Watering spuds through mulch query

[Two_Sheds]

or you could plant some bottles or Morrisons buckets between the rows, and water into that

[vikkib]

or you could plant some bottles or Morrisons buckets between the rows, and water into that

Good plan! I'll only end up breaking the foliage if I try and lift the cardboard!

[Snadger]

Lovely! Thanks all!

I've mulched the main crop spuds but ran out of shredded paper for the first earlies but there's a steady stream of the stuff so I'll keep going as I get more.

I've laid cardboard in between the rows which I can easily lift once the nematodes I'll order arrive so I can give the area a soak with those to try and prevent the slug damage.

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I'm going to try and resist the urge to water the plants unless they're actually wilting and see how it goes. The spuds are at the furthest point from the water and my back will greatly appreciate not lugging watering cans back and forth!

Hope the wind doesn't get up..................

[Snadger]

Its generally advised not to water or feed potatoes until the flowers have formed methinks? Anyway, the whole idea of using mulches is so you don't need to water!

[Two_Sheds]

the whole idea of using mulches is so you don't need to water!

Yes, if your ground is wet it's a good time to add mulch, to trap the water in the soil. However, my soil is incredibly light & sandy, and it's never wet. We've had nothing but a light sprinkle for nearly six weeks now

[Snadger]

Yes, if your ground is wet it's a good time to add mulch, to trap the water in the soil. However, my soil is incredibly light & sandy, and it's never wet. We've had nothing but a light sprinkle for nearly six weeks now

Ruth Stout would have a stock answer for you TS "Add more mulch"

[Two_Sheds]

lol


I'm trying, I'm trying.

I was mulching with pondweed and Norfolk Broads reeds today. Bladdy stuff clagging up our small frog pond