Should my potato's look like this?

[Chilli-head Huw]

I have have seed potatoes in the ground and in bags and the ones in the bags have exploded. Are the leaves supposed to be that big? I have earthed them up and there is enough space for one more earthing up. I can't remember the name of the potato but they were chitted as normal and been in the bags for about 5 weeks.

[Guykp57]

To me they look fine, I'm a newbie but I think to older viners will agree, don't worry be happy.


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[KittyColdNose]

Here you go, just popped out and took this to show you my spuds. In the background there are four qashqai tyres stacked up to give an idea of size. Your potatoes look fine to me.

[Bigmallly]

To me they look fine, I'm a newbie but I think to older viners will agree, don't worry be happy.

Less of the older if you don't mind.............

Sorry, your spuds look fine.

[Bigmallly]

Here you go Kitty:

[Guykp57]

WISER not older would have been a better word Sorry ;-)


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[Bigmallly]

WISER not older would have been a better word Sorry ;-)

I'm only teasing, I'm old but still none the wiser half the time..............

[Guykp57]

I'd have been lost without the wise old viners on grapevine, you are all brilliant to the newbie who join, we'd be lost without your advice, books are all well and good but nothing like experience to help others. Ta


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[Gogledd]

Pulled one bag today had a good crop foliage went a bit mental this year too


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[Greenleaves]

Sorry to hijack your thread Guykp, but using your wiser choice of words as got me curious as to who is the wisest grape?

[WendyC]

Here you go Kitty:

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Thank goodness- I was worried the potatoes would fall out of the tyres!

[Nicos]

Sorry to hijack your thread Guykp, but using your wiser choice of words as got me curious as to who is the wisest grape?

There is no 'wisest Grape' ...haven't you noticed that we were all assimilated when we joined?..Te he!

[Potstubsdustbins]

With the looks of those they have some growing to do yet. If they are main crop the haulm will cover the bags almost entirely.

These are some of mine in standard 80ltr plastic dustbins.

[Bigmallly]

How many seeds do you put in a dustbin Potty?..............I'm guessing 4.

[Chilli-head Huw]

Thanks all. Nothing to worry about then. Guess I will be using bigger potting mediums next year. I have a couple of recycling bins that aren't in use so will use those. In fact I could probably plant some winter spuds in them this year.