Nine steps to rediscovering the humble spud
Mon, 15/06/2009 - 10:13
My gardening confidence is growing daily. My sunflowers are well over a metre tall, my herb garden's coming on a treat and I've had early success with a chili plant that this weekend produced a flower! It's only natural I want to take my obvious talents to the next level - with a grow your own potato kit.
The kit in question comprises of three 35lt ‘Grow-Pods’ (heavy duty garden bags) and three packs of five ‘Turbo Seeds’ (potatoes). The pack promises that each bag will give you 25lbs of spuds. All you need to do is follow the simple 9-point Plan for Success. (It'll be interesting to see how my crop compares to that of my housemate, who is currently following the 1-point Potato Plan of: plant a spud that got a little sprouty and step away.)Points 1-4 are now complete. Fill each bag with 3-4" compost: tick. Place five turbo seeds evenly on the surface: tick. Cover the spuds with another 3-4" of compost: tick. And water: tick. Now begins the waiting game - as soon as I see the shoots appear I'm to cover them up again, and repeat until the bag is full. Seems simple enough. Back with an update soon...
Grow your Own Potato Kit
£19.99
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Great post!
I have recently gotten into growing my own veggies and It was the potato that got me hooked, now i grow a huge variety of foods and can not wait for spring so I can get some more time in my veg patch.
I have no idea why I did not start before and hopefully the more posts like this the more people will get involved in the garden.
Another site I find extreamly usefull and inspiring is www.thegoodlife-online.co.uk - many Tips here to start producing all of your own foods!