Smudgley, are the potatoes [Archive]

dandysmom

30-05-2006, 03:53 AM

up yet? Been a week; any sign of shoots?

smudgley

30-05-2006, 08:09 AM

Ooh I don't know - I'm scared to venture into the tubs.
Should I be peeping in there?
I thought I would just leave them.
I need to pop a couple more spuds in each tub as there are only 3 small ones in each tub & they are very big tubs.

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dandysmom

30-05-2006, 08:39 PM

Sorry, guess I wasn't clear...should have said any leaves showing yet!! I'm assuming those are pictures of the tubs, and obviously nothing is popping up...little ******s are slow, aren't they!:-D Worth waiting for little new potatoes, yum:D

dinahsmum

31-05-2006, 11:58 AM

Smudgley - it looks like you have filled the tub to the brim straight away. I expect that will still work but I've always been told to do it gradually, like I said here http://www.catpages.co.uk/talkcats/showpost.php?p=121083&postcount=4
You tend to do that in the open ground - let them show, earth them up, let them grow up a bit more, earth up more, etc etc. The leaves need to get a bit of daylight to act as the 'factory' for the plant.

Keep us posted

smudgley

31-05-2006, 12:21 PM

Smudgley - it looks like you have filled the tub to the brim straight away. I expect that will still work but I've always been told to do it gradually, like I said here http://www.catpages.co.uk/talkcats/showpost.php?p=121083&postcount=4
You tend to do that in the open ground - let them show, earth them up, let them grow up a bit more, earth up more, etc etc. The leaves need to get a bit of daylight to act as the 'factory' for the plant.

Keep us posted

:oops: We just put them in & filled right up :oops:

What do you think we should do DM - should I try & find them & start again, with just a bit of soil etc - or would you just leave 'em now & see what heppens.:?

dinahsmum

31-05-2006, 12:26 PM

Think I'd scoop off about half the compost and save it till later. When the shoots have about 6 leaves, put some more compost in but don't cover completely.
'Spect they'll survive - they usually do!

smudgley

31-05-2006, 01:23 PM

Think I'd scoop off about half the compost and save it till later. When the shoots have about 6 leaves, put some more compost in but don't cover completely.
'Spect they'll survive - they usually do!

Will do. ;)
Thanks DM - I'll do it this evening when I water the garden.:)