[babe]

this may seem a dumb question, and im fully expecting a 'what the h*ll are you thinking' but anyhoo

my potato....  ive found this planter



but am wondering if i can use one of these instead, will it do the same job?? leaving the lid off of course

[Selkie]

Babe, I grew potatoes one year (in our tiny garden in England) in a black rubbish bin and they turned out grand

[babe]

its just that the proper planters are £25 each
where as the local coucil sell the composters, with a door at the bottom in two sizes for £8 for 220ltr or £10 for 330 ltr.
and its my first potato so dont want to spend a fortune, and i get an extra compost bin to use when i finally grow a tatty in the ground.

[richyrich7]

You could try using old tyres painted, and stacked, you may be able to get them for free from a garage.  

[babe]

You could try using old tyres painted, and stacked, you may be able to get them for free from a garage.  

how do i get tatty out, if theres no door richy??

[WG.]

how do i get tatty out, if theres no door richy??

Judging by the picture, the doors are there to put tatties IN just before the photo gets taken  

[Trillium]

how do i get tatty out, if theres no door richy??

You'd get them out once the growing season is finished. The bins and tires would simply be lifted up and the spuds would be left.

[Sally A]

You're really getting into this vegetable growing Babe, first you see what's for sale, then you think of the tightwad version - well done.

Just the sort of thing that CC85 doesn't want you to do

PS. Trillium sweetie.........tyres.......please, you are in the commonwealth you know

[Selkie]

how do i get tatty out, if theres no door richy??

Judging by the picture, the doors are there to put tatties IN just before the photo gets taken  

 :? Look at how clean they are - methinks Daithi's right, and the person in the photo is putting the ones from the basket into the planter :?

[babe]

You're really getting into this vegetable growing Babe, first you see what's for sale, then you think of the tightwad version - well done.

Just the sort of thing that CC85 doesn't want you to do

PS. Trillium sweetie.........tyres.......please, you are in the commonwealth you know

tightwad...you make it sound like i'm paying  thats what daddy's are for. bless him, love him to bits.

he bought me a power spade :? power fork  :?  and a 3 prong cultivator thingy  :? today  like im going to dig and risk breaking a nail :roll:

me and mum are gonna have a kinda go at it tyesday, but will tell him its just too hard, and hopefully he'll send the lads from work round when they have a quiet day.

what on earth do i do with a 3 prong cultivator, its so flipping long, could be a fun torture item  

fork and spade came with a tag saying they have 'unique ergonimic design'.....its a spade for flips sake

[babe]

and £25  for putting mud in, its just not on. now if it was something i needed like a nice new lipstick, i could justify the cost :roll:

[Motivator]

On the subject of tyres they should be free as we pay our tyre supplier
 £2 per tyre to remove them.

[neal]

Use a multipurpose compost sack turned inside out (black side outside). Top bag up with the compost as tatties grow tip the bag out to harvest.Try 2 to 3 sets per bag.Cost price of compost about 3 quid in total.

[babe]

thanks everyone, can i just go back to the original question.....

can i use the composter as a potato planter or not?

thanks

[WG.]

thanks everyone, can i just go back to the original question.....

can i use the composter as a potato planter or not?

thanks

The main problem is that you don't have a way to fill it gradually.  Normally you start with a little compost and add 6" at a time as the haulm grows.  A deep black bin will lead to a very spindly haulm.