growing potatoes in an empty compost bag? (Merged Thread)

MJMum

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Jayar

I chuck mine on a tray on top of a kitchen unit and they're always fine.

troll35

mjmum answered first. The sprouty bits should be at the top. If you've got a potato with more than one sprouty bit and the potato isn't too small you can chop it in half and get 2 for the price of 1...very MSE.

skr00ge

Don't forget Monty says chit earlies and don't bother with main crop.

angie_loves_veg

The egg boxes are purely a useful solution to hold them in an upright position with, as said before, the rose end (the one with the most eyes...) upwards.

I ran out of egg cartons this year, and just laid a cereal box on its largest side and cut off the front panel - ie I made a high sided tray. If you place the potatoes carefully, they support each other in position!

CazW_2

so... how's everyones spuds comming along?

My small; tubs are doing great - one has been earthed up twice now!

The big black bin was only planted a few days ago so not expecting anything yet..lol

Caz

MKwife

I have planted potatoes in tubs but now I worrying the tubs too small.

The smalles tub is probably a foot deep and a foot wide. Is this bad???

The biggest tub I have stuck 3 lots in.....

Any tato pro's advice appreciated.

x

comping_cat

Am i too late to plant some potatoes? I have some large tubs which i could use, and would love to give them a go!!!!

arkonite_babe

catowen you're not too late. mine have just gone in as we've had some frost in NI for the past few nights and I didn't want to put them in until it warmed a wee bit.

Jen_83

Please can i have some advice.. am a bit concerned... i planted up some seed potatoes about 3 weeks ago in compost bags... i filled each bag wi 10 seed potatoes - reading through the posts on here now i see that that is probably way too many!! is there any way that I can take some of them out and re-plant them in new bags so that i only have about 3 per bag or will they not like being disturbed? I feel so stupid.... can u tell i'm a newbie to this?!!!! lol. There are no shoots or anything showing, they are still below the surface of compost.

Out of interest how many potatoes can you expect to get from each seed potato? I know that it depends on type etc, but a rough guide would be fab, thanks!!

J