Over done it with the seed potatoes!

[dexterdoglancashire]

I've planted my seed potatoes down on the lottie - decided on only two raised beds this year...... had a few spare, gave a few away, planted a "few" in buckets............... apart from the three potato sacks I won through the mag, I've just counted 19 morrisons flower buckets with potatoes in!

Has anyone else over done it with seeds/potatoes etc? Bernie aka DDL

[Newbie]

Yep - me too! Ordered three different types, plus the 10 freebies the D T Brown website - didn't realise there would be quite so many in a bag! Chitted them all, gave half away to my brother and still managed to plant two 20ft rows and eight pots!

You live & learn eh!

[SarzWix]

Yup, me too Bernie I've got maincrops in the ground, then 3 big 'Spud Tubs' and 4 big containers on the lottie and 2 big containers at home. I've still got 16 Ulster Sceptre, 2 Charlotte & 2 Anya seed spuds with nowhere to plant them I've tried giving them away, no takers. I'm hoping my friends will get their veg plot organised in time to plant them - I hate waste!

[dexterdoglancashire]

Sarah - you could always nip to Morrisons and get some buckets for 99p and do the same as me! I know the crops will be small - but rather that than waste anything. Bernie

[Seahorse]

Only myself and my ensuite bathroom (cool and light) will ever know the full shame of this year's seed spud extravaganza

[SarzWix]

Sarah - you could always nip to Morrisons and get some buckets for 99p and do the same as me! I know the crops will be small - but rather that than waste anything. Bernie

I have quite a lot of those already, but the cost of compost is mounting up, and I also have to find space for 40 or so tomato plants, about 50 chillis and 10 pepper plants

Did I say I'd gone a bit over-board this year?!

[shirlthegirl43]

I had around 40 Morrison's buckets last year with spuds in - no ground dug for spuds then (still hoping to get some in the ground this year) and lost the lot to blight!

[Alice]

Sarzwix What are you going to do with 50 chillie plants Do keep us posted on that one

[king kevin]

Me too, 6 twenty foot rows of first earlies, 4 rows second earlies and 10 rows of main crop, also gave away enough sets for at least 5 more rows.Just didnot realise how many potatoes you get in a bag.

[crichmond]

Havent planted any in the ground yet but I have 20 builders tubs started in jan and have another 10 to plant up yet with my earlies, I will put the main crop in next weekend.

[rogesse]

Lost count after planting 135 - there are more, I can't resist something I like. I have taken on an allotment (last summer) which resembled deepest darkest Borneo and dad said 'do potatoes - they break up the ground' - so I have!

On a whim and seduced by the write-up, I've put in 20 mayan gold - does anybody know anything about them?

I Know it is passed my bed time - but Hubby is in Scotland and can't sleep!

[heebiejeebie]

I have planted two 15ft rows of Arran Pilot, two of Anya (plus one bucket) and four of Sarpo Axona. But there will be 7 people eating the produce and we all love spuds!

Might get more buckets for the leftover sarpo seed tatties.

[dinky_doo]

in total i ordered 120 seeds in totalover 3 verietys
it is true you get quite a lot in the packs the way i se it you cant have enough spuds
all the best

[JO,JO]

I Have Only Got 3 Potato Bags Two Contianers And A Dustbin Full Of Potatoe So I Think I Have Restrained Myself

[king kevin]

How big does the bucket need to be? Have a few sets left, never growen them in buckets before, might give it a go this year if I can find the right size buckets.