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Old 22-01-2008, 11:22 AM
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I have an odd question. I bought a sack of Wilja spuds a few weeks before Christmas and they were lovely. I left all the smaller ones to 'use later' for mash and they started to sprout, I have put some of them to chit for growing in pots. I still have some if anyone would like them (I would have to request contributions towards postage though).

However, I then bought another sack of Wilja from a different supplier in the hope of enjoying more lovely spuds. These ones were rubbish, scabby and black and horrid. The question is, how do I dispose of a half-sack of grotty spuds? I don't -obviously - want to chuck them in the compost bin in case they decide to grow there. I put some out with the rubbish today but really hate putting veg waste in the black bin bag. Is there an alternative way to get rid?
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Not an expert myself but could you not chuck them in the bonfire? I'm sure there'll be others with better suggestions. I had thought of burying them in the flower bed soil then I remember that they would grow !
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Household rubbish bin.....fungal /viral/bacterial infections.....whatever they are you don't want them anywhere near your garden!!!
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Household rubbish bin.....fungal /viral/bacterial infections.....whatever they are you don't want them anywhere near your garden!!!
Cheers, will chuck the rest of the bag out with next week's rubbish.
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