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Bluedave

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Potato question
« on: July 11, 2010, 10:24 »
Heh all,

My potatoes are doing well, already had a few over the last couple of weeks but some of them are now producing some sort of berry?? Anybody know what these are??

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Re: Potato question
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2010, 10:26 »
These are the seed pods.  Nip them off and throw them away. Don't eat them they are poisonous!
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Re: Potato question
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2010, 10:30 »
cheers peapod - could i use these to grow potatoes next year? What would I need to do, to do that? or should I just not bother!

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Re: Potato question
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2010, 10:43 »
cheers peapod - could i use these to grow potatoes next year? What would I need to do, to do that? or should I just not bother!

Not bother! Its much easier to grow from seed spuds  :D


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