tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8839020317332759677..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Potato containersMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30127349424912413112015-03-09T19:14:50.398+00:002015-03-09T19:14:50.398+00:00Looks like a good find!Looks like a good find!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-83121045845165279192015-03-08T15:22:52.100+00:002015-03-08T15:22:52.100+00:00Those pots look nice. Key feature is the large dra...Those pots look nice. Key feature is the large drain holes. I tried the typical American 5-gallon bucket with drilled holes, but holes were not large enough. One good rain and the bucket flooded and rotted the potatoes before I noticed. Also popular here are the fabric grow bags. Theoretically they drain better.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-22493888382291238312015-03-06T22:44:10.261+00:002015-03-06T22:44:10.261+00:00These buckets are great and last for years and yea...These buckets are great and last for years and years, and are easily portable with the handles, We used them in my last job for trees and spare or old ones were used as weeding buckets which were perfect. Great idea for tatties :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16500806343686654732015-03-06T20:59:35.733+00:002015-03-06T20:59:35.733+00:00Very nice - I could definitely use one or two of t...Very nice - I could definitely use one or two of those, especially for my mint.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62615440818650441652015-03-06T17:59:20.851+00:002015-03-06T17:59:20.851+00:00Thanks for the info! My spuds were really good las...Thanks for the info! My spuds were really good last year, I think because they were planted mainly in composted stable manure which retains moisture very well. I always add a handful of Growmore per pot, and some pelleted chicken manure.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-19278645326202917332015-03-06T17:34:13.821+00:002015-03-06T17:34:13.821+00:00Hi Mark,
I bought 20 of the 30L size of these a co...Hi Mark,<br />I bought 20 of the 30L size of these a couple of years ago.Made of tough material with a bit of flex so I'd guess they won't weather and shatter as quickly as the rigid ones tend to.So far have only used them to park various fruit bushes before permanent planting out.So far the handles are great.<br />Before I got my allotment I used to grow my spuds at home in fabric containers and 20/25L pots with some success.Last year's main crop over on the plot were riddled with slugs so this year I'm only growing earlies in the soil with added seaweed foraged from the shore.Main crop Charlottes and Salad Blue (wonderspuds) will be in pots probably at home sitting on the gravel.I think that planting 2 or even 3 small tubers in this size pot will be fine with some granular type fertiliser added.<br />As a spinoff I'll get lots of compost to recycle into my soil hungry raised beds in the back garden.David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-77609886432051521212015-03-06T14:29:04.646+00:002015-03-06T14:29:04.646+00:00Yes, I have had a lot of success with florists'...Yes, I have had a lot of success with florists' buckets etc, but I know I can do better!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66538077515550420942015-03-06T14:28:07.036+00:002015-03-06T14:28:07.036+00:00Jo, I think I'll still plant just one tuber in...Jo, I think I'll still plant just one tuber in each, because I really want them to have lots of room to spread out, which has not been possible in the little containers I have used up till now.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-32542375787970921952015-03-06T14:17:19.514+00:002015-03-06T14:17:19.514+00:00I like the look of them they look really sturdy an...I like the look of them they look really sturdy and should be perfect for potatoes. I used florists buckets last year most successfully but only got a couple of meals out of each of them. Still, not to be sniffed at. elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49952971522700222242015-03-06T13:22:48.185+00:002015-03-06T13:22:48.185+00:00They look like they will do the job well. It alway...They look like they will do the job well. It always amazes me how people succeed with container growing. I'm just so bad at it. I forget to water often enough. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-35001664388472585162015-03-06T12:59:16.967+00:002015-03-06T12:59:16.967+00:00Very practical. I love them because of the handles...Very practical. I love them because of the handles. They will be easy to carry around.<br />Vesna Marichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265502263728106716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-12355655409202285662015-03-06T12:35:32.081+00:002015-03-06T12:35:32.081+00:00They look great. Will you use more than one tuber ...They look great. Will you use more than one tuber in each container? I usually plant two or three in each of my containers but they're larger than what you've been using.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com