My Tatties in the bin

Beetroot queen · « **on:** September 07, 2008, 09:16 »

Put them in about ten days ago and then we are topping up the soil as they poke through

But already we have had to top it three times and I woke up this morning and there they are again

are they always this fast to grow or do they just like this awful weather we are having.

Riala · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2008, 09:46 »

I am sorry to jump into your thread here... but are you saying that your tatties move?!?

gobs · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2008, 09:51 »

You are not supposed to cover the whole plant...

otherwise, something uncovers them...

Riala · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2008, 09:52 »

ok, I am really confused!

I thought you planted potatoes/seeds and then they grew green leafs above ground and tatties underground. I do not recall my Dad ever covering them over all the time.

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2008, 09:53 »

No, you don't. Just pull some soil around the base a few times.

SpudtheBinx · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2008, 10:28 »

But Beetrootqueen is growing them in a bin, and you do top up the soil as they grow. Just keep going untill they get to the top and you can't top it up any more

naturesparadise · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2008, 10:44 »

Quote from: "Riala"

ok, I am really confused!

I thought you planted potatoes/seeds and then they grew green leafs above ground and tatties underground. I do not recall my Dad ever covering them over all the time.

ok i have always grown spuds in bins so here goes

you plant your seed spuds then as they grow you cover the hole plant
so there is no leaves showing repeat this until you get to the top on your bin

i have done it this way for years and i always get a good crop of spuds

Beetroot queen · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2008, 11:35 »

Quote from: "SpudtheBinx"

But Beetrootqueen is growing them in a bin, and you do top up the soil as they grow. Just keep going untill they get to the top and you can't top it up any more

I am lol you lot had me in a panic them. I will just keep going LOL

gobs · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2008, 12:53 »

Don't be surprised then they grow so fast, you are depriving them of light, the same as leggy seedlings.

Elcie · « **Reply #9 on:** September 07, 2008, 18:06 »

I have some growing in a black bucket and I was surprised at the speed of growth too. I now have green tops about 80cm high.

Quick Q - how do I know when they are ready to harvest?

gobs · « **Reply #10 on:** September 07, 2008, 18:40 »

Hight is not an exact indication of plant growth, flowering usually is the time when tuber formation starts.

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