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I always grow spuds in those big blue plastic butts cut in half. Weed membrane on soil, tub on membrane, potting compost and muck in bottom etc, etc. Last year I dug up most of my spuds, but left 4 tubs with the spuds still in (tops shifted). Tin sheet and a bit of carpet over the top, tied down and ignored.
This morning, having run out of spuds from last year, I decided to have a look at my experiment. The compost was bone dry, had sunk a little, but from 5 seed spuds, I took 30 lbs (ish) of Maris Piper. Bit of scab on a couple and a slug hole in one, but otherwise perfect.
Tonight for dinner, I had 2 lamb chops, a few sprouts and some lightly minted new pots with a bit of butter on.
Isn't life wonderful?
Sorry, I'm just showing off!
Norm.
P.S. There's still about another 90lbs of spuds in the other 3
This morning, having run out of spuds from last year, I decided to have a look at my experiment. The compost was bone dry, had sunk a little, but from 5 seed spuds, I took 30 lbs (ish) of Maris Piper. Bit of scab on a couple and a slug hole in one, but otherwise perfect.
Tonight for dinner, I had 2 lamb chops, a few sprouts and some lightly minted new pots with a bit of butter on.
Isn't life wonderful?
Sorry, I'm just showing off!
Norm.
P.S. There's still about another 90lbs of spuds in the other 3
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