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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 21:51:55

Title: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 21:51:55
are going potty !!!  no sooner as i've chucked some more compost on them, new growth is up and out of the top of the collar looking like i've not touched it.

i'd better get a decent crop from my three back of the cupboard spuds or else it's going to be one expensive experiment  ;D

what do i do when the collar of the bag is at it's full extent, just leave the growth to get on with it ???

???
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: euronerd on May 12, 2006, 22:35:45
That's all I did MrsKP, but then this seems to happen (the left one). Very untidy looking but was a good crop. ;D

(http://static.flickr.com/36/108164327_f23cfc4b8c_o.jpg)

Geoff.
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 22:41:36
thanks Geoff, my three tatties have been enjoying a very sunny week up here, they seem to be springing along much faster than everything else.

can't wait to see the results.  erm........ how do i know they're "ready" .... i have no idea whatsoever whether they're early earlies, late earlies,  middles or lates or even if they were Asda or Morrison's come to that.

:P
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Roy Bham UK on May 12, 2006, 22:58:56
I had two seed potato's left over and potted them just for fun ;D and sure enough they are coming along nicely and earthed them up for the first time today, twil be interesting to see how they fare compared to the lottie ones. ;D

P.S. Isn't it a bit dodgey sowing shop/supermarket spuds ???
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 23:00:51
i'll find out when i harvest and feed them to the OH and he keels over  ;D
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Roy Bham UK on May 12, 2006, 23:43:29
You wicked woman ;D can't wait ;D JOKE ;D
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 23:45:51
serves him right for buggaring up the shed and sitting on me tom.  vengence is mine  ;D


seriously, i thought the dangerous bit about planting shop bought was risk of disease and no doubt i'll find that out as soon as i cut open the sack.  i wouldn't really want to inflict any permanent harm on him ............  8)
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Roy Bham UK on May 12, 2006, 23:54:39
Quote from: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 23:45:51
  i wouldn't really want to inflict any permanent harm on him ............  8)

I new you were'nt really nuts KP ;D
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 12, 2006, 23:56:06
don't you believe it .... one more mistake and he's for the blender  8)
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Roy Bham UK on May 12, 2006, 23:59:13
:o Uh! Uh! perhaps you are a little "Jacobs" ;D
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 13, 2006, 00:01:53
i'd say a double sized economy pack  ;D
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: tim on May 13, 2006, 06:12:24
geoff - that's why I stake them!
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: euronerd on May 16, 2006, 23:09:24
MrsKP, they say lift them when the foliage dies back.
Tim, it was my first time. I have now taken similar measures.

Geoff.
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: kitty on May 17, 2006, 19:30:51
Quoteserves him right for buggaring up the shed and sitting on me tom.  vengence is mine 

ooooo-memory,thy name is mrs kp!!!!!lol! ;D
flippin 'ek mrs kp-he did that aaaaaages ago-give the poor bloke a break....


..........then do his other leg-that should slow him up!!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D


kitty
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: MrsKP on May 17, 2006, 19:37:04
revenge is best served cold ........ don't get mad, get even  ;D

btw, spuds are still going loopy even though they've not seen sun since saturday, won't be long and i'll have run out of neck  :o
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Hyacinth on May 18, 2006, 08:40:38
I've got 6 Belle de Fonteney divided between 2 large muck tubs. To the top of the tubs now - they've been racing away this past week. I'm so excited 8)
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Curryandchips on May 18, 2006, 09:00:13
Two growing in buckets here, and looking extremely happy ...
Title: Re: Spuds in a bag
Post by: Trevor Holloway on May 18, 2006, 17:50:28
I put a couple of Foremost in two tall swing bins at the begining of April, topping up with multi purpose as they grew. One bin is now to the top the other about 6 inches behind cant wait to tip them over and see what comes out.