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15-06-2021, 03:40 PM
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My little corner

The hidden corner behind my greenhouse is home for my spring bulbs - dormant now until next spring.

Also some summer bulbs - I can't remember what they are so I'm quite excited to see them flower..

My biggest excitement though are my potatoes. I've never grown anything edible before and just look at the size of them.

I just took some old sprouting potatoes out of my cupboard and planted them. I can't wait for a crop but I'm wondering how long till they flower?

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15-06-2021, 03:46 PM
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Re: My little corner

If they are maincrop spuds then they may not flower for a few weeks yet, but whenever it happens try not to dig them up until the tops start to wither and die down.
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15-06-2021, 03:49 PM
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Carol, if they're maincrop, the pots look far too small for them. You really should have planted them in a bucket or something bigger like a ½-barrel.
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15-06-2021, 04:20 PM
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Re: My little corner

They look great, Carol! Once you have tried them, your entire garden will be covered in veggies! Nothing like homegrown food
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15-06-2021, 04:40 PM
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Re: My little corner

Originally Posted by carol ->

I just took some old sprouting potatoes out of my cupboard and planted them. I can't wait for a crop but I'm wondering how long till they flower?
For reliability and quality, carol, you need to plant proper seed potatoes. You can never be sure what you will end up with if you plant just any old potatoes that happen to be sprouting. A friend of mine once planted a few left over potatoes he got from Tesco. Two didn't do anything, and the other three produced carrots, with a rogue suede in amongst one crop. That would not have been too bad, except my friend doesn't like carrots.
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15-06-2021, 04:43 PM
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I always stick my sprouting potatoes in the garden .
I feel sorry for them they deserve to have a life too
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15-06-2021, 05:04 PM
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I've done that too and got some good potatoes from them
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15-06-2021, 09:27 PM
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Re: My little corner

Originally Posted by Percy Vere ->
Carol, if they're maincrop, the pots look far too small for them. You really should have planted them in a bucket or something bigger like a ½-barrel.


I'm afraid I agree with Percy, Carol.
Not much room for many potatoes to develop in those little pots, but good luck anyway.
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16-06-2021, 11:04 AM
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Two didn't do anything, and the other three produced carrots, with a rogue suede in amongst one crop.
Suede shoe, or suede jacket Harbal?
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Suede shoe, or suede jacket Harbal?
Jacket, please, Ullabi.
 
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