growing own veggies in bags and pots (Merged)

richyrich7

almar wrote: »

Do you think that lquid manure will be affected by that?

Depends what its derived from ? if it's animal manure then possibly it's very difficult to tell, luckly I've not been too affected by this problem as I tend to use green manure rather than animal it's a lot lighter

greyhoundcrazy

richyrich7 wrote: »

Depends what its derived from ? if it's animal manure then possibly it's very difficult to tell, luckly I've not been too affected by this problem as I tend to use green manure rather than animal it's a lot lighter

Are you richyrich from the allotment forum? (the one I am going to recommend to Almar :rotfl: )

richyrich7

greyhoundcrazy wrote: »

Are you richyrich from the allotment forum? (the one I am going to recommend to Almar :rotfl: )

Ti's I

greyhoundcrazy

richyrich7 wrote: »

Ti's I

Ahaha. I knew someone from there would know the answer. (I have a different name over there - and usually don't know the answers because I've only had my lotty 18 months:o )

richyrich7

greyhoundcrazy wrote: »

Ahaha. I knew someone from there would know the answer. (I have a different name over there - and usually don't know the answers because I've only had my lotty 18 months:o )

I've been wondering who you where :rotfl: PM me when you have time I'm nosey.
I've been veg and flower growing since I've been 8 and still don't know the answers :rotfl: An I'm 42 now

System

Just about to harvest my first lot of spuds, grown in two bags of homemade compost.

Quick question - can the compost be used for top-dressing in the flower beds after?

richyrich7

Yes no problem what so ever, a good use for spent compost.

smithyjules

We have just moved into our first house WITH a garden!!!!only it's tiny so here's the plan (from a not very green fingered but very hopeful one!)

A big deep pot (maybe a small plastic barrel) with holes drilled in for drainage

Chuck in my sprouting spuds

Cover with compost

when leaves appear, chuck on some more compost

keep going as above til pot is full, then wait for shoots to die back

RIGHT!!! is all of the above correct-ish? My daft question is going to come now! How do i get the potatoes out from the bottom without gettin in a huge mess or can the bottom ones wait until all the top ones have been scoffed?!

Also we move in 2 weeks is this too late/early to plant them? How often/much should i water them?

I really do love potatoes and can't wait to get started!

richyrich7

it's getting late in the season now, but your idea sounds A1, you may get a way with some earlies for xmas if the frosts keep off them.

you could always sow a few broad beans or a few garlic cloves instead.

smithyjules

not too keen on broad beans here but garlic mmmmm how do you do that then???!!!