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  • Too early for potatoes in pots, in un-heated greenhouse?

    They have been chitting a month, im getting desperate to get something done!

    Iv got a un-heated greenhouse, big 10 inch pots, in the south east,

    Is it too early to just chuck em in?

    Many thanks,

    Fon

  • #2
    I've just done a couple of pots, it may work - it may not, but I reckon it's worth trying

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    • #3
      You could plunge the pots in the soil to protect them from any frost, then move them later.

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      • #4
        Im in Swansea and have just put a few pots in.
        I fill to the top and stand on a few inches of cardboard and if the temps drop too low just wrap in bubblewrap.

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        • #5
          I always put a really early couple or three rows into the polytunnel in January which obviously is much earlier than reccomended. I started doing it in Feb originally but now get them in pretty much as soon as I can buy them. I only do first earlies like this and they are heavily fleeced. This year they have also had a covering of shredded paper for extra insulation.
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          Those are epicure, casablanca and rocket on the 9th Jan.

          I've had some losses, last year a few rotted in the ground but that was a drainage issue rather than the cold and with the help of some other plot holders and some funding from the PC a new land drain has hopefully sorted that.

          So, not too early in my opinion
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          • #6
            I've had first earlies (Lady C) in buckets in my friend's unheated greenhouse and outdoors in a polythene cloche for 2 weeks and I've planted some more buckets today. Because the greenhouse has a few holes in the glass I also put a polythene cloche over the ones in there. The buckets outside are currently wrapped in bubble wrap to give them a bit more insulation if we get a frost. I intend to plant the last few Lady C at home tomorrow, some under another cloche and some in my growhouse.

            Last year I did the same in the greenhouse with excellent results, and planted the ones at home in my garage, moving them outside at the start of April, so these are a bit more of an experiment this year.
            A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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            • #7
              I think you will be ok ,if you think about it the spuds you miss when harvesting always seem to grow ok without molycodling them don't they !
              atb Dal

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              • #8
                I started some spuds in buckets in the GH a couple of weeks ago. Today, the shoots were showing so I've earthed them up.
                Go for it

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                • #9
                  I have just planted half of my Arran pilots into pots and are now in the G/H...rain stoped play . no room for me and the pots..

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                  • #10
                    Remainder of the Lady C planted in pots in the garage as it is too windy to be messing with polythene cloches today!
                    A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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                    • #11
                      Thanks all, 10 pots filled today, just need to go buy some more pots for the King Edwards!

                      Fon

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                      • #12
                        I had a go of doing it like this.with the carrier bag,

                        you tube

                        Growing Potatoes in shopping bags part 3. Potato reveal.

                        Growing Potatoes in shopping bags. Part 4 The End.

                        sorry can,t make them into links.
                        Last edited by Ms-T; 26-02-2017, 09:00 PM.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Ms-T View Post
                          I had a go of doing it like this.with the carrier bag
                          Growing Potatoes in shopping bags part 3. Potato reveal.

                          Growing Potatoes in shopping bags. Part 4 The End.
                          You been on the G&T's Ms-T? x

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                          • #14
                            I'm waiting for Part 5 to see what Ms T's talking about

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                            • #15
                              i tryed to make them into links so you could watch .but i can not do it sorry.

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