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    Spuds... are you a trencher, hole maker or containererer?

    Somehow randomly came across a post from PW about him making holes with scaffolding tubes for planting spuds in. Interesting thinks I! A few more searches around the subject and a couple of other folk use bulb planters. Those posts were from a few years ago, so thought I'd ask again

    Do you dig a trench, make a hole or use containers?

    I may try the hole method this year, as I'm growing them in raised beds - save me digging out and making a mess of the paths etc.

    If you do make a hole, do you drop any fertiliser in the hole first? What's your method?

    (multi-voting allowed, as I've a fair few planter sack type things at home that I'll be using as well as in the ground on the plot this year)
    81
    Dig a trench
    38.27%
    31
    Make a hole
    24.69%
    20
    Container
    30.86%
    25
    Cheese.
    6.17%
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    Last edited by chris; 13-03-2012, 01:06 PM.
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    My first ever attempt this year will be in "courier bags" (reasonably thick poly bags - I have double bagged to keep the light out though).

    They're about the size of half a growbag stood up, maybe a little wider at the base.
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    • #3
      Cheese? Is this the Caerphilly way?

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      • #4
        Just added it for the awkwar... er veggiechickens amongst us

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        • #5
          Hey Chris, good thread!

          In the past I have always drawn a trench into which I have dropped potato fertiliser. This has always worked well for me, however this year I have opted for making a hole, which hasn't put them as deep as I normally go (saves early earthing), but has saved a lot of planting work. I haven't used fertiliser this year as I wanted to feed with seaweed as I go along, rather than use inorganic feeds. I also use bags at home (mainly as I always buy too many tubers - no comments) and I fed these last year with a seaweed feed, nothing more. I am using the planting mix as suggested by Garden Organic this year, which is one part sand, one part manure, two parts homemade compost/leafmold. My first bag was planted up two days ago and I will be planting up a further two later today. All I will say with bags is that they easily take a can of water a day in summer. I will then reuse the compost as a mulch on my garden.
          Last edited by VirginVegGrower; 13-03-2012, 01:18 PM.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by chris View Post
            Just added it for the awkwar... er veggiechickens amongst us
            She always is!
            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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            • #7
              Depends.

              I do bags in polytunnels or greenhouses.

              I do trenches when I have my special tool [Mr Z used it on Sunday and I put my fertiliser in the bottom, then spuds, then watered in and raked the soil back over.

              I use a bulb planter when Mr Z hasn't got his special tool handy. I put a handful of organic potato fertiliser in the holes when I do.

              A pic of Mr Z's special tool can be found here
              Last edited by zazen999; 13-03-2012, 01:19 PM.

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              • #8
                Just as well I voted for it then! - and all the other options!
                I dig a shallow trench, then dig a hole in the bottom of the trench for the potato, And I put some in pots in the GH and the small ones fit perfectly into Swiss cheese.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                  Depends.

                  I do bags in polytunnels or greenhouses.

                  I do trenches when I have my special tool [Mr Z used it on Sunday and I put my fertiliser in the bottom, then spuds, then watered in and raked the soil back over.

                  I use a bulb planter when Mr Z hasn't got his special tool handy.

                  A pic of Mr Z's special tool can be found here
                  Are you actually talking about tats Miss Z?
                  Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                  Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                    Hey Chris, good thread!

                    In the past I have always drawn a trench into which I have dropped potato fertiliser. This has always worked well for me, however this year I have opted for making a hole, which hasn't put them as deep as I normally go (saves early earthing), but has saved a lot of planting work. I haven't used fertiliser this year as I wanted to feed with seaweed as I go along, rather than use inorganic feeds. I also use bags at home (mainly as I always buy too many tubers - no comments) and I fed these last year with a seaweed feed, nothing more. I am using the planting mix as suggested by Garden Organic this year, which is one part sand, one part manure, two parts homemade compost/leafmold. My first bag was planted up two days ago and I will be planting up a further two later today. All I will say with bags is that they easily take a can of water a day in summer. I will then reuse the compost as a mulch on my garden.
                    Hadn't heard of that mix, thank you. I was regretting ordering another half-load of manure too, but now I know what I can do with it

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                      Are you actually talking about tats Miss Z?
                      And you call me rude!

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
                        Depends.
                        A pic of Mr Z's special tool can be found here
                        I'm so disappointed......

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                        • #13
                          Since we are talking tools! Here is what I have used in the past

                          Wolf Garten JAM20 Multi-Change Ridger: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
                          Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by chris View Post
                            And you call me rude!
                            Read the post again and yes you are! Just not on here
                            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by veggiechicken View Post
                              I'm so disappointed......
                              Don't be! She wouldn't let you borrow it. You will have to find your own!
                              Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                              Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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