Oca...in tattie bags?

[jackyspratty]

Last year I gre oca for the forst time and managed to grow enough to eat a bit and save for this year and share about a wee bit. I have enough for the plot but would also like to try some in tattie sacks as well.

Has anyone tried this and how many tubers per sack do you reckon? They are the green sacks from tattie man.

If no one has done it Ill report back at the end of the year as per results. I do like thier lemony tang, but I think I harvested mine too early last year, as it was a juggle between the slugs and frost/snow eyc.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

I grew mine in Morrisons flower pots. Popped 1 tuber in each pot, pot stayed inside greenhouse until after the last frost. So what about popping 4 in the tattie sacks (know the ones you mean, got a few of them). Only problem I can see is the sacks weigh quite a bit after filling with compost, so when you need to move them from the greenhouse you'll need a strong back or a big burly bloke (with a strong back)

You've put me in the mood again for growing Oca, they are so easy to grow - keep watered and give them some weak comfrey tea now and then. Nice and tasty but weird.

[jackyspratty]

Yes I like them too frosty. I grew them as an experiment last year and didnt eat many really. Grew enough to pass around and sow again this year. I was hoping that they kept their fuschia pink colour after cooking but it disappeared. I do love digging them up and finding the scarlott jewells in the soil once everything else has stopped. I must remember to give a light feed as you say..

I have a few to give my plot neighbours who regard me with amusement at times but where intrigued by the arrival of oca on the site!