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    I have potatoes now in buckets which should in theory be nearly ready. I have tried furtling in the bucket and found one potato about 3 cm long. I can't get my hands in to search any further.
    Any tips on how to furtle ina bucket?
    I don't want to tip them out if they are not ready.

    Thanks

  • #2
    I think it's very difficult to do in a bucket - unless you VERY GENTLY tip it on its side over an old compost bag and gently ease it all out - so you can put it back in if necessary. Make sure it's well watered before you do.

    It's much easier to furtle into the side of an earthed-up ridge!
    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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    • #3
      I do as Flummery says Janeyo. The whole thing comes out quite easily and if you're not happy you can put it back in.
      Last year I had one bucket with quite a poor crop - a few nice big potatoes and an awful lot of marbles. I took the big ones and put the rest back for a couple of weeks and got a good crop from it.
      Hope this helps.

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      • #4
        Just remember to take your pants off first... one can get awfully tangled up during the act of furtling...

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Sweepster View Post
          Just remember to take your pants off first... one can get awfully tangled up during the act of furtling...
          I agree ........Lol!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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          • #6
            i am making notes on this
            thanks
            Iamhanuman

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            • #7
              I am off to water then then tip it out gently for a furtle (but for the sake of the neighbours and the fact that it's quite cold and windy here am going to keep my pants on!)

              Thanks

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              • #8
                wise move janeyo
                out of interest
                when did you put your seed pots in?
                Iamhanuman

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                • #9
                  This gives me an idea for next years buckets. How about planting in a see through container, inside an opaque bucket? You'll just need to take the container out of the bucket then and have a look.
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                  • #10
                    i have deciced this year .. i'm gonna buy a furtler

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by lynda66 View Post
                      i have deciced this year .. i'm gonna buy a furtler
                      And keep him in the attic?
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by pdblake View Post
                        This gives me an idea for next years buckets. How about planting in a see through container, inside an opaque bucket? You'll just need to take the container out of the bucket then and have a look.
                        Potatoes go green (and therefore poisonous) when the light gets to them. This would be a problem with see through buckets. You could see when all your poisonous spuds were ready to throw away though! Ah, just read the bit about this being an INNER bucket - hey, you might be on to something!
                        Last edited by Flummery; 13-05-2009, 01:41 PM.
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Iamhanuman View Post
                          wise move janeyo
                          out of interest
                          when did you put your seed pots in?
                          These ones were end of feb, but started life in the greenhouse till they were about a foot high.

                          I have furtled! Was very careful and laid them on their sides and eased them out. I got enough for a meal (4 people), and some were quite big. I have put them back to grow on a bit.

                          Thanks all

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                          • #14
                            i planted some in a bucket in october and nothing until january,they have gone mad now.hope they are ready soon!

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                            • #15
                              congrats janeyo!!!!!!!!!!!!
                              Iamhanuman

                              New Boy & Son Blog My Blog about a new gardener's experiences with his son

                              AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY DEAR WIFE'S BLOG
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