amount of foliage  plus the spud greens,it could turn into a jungle.

[Jitterbug]

I have left a row (at 30cm spacing) between my early and main crop rows of taters to grow dwarf beans - I read that they are good companion plants.  I have also left a row between the taters and the corns to grow rolet squash so that I can do the 3 sisters thing.  The rolet squash may start sneaking into the tater rows but hopefully by that time it won't matter.  And a second bonus I think, it that it will keep the weeds down.
Also a good idea is to plant horseradish (in pots) around the tater patch - also a good companion planting.

Jitterbug

[Robert_Brenchley]

Spuds are really good at covering the ground and swamping anything else, so I wouldn't advise it.