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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: gordonsveg on June 25, 2008, 12:19:41

Title: Planting Pots
Post by: gordonsveg on June 25, 2008, 12:19:41

A greengrocer in town is selling pots that are wrinkled and sprouting. Is it too late to plant any and maybe get a crop of sorts?

Title: Re: Planting Pots
Post by: manicscousers on June 25, 2008, 14:29:51

we stuck some in a pot, just to see  ;D
won't grow at the plot in the open ground, just in case of disease

Title: Re: Planting Pots
Post by: allaboutliverpool on June 25, 2008, 14:30:15

Yes.

They will be rather late and therefore prone to blight,however you should get a crop by late September/early October.

The gound is warm so they will get off to a flying start.

The more you mollycoddle them the better, plenty of manure in a trench, and if the ground is a bit dry with no pospect of rain then a good soaking will help.

Plant a little further apart than normal to allow good air circulation that will help keep blight at bay.

See my potato video on YouTube :-

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XL8ZknMQclM

also my web page :-

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments_Vegetables_potatoes.html