Wow it really works!

666 · « **on:** June 29, 2008, 18:54 »

I know it sounds silly but I never really thought I would get potatos but i did-loads!

I used one of those plastic bags that you can re-use and they are great.

gobs · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2008, 19:09 »

I use soil, works rather well.

666 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2008, 20:57 »

i don't have any soil

you are very lucky!

gobs · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2008, 21:28 »

Oh, it just a silly joke 666, nothing to do with topic, sorry. :oops: :oops:

I'm sure you put some soil in them bags though.

puravida · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2008, 21:34 »

my friends planted exactly the same spuds - one batch in the ground and the other in the plastic bags - the plants in the bags are twice the size and much stronger looking.

Gonna give it a go myself next year

Porffor · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2008, 23:17 »

what bags are these? never heard of 'em... anyone got a link?

Congrats on your tatties!

Lee1978 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 30, 2008, 08:58 »

I have heard of these bags but have not come across them yet, i suppose you could use the large dumpy bags that you get from builders with sand/gravel in.

compostqueen · « **Reply #7 on:** June 30, 2008, 09:02 »

you can, I fill em with poo and sort of try and get them standing upright then use them as raised beds. Good for courgettes, pumpkins and the like

FCG · « **Reply #8 on:** July 01, 2008, 01:41 »

I've heard of this, i'm going to try it next year. All my chicken waste is going to go into one.

purplebean · « **Reply #9 on:** July 01, 2008, 12:44 »

See those tubtrugs?

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This is the contents of one of them (3 spuds planted)

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Titfertat · « **Reply #10 on:** July 01, 2008, 13:12 »

Purplebean, very impressive. What variety?

purplebean · « **Reply #11 on:** July 01, 2008, 13:46 »

Quote from: "Titfertat"

Purplebean, very impressive. What variety?

Charlotte.

That was last year, we haven't emptied any out yet this year as I was a little late in topping up the compost so I'm letting them have a couple more weeks. I've done different varieties this year so it will be interesting to see what we get.

sclarke624 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:21 »

The tubtrugs look a good idea. Might do some for my daughter next year, with three of my seed tats.

purplebean · « **Reply #13 on:** July 01, 2008, 14:23 »

Quote from: "sclarke624"

The tubtrugs look a good idea. Might do some for my daughter next year, with three of my seed tats.

They are very easy to drill holes in and when you tip them upside down little ones can dig in the compost with their hands and find the spuds. Actually I'm not sure who liked it best me, Daddy or our son

Deano · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2008, 00:01 »

I've got a load of spuds growing in bags dotted around my plot. Idea was to save space for something else. I used the blue rubble sacks from B + Q and they seem fine.

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