Allotments 4 All
General => News => Topic started by: RSJK on November 30, 2008, 09:42:15
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Morning all
I am going to go up the allotment in a few Min's get some ground ploughed over and then put a cloche over some to keep the ground dry and a few degrees warmer then hopefully, just after the New Year set a few early spuds to try and get an early crop. i think that there is nothing to lose trying this out and with a bit of luck will have New Potatoes ready sometime in March.
Is anyone else out there going to try some thing a bit risky in the allotment
( and i do mean on the gardening side ) ;D ;D ;D
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Morning
I too was thinking putting in some potatoes early, but due to the allotment site were i am is not even a year old and the land has never been used for agriculture the soil is still full of clay and tends to hold water. However not one to be defeated i am thinking of planting in old tyres.
I am very much a plant it and see what happens kind of person. If it grows it is a bonus if not i put it down to experience.
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I have never tried to grow old tyres,must give it a go,could save a packet :o ;D
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If the weather's anything like here, Richard, i hope you've got an actual plough- don't think I could get a spade in today!
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Is anyone else out there going to try some thing a bit risky in the allotment
Most things I do on the allotment could be considered risky or at least unconventional. As for spuds, I had wondered if there was any mileage in taking the individual shoots off a sprouting tuber to grow on as slips in the manner of sweet potatoes. I have sprouted a few of the Vales Emerald that were free from DT Brown this spring. They are growing nicely at the moment in 1 litre pots but I'm not sure what will be the best treatment for them over the winter.
(http://downtheplot.com/images/potato_slip.jpg)