clare* Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 I planted my 4 buckets and 2 compost bags of potato's Easter weekend, they are all growing at great guns The rolled down compost bags are growing the best though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Ours still aren't in yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 (edited) My extra earlies are going great guns and are about to flower the earlies are just poking there heads through the soil, so it looks like i will have a bumper crop in about a months time............ Edited May 15, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 My spuds are in compost bags and are dong very well indeed, earthed them up today which is way earlier than usual for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Ours still aren't in yet! You have a perfectly reasonably excuse, Lesley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melcotton Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 The recent rain has done them no end of good! Looking forward to new potatoes and butter mmmm....... Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 We were supposed to go to the allotment to check on ours yesterday but didn't get there in the end. We've got 7 rows - earlies, second earlies and maincrops. Hope the weeds aren't as high as an elephant's eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Ours still aren't in yet! You have a perfectly reasonably excuse, Lesley. Ours are in now!!!!! We did them in the rain at 7.30 this morning They'll catch up. With hindsight, we should have put the 'extra earlies' in at the other house and we would probably be digging them up about now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 Ours are in now!!!!! We did them in the rain at 7.30 this morning Oh Lesley you have made me laugh Were you in your pj's and wellies What a giggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Ours still aren't in yet! You have a perfectly reasonably excuse, Lesley. Ours are in now!!!!! We did them in the rain at 7.30 this morning I am impressed Lesley! Good for you! I have done planting in the rain before when it just wouldn't wait! The spuds will be fine and you'll enjoy them all the more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I have a potato barrel this year, first timer you see.... Well - the plants are well over the top now and the compost I keep adding seems to sink with every rain so I'm sure I've used more compost than should actually fit in Anyway - when I get to harvest them, will they all be at the bottom Or spread doen the barrel It has a special thingy on the side so the bottom can be accessed easily - does this mean the ones at the bottom will be ready first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 I am a novice too I now have lots of bushy leaves and no more space to add soil so I am keeping them well watered and fingers crossed it won't be a disaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Cluck Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 Ours were about 2ft high on friday and almost ready to flower - then we had a really reallly heavy down pour on saturday and it flattened them. today the sunshine has been out and they seem to be picking themselves up - I just hope I have some potatoes at the bottom as I seem to have a lot of growth out of the top Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Mine are in plastic containers. What a speed they are growing The little green shoots were covered in a layer of compost and by the next day were showing through the compost again. I have put the last layer of compost in this afternoon. Can't wait to harvest them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 mine are going great guns. it like a scene from the day of the tryffids i have a few flowers just starting to come out, so hopefully they will be ready soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 it like a scene from the day of the tryffids Similar here too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 ours have really started to grow - nothing when we went away and come back they have started like billy'o So excited by all this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 ours are romping away in their compost bin! Cant wait until we get to taste them - new potatoes yum yum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 This rain has really made them come on really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Ours were particularly pleased with the well rotted horse manure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 This is great - it's like the Great Potato Race Mine are growing really well - I have been topping them up with soil every day now and they've reached the top of the sacks, so I am leaving them now to flower and die off. How long do I leave it before harvesting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 How long do I leave it before harvesting them? Ooh - I was just thinking the same thing all advice welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I've got some lovely new potatoes at home and a couple of them are sprouting a bit - is it ok to sow them now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 I have loads of leaves and have had for a few weeks but not a sniff of a flower Is this normal Potato novice that I am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 My first earlies have just started to flower but the leaves appeared weeks ago so don't despair Louise it will all happen soon and you will have lovely spuds............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
