growing potatoes in....

new_2_veg · « **on:** October 24, 2007, 18:23 »

well thats the question!

has anyone got any ideas what can i grow potatoes in thats low in cost?

would cut flower buckets be ok for smaller kinds?

many thanks

nathan

WG. · « **Reply #1 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:25 »

25 litre minimum, I'd say

muntjac · « **Reply #2 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:26 »

black bin liners cheap enough fer ya ?

new_2_veg · « **Reply #3 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:28 »

thanks wg

i will have a look to see what i can find

im just looking for a way to grow as many as i can next year! unless i take on a allotment plot over winter i will be showt on growing room next year for what i want to grow / try etc, but i have plenty of standing space for tub type containers along the hedgs

nathan

new_2_veg · « **Reply #4 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:38 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

black bin liners cheap enough fer ya ?

i was looking for something for long term use realy munty

hadnt thought about that tho, got any other ideas munty?

thanks

nathan

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:39 »

yeh 25 gallon oil barrels?

new_2_veg · « **Reply #6 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:44 »

i was thinking of trying to get some big barrels and cut them in half, what you think?

any ideas how many tubers id get in there?

thanks

nathan

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:45 »

new_2_veg · « **Reply #8 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:50 »

that may be the way to go then

i will have a look about, ive only ever seen them on ebay but there has to be someone with them somewhere

nathan

muntjac · « **Reply #9 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:54 »

farms n garages

new_2_veg · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:57 »

i was thinking about car garages, i will have to have a mesure up first to see if they are to fat to go along where i would like them to go, dont want a yard full and no where to put them :oops:

a freind of mine knows a farmer well so will have a word with him

thanks munty

muntjac · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2007, 18:58 »

i use em fer toms as awell ,have some real crackers this last month ,white ones from the road werkers ,, with lids

richyrich7 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2007, 20:44 »

Old car tyres stack em as they grow

shaun · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2007, 20:47 »

I got 12 big pots of this chap who was planting trees he was going to slat them in the skip,there are big as a large trugg thingy but solid with handles

new_2_veg · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2007, 21:41 »

think i will stay clear of the tyres rich but thanks for the idea, it would be hard for me to get rid of them if i didnt want them at any point

i will have a look at some of my supplyers for post shaun, i will also tru and get hold of the guys i used to work with on the trees! i know that when i was doing it with them none of our stuff come in pots but that was because it was all uk undercut stock fresh from the ground not imported

nathan

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growing potatoes in....

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