Potato weigh in this way please!

ChocolateMonkey

Dug up a set of my non container planted seed potatoes today. From 2 seeds potatoes (I think) I got 3lbs 2oz, these are the same pink smile potatoes from homebase.
I was gobsmacked at the difference between my container and non container grown ones, the ground ones were much bigger and a better yield.
I have left a few more plants till next week so will post again when I dig them up.

I will definetly be doing potatoes for xmas and next year its great fun.

Trishh_2

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Forgot to come back to this the other day. I dug up one plant to see what was beneath the soil and managed to harvest enough good sized spuds to feed four of us! :j :j

At last!!!!!

Well done, I grew cara last year and they were lovely!

I've done a few varieties this year. Maincrops (Desiree) are still in the ground but these are some of my Swift & the DT browns freebie, vales emerald. .. I did Charlotte too, they taste gorgeous (best I've tasted so far, best crop too and they seem to be storing well even though they're an early salad!) I will defo do them again next year ......didn't weigh any of them them though :rolleyes:

elsien

Just dug up my container grown Maris Piper ( again from poundland.) They've done better than the earlies, (probably because I actually remembered to feed and water them.)
3 seed potatoes ( I think) gave me just over4 lbs which I was quite pleased with. I'm leaving the others a bit longer, as Im not sure how well they store.

kazwookie

Woooooohoooooooooo, I'm in!!!! after all that waiting!! I've been firkling!!



5lbs 2oz from 3 spuds!!

readalot_2

Does anyone know where I can buy the big brown paper sacks for storing potatoes please?

kazwookie

Try your local garden centre, or the back of the veg stand on your local market.

jabba4

readalot wrote: »

Does anyone know where I can buy the big brown paper sacks for storing potatoes please?

Or just use old pillow cases...

squiggle37

Dug the rest of the vale emmerald from 2 compost bags i put 2 seed spuds in each bag gave me 5 smallish spuds and 4 spuds in others 2lb 3oz all together not impressed with growing them in bags.

kazwookie

Squiggle37,

I have 4 bags left to go, and I will be most upset if I only get a small amount!

squiggle37

kazwookie wrote: »

Squiggle37,

I have 4 bags left to go, and I will be most upset if I only get a small amount!

The ones in ground i didnt water or feed much the bagged ones i took extra care of, small and few spuds was the thanks i got from them,:rolleyes: oh well at least they were free. They tasted lovely tho.

Hope you get more than me.....good luck:D