tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896075799067375807.post7178903850369016004..comments2023-08-07T11:03:39.732+01:00Comments on Our 21st century guide to the good life..: Planning for perfect potatoesMartin and Amyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16156539747964207702noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896075799067375807.post-69447291635397173202012-02-09T15:06:20.588+00:002012-02-09T15:06:20.588+00:00I'm growing first earlies Vales Emerald, secon...I'm growing first earlies Vales Emerald, second earlies Charlotte and Kestrel and main crop Desiree.<br />If I had to choose just one it would be Charlotte. Lift and use as a salad potato or leave them to grow bigger then store and use well into winter. Flighty.Flightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082758817547303423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896075799067375807.post-7208017685801044092012-02-09T06:47:19.031+00:002012-02-09T06:47:19.031+00:00My friend grew potatoes in a barrel. You could use...My friend grew potatoes in a barrel. You could use her method in a five gallon bucket. She put three inches of soil in the barrel. Then, she put the seed potatoes in. On top of that went another three inches of soil. Every time the leaves got about three to six inches above the dirt or pine straw, she covered them up again. This way, the whole barrel was filled with potatoes since the greenery she covered made more potatoes. You have to have a dark barrel/bucket so the light cannot get to the potatoes. I want to try this. It would solve your space dilemma, plus, you don't need lots of dirt. Pine straw, leaves, anything can be used to cover the plants each time. I suppose she left some of the leaves peeking through. Good luck.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896075799067375807.post-44188377452429730832012-02-08T12:47:47.397+00:002012-02-08T12:47:47.397+00:00I always grow Kestrel on my plot - they're all...I always grow Kestrel on my plot - they're all-purpose, good keepers and just grow really well for me. But this year I'm trying sacks for the first time too, to get some earlies. I bought one of those patio kits, with three sacks and three types of seed potatoes - Foremost, Charlotte and Melody - so fingers crossed...<br /><br />I made mash for dinner the other day with some supermarket potatoes and it really struck me how bland they tasted. Can't wait to be eating my own again in a few months!Nomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883852903828005065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8896075799067375807.post-71599998210643650122012-02-08T05:51:07.694+00:002012-02-08T05:51:07.694+00:00Potatoes are a dilemma when you are short on space...Potatoes are a dilemma when you are short on space, and I know some don't grow simply because they are relatively cheap to buy, preferring to grow more 'expensive' crops.<br />I'm glad you have chosen to grow them, you really can't beat fresh from the ground spuds! :)<br />Good luck!Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.com