Guerrilla potatoes ?

[Robert2502]

We have a small area of land available to us in Bucks, behind our canal mooring, no one knows who owns it but the only other likely owner is the golf course next door but they can't access is because of a river, so we can grow stuff there if we keep it wild and not too obvious.

Its a black clay kind of soil, with elder, hawthorns, willows, and nettles growing there, quite damp next to the river, and lots of moss.

I be dug some trenches and have some potatoes chitted ready to go, down the lane is a stables and free manure is available.

I've never grown anything before, and this is just an experiment in guerilla gardening.

Will spuds grow in clay soil ?

Should we dig in manure now or chuck some on later ?

Any tips ?

[Atta]

Och thats very adventurus gardening,keep us updated I am very interested.

For manure if its well rotted some put in in trench directly. Look up in you tube it will gice you best idea how to plant them.

[muck lover]

Go for it. Just give it a go. Experiment. I bet you will have some success.

[Baldy]

go for it - spuds will be ok in clay soil generally speaking - personally Id dig manure in now if you can get it free - will help loosen soil up - ifsoil is constantly wet you might have issues - slug resistant varieties might also be a consideration if damp is an issue
though im only 4 out of 10 for spud growng
someone better qualified than me shall be along shortly

[bikermike]

I put my first spuds in my clay-soil allotment half a spade's depth down when there was standing water a spade's depth down...

amazing things spuds...