Is it too late to plant potatoes in tubs/pots?

[clifftop]

I bought 2 packs of seed potatoes from Morrison's today. Each pack contains 5 spuds.

I have: Charlotte Salad potatoes and Rooster potatoes...

I still plan on sticking them in containers... would it be a good investment to buy 2 PVC black bins???

[Bigmallly]

I still plan on sticking them in containers... would it be a good investment to buy 2 PVC black bins???

I have grown out of dustbins for the last 2 years but this year I'm gonna grow out of bags that can be rolled up. Check out Tattiemans thread.

[clifftop]

I have seen that vid... a good idea, I just thought that black bins would absorb more heat from the Sun??

[clifftop]

What causes blight?

[Bigmallly]

I have seen that vid... a good idea, I just thought that black bins would absorb more heat from the Sun??

It may do, but it also blocks the light untill they are well established.

[Jeanied]

What causes blight? Spores in the soil, spread through the air by a period of damp weather - it can get anywhere, even in greenhouses.
Just seen an interesting segment on the Country File about starting off the early Jersey Royals - basically they take off the long first sprout in the seed potato - they are looking for 4 smaller sprouts to form in the 'rose end' (the end with shoots) of the spud. They plant the biggies first because they are stronger - the smaller ones go in later. Fascinating stuff - and OMG they are doing Cabbage stalk walking sticks - gotta go!

[Snadger]

.............................- and OMG they are doing Cabbage stalk walking sticks - gotta go!

Just sown some of these yesterday!