Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

sashanut

Hi all:j

Have been reading but lutcking on this thread, too ashamed to admit how far behind I am with anything growing related:o Especially seeing how great all your plants look:D

In my defence I have a big garden, DH not at all interested & having lots of animals doesn't help either. Have tried getting various 'gardeners' in to do some major work that I can't do but going to have to sack the latest lot:mad:

Ok have just gone down to cellar only to discover various bags/boxes containing seed potatoes (King Edwards) 2 x 8 spuds. They have been trying to grow - have long spindly roots? or top growth not too sure - but is it worth putting them in? I have a couple of large 'potato bags' - How many in each please & it is just compost or soil as well??

Also found red onions, garlic etc etc, all sprouting & some gone bad :mad: yuck.

BTW Mr BE - I am between Hudds & Bradford - and in the next village is the biggest curry house in the UK (!!!) LOTS of curry round here LOL. Downside is half an acre of unmangeable garden:rotfl:

Little_Vics

sashanut wrote: »

Hi all:j

BTW Mr BE - I am between Hudds & Bradford - and in the next village is the biggest curry house in the UK (!!!) LOTS of curry round here LOL. Downside is half an acre of unmangeable garden:rotfl:

You're not too far from me then - I'm the other side of Halifax. We can moan about what Yorkshire weather is doing to our spuds together!

mrbadexample

xnatalie81x wrote: »

I am a single parent with 4 kids and a job so i get limited time and money to do it

I'm surprised you find time to do anything at all!

mrbadexample

lemonjelly wrote: »

I'd strongly recommend planting them out. The slugs etc won't go for them as they're prickly now. The number of fruit you'll get, & also the size of the fruit will be markedly better imo.:)

It'll have to stay in a pot, as I've no spare space. However, it is due for repotting into a large flower bucket. Someone said that they don't like being repotted into too big a pot, so I've been inching up the sizes very slowly.

mrbadexample

sashanut wrote: »

Ok have just gone down to cellar only to discover various bags/boxes containing seed potatoes (King Edwards) 2 x 8 spuds. They have been trying to grow - have long spindly roots? or top growth not too sure - but is it worth putting them in? I have a couple of large 'potato bags' - How many in each please & it is just compost or soil as well??

I'd give it a go - nothing to lose really. I put three seed potatoes in the bags I use.

sashanut wrote: »

BTW Mr BE - I am between Hudds & Bradford - and in the next village is the biggest curry house in the UK (!!!) LOTS of curry round here LOL. Downside is half an acre of unmangeable garden:rotfl:

The Aakash? Looks fabulous! When am I invited?

sashanut

Little_Vics wrote: »

You're not too far from me then - I'm the other side of Halifax. We can moan about what Yorkshire weather is doing to our spuds together!

:wave: from over the tops LOL. Yes we can indeed, although that depends on whether mine ever get planted. I also have 10 chilli plants abt 2 inches tall, umpteen toms ditto - all in pots in greenhouse/sunroom (hotter - as some panes are missing from said greenhouse). Call it ventilation:rotfl:I can't find anywhere selling the right clips for it.

sashanut

mrbadexample wrote: »

I'd give it a go - nothing to lose really. I put three seed potatoes in the bags I use.



The Aakash? Looks fabulous! When am I invited?

OK I will try & plant them if I can figure out which end up they need to be. And also is it just compost or do I mix in some soil as well? More blonde questions to follow LOL.

YES it is indeed the Aarkash & you are welcome to come any time you like. But don't forget your gardening tools :rotfl:I have to say if you were to tackle this garden, you might not have the strength to get there though:eek:

mrbadexample

sashanut wrote: »

I can't find anywhere selling the right clips for it.

Have you tried eBay?

mrbadexample

sashanut wrote: »

OK I will try & plant them if I can figure out which end up they need to be. And also is it just compost or do I mix in some soil as well? More blonde questions to follow LOL.

Sprouty bits point up, I think.

sashanut wrote: »

I have to say if you were to tackle this garden, you might not have the strength to get there though:eek:

So I'd need feeding first, to keep my strength up.

sashanut

mrbadexample wrote: »

So I'd need feeding first, to keep my strength up.

Haha then you would be too full to do anything? TBH the food was not that great when I last went - there are better ones around - but the building is awesome:T