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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 12:32:19

Title: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 12:32:19
Just had a look at my Rocket potatoes in the cold greenhouse and they have come on really well.

Bought some fleece to cover them, just in case.

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/17.03.07/pots0001.JPG)
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: manicscousers on March 17, 2007, 14:46:34
looking good, chris, wonder when you'll be able to harvest ?   ;D
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 16:33:12
Not sure, i would hope end of May start of June, but first time growing potatoes so need advice  ;)
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: manicscousers on March 17, 2007, 16:39:48
ours in the poly border are like yours..we'll have a maul around in the soil around end of april maybe steal a few very early ones  ;D
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 17:21:28
That would be really good!

I have updated my website today if you wanted a look. More pics there  ;)

http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/march2007.html
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: manicscousers on March 17, 2007, 17:27:43
I wish we were that organised, I just seem to make lists, try to keep to them and find something else to do  ;D
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 17:33:11
Well this is my first proper year of actually knowning how to grow and prepare the soil well, so I really hope to get a good crop. Its funny looking back on my website to last year and seeing how badly I grew the tomato plants ;)

I'm always pretty orginised with things, suppose its just a habit :)  I love sharing my images and website with people who enjoy veggie growing.

Just gald a lot of people here have had a look.  ;)

Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Marymary on March 17, 2007, 17:47:56
All looking very shipshape, Chris.  I checked my potatoes in pots [Swift] in the greenhouse & no sign of anything yet.   :-[
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: sea chelles on March 17, 2007, 18:44:40
looking good! love your photos :)
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: caroline7758 on March 17, 2007, 20:04:07
My spids in a compost bag in the greenhouse are a couple of inches tall. :)
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: cornykev on March 17, 2007, 21:44:15
Three pots of spuds up and running.    ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Spookyville on March 17, 2007, 22:15:02
Quote from: ChrisG on March 17, 2007, 17:21:28
That would be really good!

I have updated my website today if you wanted a look. More pics there  ;)

http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/march2007.html

nice plot there. how large is it in each area?
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 17, 2007, 23:14:31
Its around 9 feet by 7 feet. I think??
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: JRP on March 19, 2007, 01:46:57
 ;D Hi ALL,I've just finished putting my last potatoes in with a bit of growth on them into my 4 pinters and 2 litre bottles,and I've just emptied out 80 small potatoes from my 5th pallet section on the left hand side of my plot,sown on the 8-2-2006 YES, 8-2-2006,a bit small and they have started to put out roots too but they are ok.
This makes my total of containers with potatoes in 450,that should keep us going until my family give me some more potatoes they were going to throw away,bought from ASDAs. If you look at my plot photos you will see 5 pallets sections on the left side,and 3 front middle ones,these are my A-B-C sections with my D section one behind my A section from left to right,my E-F sections have strawberries growing in them on their bottom section.My newly made extension sleeves are working great with the top leaves now coming through in my 4 pinters already, sown on the 30-12-2006. I can't wait to see what crop I will get.  ;D
May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. John. J.R.P.
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: MrsKP on March 19, 2007, 05:55:58
great pics on your site Chris.  When did you sow your gartenperle ?  None of my toms are anywhere near as tall.   ::)

Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: woody on March 19, 2007, 06:38:40
looking great chris, wish my plot was as neat
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: Chris Graham on March 19, 2007, 12:07:29
Quote from: MrsKP on March 19, 2007, 05:55:58
great pics on your site Chris.  When did you sow your gartenperle ?  None of my toms are anywhere near as tall.   ::)



It was a test of germination back in January. Needs to be planted out but too cold. Very attached to it so wont get rid of it  ;)
Title: Re: My pot potatoes look great!
Post by: MrsKP on March 19, 2007, 21:14:34
My Tigerellas were sown 5/2 so you've got a couple of weeks on me.  I'm even thinking of take these four with me to lunnun.  I don't part with them easily !

;D