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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Auntie Sandie on May 30, 2008, 15:59

Title: Victorian potato planters
Post by: Auntie Sandie on May 30, 2008, 15:59
Its me again - getting there slowly.

Has anyone had any experience of the Victorian Potato Planters (for patios) that you can buy?

I have some spuds in the ground, some in big green bag planters but wondered if a couple of those would look nice/work on the patio for next year?


despite having a bus pass, I am quite new to all this, and the help given so far has been fantastic.

Last year I managed to grow purple and white carrots for our Viking Living History - this year I don't seem to be doing quite as well, but I'll get there.  Occasionally the girls even allow me to keep some to eat for myself!

Many thanks in advance
Title: Victorian potato planters
Post by: gobs on May 30, 2008, 21:14
What are them Sandie? I suppose a potato barrel of design, as planters I understand to be a tool for planting, anyhow I have no experience of them, that's mostly due to refusing to buy one for the money and doubting it's usefulness.
Title: Victorian potato planters
Post by: Auntie Sandie on May 31, 2008, 09:50
Quote from: "gobs"
What are them Sandie? I suppose a potato barrel of design, as planters I understand to be a tool for planting, anyhow I have no experience of them, that's mostly due to refusing to buy one for the money and doubting it's usefulness.


I saw them in a magazine and have once again used the wrong term, its a potato barrell.  You actually put the spuds into them and you can remove a panel at the bottom to get to the crop.  

If you put Victorian potato barrel into Google there are lots of links - not sure if putting links in here is allowed and don't want to upset anyone by doing the wrong thing.

I'm thinking in advance as I would ask for them as Christmas pressies from the family   I hope that explains it a little better.
Title: Victorian potato planters
Post by: compostqueen on June 01, 2008, 00:35
I bet they're fine  :D   Any large container will do though  :D