I have some Valor and some International Kidny in a large pannelled container (think giant compost bin) I have about 8 inches of leaves to earth up BUT the IK's are flowering...should I go ahead and earth both varieties up...or am I too late with the kidneys?
Jackie
Earth them up anyway. If it doesn`t increase the crop it will still prevent any tubers forming near the surface from `greening`
Many thanks, much appreciated. One last thing...in containers do you top up/earth up with compost?
I grow all my potatoes in containers and only ever top up with compost. They always turn out really yummy ;D
we earth ours up with old leaves or grass clippings :)
Quote from: manicscousers on July 03, 2009, 09:05:07
we earth ours up with old leaves or grass clippings :)
That's interesting! Do you mean well rotted grass clippings? If it's fresh ones Mr Hector may be forced to kill me...as I just sent him to get more compost as I finished ours ::)
ps ordered two mre Daleks from the council...resistance is futile
no, just a thin layer of fresh ones, usually over a nespaper collar, last year we actually used shredded paper then grass clippings ;D
put this in the wrong thread, don't know how ???
Maybe the "earthing moved for you" Manicscousers ;D
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