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[Jari]

I have planted my two duke of York potatoes. (Unfortunate name i know)
Can not wait to start to see them grow!
Also repotted my apple and peach seedlings into individual larger pots and will keep them in sunroom for the time being.

👩‍🌾

[CLKD]

You have been busy.  What does it suggest about earthing up the potatoes initially, I can't remember 

[Jari]

I just have two potatoes planted in an average size patio pot. I think it's 35cm wide and probably 40cm deep.
I looked up on YouTube how to plant potatoes in pots.

So, I put multi purpose compost a quarter full in pot, then put my two potatoes on top with the little growths facing upwards and then covered with more compost and watered it. Then I have to leave until I see leaves come through. Wait until 5 cm or so high and cover again with compost, not completely covering leaves. Keep going with this top up until reach the top. Let the leaves grow and keep watering. Then when it flowers I can feel and see how big the potatoes are! ‍

[Two hoots]

With potatoes I think we wait until the vegetation starts to die back before we rummage 

[Jari]

Thanks two hoots. I am looking forward to see them start to grow!

[CLKD]

   I'll be expecting photos of progress 

[Jari]

I will take photos but I do not think it works on here? 👩‍🌾

[Two hoots]

It's exciting when we decide to collect the potatoes with lots of ooh and ahh when they appear 

[CLKD]

U wait until the flowers arrive 


An ENORMOUS bumblebee tried to get into the kitchen via a shut window yesterday - if it didn't have a headache B4 it began tapping, it will have this morning 

[Tc]

Thanks CLKD and jari. I didnt have notifications on and didnt realise youd both answered me.

I'm on 3rd floor.  It doesnt get sun down to the floor. Also the concrete is waist height but the railing bit is about a,foot tall.

I can just about fit a small chair out there but it's not exactly uplifting out there the way it looks now.

Thanks for the tips xx

[CLKD]

I wouldn't even step out at that height   

You may find plants grow leggy towards the light.  It's all about trying though and there will be shelter from heavy rain and wind. 

DH and I have been busy today 

[Tc]

What have you been doing in garden today?

[CLKD]

Us - yesterday DH moved a lot of allium bulbs which I relocated.  Today he planted up that reclaimed bit with strawberry plants which had been in large tubs for 3 years but were getting straggly.  When I went through the earth in those tubs I found lots of vine weevil grubs  which I gave to the birds and gold fish.  That earth has been spread over a part of the garden to allow worms to take it down.  Peas will be planted there soon.

Then we sat.  With a cuppa by the ponds B4 getting on again.  Generally pottering.  More tomorrow, weather allowing.  Then sitting watching the Brimstone and comma butterflies  . 

[Tc]

Sounds lovely CLKD 

[CLKD]

It was. I love my garden, it's the main reason that we haven't moved from here - have thought about it for 5 years, I WANT a view but can't leave why ponds.  One fish is over 28 years old