Topic: Growing Potatoes in Containers - photos included

[Hosta]

Hosta I'd leave the first earlies another week then!

Flighty, thats the plan - maybe longer, depending on the flowers LOL

[laurieuk]

When I went to start them I made a mistake and took a seed potato from the wrong tray so instead of an early variety they are Cara which is a main crop.
If you are deciding when to dig according to the flowers do remember that some varieties have been bred almost sterile so do not flower.

Phoenix yes I'd wait until they've flowered.

Laurie what variety are they?

[phoenix_co2]

ok, can you tell by lookingat your plant wether its time to have a little firkle, mine are flowering now, do i wait until all the flowers are dead???

our swift didn't flower, what type are your spuds, phoenix, earlies, seconds?

Potatoes I have put in are Colleen, Robinta, Orla and Anya, earthed up over the labels hahaha so i dont know which tub has which spud, my first time so i think i can be let off

[Hector]

Thanks for the advice on here...using info in post we built this...earthing up and putting more panels on today

[stevew451]

Have just eaten the first pots of the year ulsters earlies mmmmmmmmmmmm

[warnie]

Hi All,

my first post (and very very novice gardener) so please be gentle! I am going to re work my way through this thread as I am certain there will be a lot of information for me to digest!

I wish I had taken more records of when I planted and I also wish I'd found this site before I had began but there's always next time!

My first results growing if anyone is interested!

http://www.milorambles.com/2009/06/21/potatoes-planted/

I have another two bags not harvested as they are in better shape than the other one. I also planted some seeds potatoes in the garden and they are coming up nicely. Anyway, won't outstay my welcome on my first post!

[manicscousers]

Hiya, warnie..welcome to a4a  ;D
great crop of spuds there, bet they tasted brill  ;D

[lorna]

Welcome to A4A Warnie. They look good to me.

[1066]

What variety are (were) they? Looks really successful to me. And welcome to A4A Warnie

1066

[warnie]

Hiya, warnie..welcome to a4a  ;D
great crop of spuds there, bet they tasted brill  ;D

Hi Manic, well I haven't eaten them yet - hope to enjoy a nice meal with them during the week!!! I think they are Robinta variety. Couldn't find Maris Pipers.

Thanks for the welcome guys!

[cornykev]

Gooday Warnie, great looking spuds.  ;D ;D ;D

[Hosta]

Tipped out two tubs of tatties  - a bit disappointed at the quantity.

1 kg of Charlotte  and 1.5 kg of Pentland Javelin

Had some Pentlands tonight and they were delish !!   

[saddad]

Probably not watered enough... often my failing. In the ground they take moisture from a much wider area than the top of the tub..  :-\

[warnie]

Had a quick rumage in my Orla bag and I found a potato at the top of the bag. It looks in great health but I don't know if I should dig up the rest of them now or leave them in.

[cornykev]

Take the ones that are easy to get at Warnie, enough for a meal, and give them a good watering and have another firkle next week and repeat, some peeps cut a flap at the side and tape back up. After a few meals they will be ready to tip out.       ;D ;D ;D

[warnie]

Take the ones that are easy to get at Warnie, enough for a meal, and give them a good watering and have another firkle next week and repeat, some peeps cut a flap at the side and tape back up. After a few meals they will be ready to tip out.       ;D ;D ;D

thanks mate.

[warnie]

Well I couldnt stop myself once I started!!! I have to say it was very exciting. The Orla's proved to be a better crop than the Robinta variety. I have updated my blog post with the latest info and pics if anyone wants to take a look. (scroll down to bottom three pics of the post).

Not sure if 3.2Kg or 7lbs is good from 3 seed potatoes ?

http://www.milorambles.com/2009/06/21/potatoes-planted/[/b]]http://www.milorambles.com/2009/06/21/potatoes-planted/

I'm getting hooked!!

[Hector]

I am growing Valor and International kidney in containers...I need to earth each up about another 6/8 inches BUT one is now flowering ....not sure which as split large wooden container in half and can't remember. Do I still earth up? (people who eartgh up in containers...do you use compost or garden spoil/compost mixed?