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Starting Potatoes
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jess Apr 11.
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I'm very disappointed with this summer's crops so far. Peas, peppers, squash and zucchini didn't even sprout despite three attempts and three different methods (starting early in pots on windowsill, starting later in pots on windowsill and direct ...
- scavenged old windows in frames to use as cold frames
- husband brings home 8ft scraps of wood to raise beds
- husband brings home buckets
- scavenging pots and metal poles on rubbish day
- learning how to save seed this year
- I had to pay for ...
Ooo, let us know how it goes. That's basically what I was planning to do, only in buckets.
We're experimenting with growing potatoes in 'towers'. Last year I grew some in used garbage bags and got 18 inches tall of potatoes - the bags deteriorated in the sun. This year we have bought some badly designed compost bins specifically for pot...
I was going to try growing them in large buckets to save space in the garden ......
Last year I cut up sprouted potatoes and tossed them in soil and they did fine. The plants are large, though, so be prepared for 1 plant /sq ft or less.
You should be able to use them just fine.
The only caveat is that if the potatoes come from an area with blight, they could transmit it to your soil. Also, I have read that re-using seed stock for a few years can leave you with less hardy/producti...
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- At 8:34am on March 10, 2009,
Pamela said…
- Hi Jess, I live in London, ON - I just joined this group too. I have been gardening since I was a child. I've had a garden plot in Thames Park near Labatt's. The few friends I have who are serious gardeners are a great resource. I have several great books on permaculture and I belong to Seeds of Diversity Canada. I enjoy seed swapping vs. buying - because there tends to be more than we can ever grow each year and I save seeds too. There are pockets of funky people in London, they're just hard to find.
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- Recently immigrated here from England. I've some theoretical experience in Bio-dynamic agriculture and am now trying to put it into practice in my back yard. Problem is, I only have some theoretical experience in gardening too, so I'm fumbling a bit! Hoping to find encouragement and help here.
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