Potato pots

John T · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags

JT

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Pam Moore · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 58

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:30 GMT, "John T"
wrote:

>thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags

I used a bag (sold for the purpose) to grow potatoes on my patio last
year. I had a huge amount of leafy growth, which took up a lot of
space and used a lot of soil, but produced a very disappointing crop.

Pam in Bristol

mogga · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 8

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:35:16 GMT, Pam Moore
wrote:

>On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:30 GMT, "John T"
>wrote:
>
>>thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags
>
>I used a bag (sold for the purpose) to grow potatoes on my patio last
>year. I had a huge amount of leafy growth, which took up a lot of
>space and used a lot of soil, but produced a very disappointing crop.
>
>Pam in Bristol

Did it allow for earthing up?
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Amethyst Deceiver · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 26

In article ,
di@NOSPAMPLEASEmogga.com says...
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:35:16 GMT, Pam Moore
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:30 GMT, "John T"
> >wrote:
> >
> >>thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags
> >
> >I used a bag (sold for the purpose) to grow potatoes on my patio last
> >year. I had a huge amount of leafy growth, which took up a lot of
> >space and used a lot of soil, but produced a very disappointing crop.
> >
> >Pam in Bristol
>
>
> Did it allow for earthing up?

The bags I've bought do, certainly. Last year I used three potato tubs
and three compost bags. The harvest wasn't wonderful, but the weather
didn't help. This year I'll be using three potato tubs and three potato
bags - because the compost bags just looked like I'd left the rubbish in
the garden, rather than an intentional growing medium.

Broadback · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 72

Amethyst Deceiver wrote:
> In article ,
> di@NOSPAMPLEASEmogga.com says...
>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:35:16 GMT, Pam Moore
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:19:30 GMT, "John T"
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> thinking of growing earlies on patio, any views about pots or bags
>>> I used a bag (sold for the purpose) to grow potatoes on my patio last
>>> year. I had a huge amount of leafy growth, which took up a lot of
>>> space and used a lot of soil, but produced a very disappointing crop.
>>>
>>> Pam in Bristol
>>
>> Did it allow for earthing up?
>
> The bags I've bought do, certainly. Last year I used three potato tubs
> and three compost bags. The harvest wasn't wonderful, but the weather
> didn't help. This year I'll be using three potato tubs and three potato
> bags - because the compost bags just looked like I'd left the rubbish in
> the garden, rather than an intentional growing medium.
As I have posted before I have used the large tonne bags that builders
merchants use to deliver sand etc. in bulk. Quite easy to obtain, most
BMs have used one that they will be happy to give away. However as AD
pointed out the harvest is not great and they are rather an eye sore. On
th plus side you can get lovely early ones though.

user · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 105

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:39:42 -0000, Amethyst Deceiver
wrote and included this (or some of this):

>The bags I've bought do, certainly. Last year I used three potato tubs
>and three compost bags. The harvest wasn't wonderful, but the weather
>didn't help. This year I'll be using three potato tubs and three potato
>bags - because the compost bags just looked like I'd left the rubbish in
>the garden, rather than an intentional growing medium.

I buy very cheap plastic buckets at Focus or somewhere
(Ususally about 50p)

Drill a couple of drainage holes in the base, plant up and away.
I've been lucky with good yields. Started a couple of buckets off a
week ago and they're happy in the greenhouse for now.

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