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Potato patio planters

 Delicious home-grown spuds

Seeds potatoes are one sale from December and throughout the spring and again in July/August for planting for autumn and Christmas. Each patio Planter is suitable to plant 3 seed tubers or 4 tubers if very small “baby potatoes” are required.

By planting each Potato Planters at 4 weeks intervals you will be able to harvest over a longer period.

Place your seed potatoes in a cool (but frost free) place in eggs boxes or shallow trays in full light to form sturdy shoots about 2.5 cm (1 inch) long. This takes approximately 5 weeks.

For each planter you will need approximately 40 liters of good general purpose compost. Pour approximately 10 cm (4 inches) into the bottom. Plant your seed potatoes, with the shoots or eyes facing upwards, and cover with 5 cm (2 inches) of compost. Keep the compost slightly damp but do not over water.

When the shoots are grown 7 cm (3 inches) high add another layer of compost to leave the tips of the shoots just showing, keeping the compost damp each times. Repeat the process until the compost and shoots are 3 cm (1 inch) from the top.

When the Potato Planter becomes filled with compost and the leaves are showing, feed weekly with a high potash/low nitrogen soluble plant food. If there is a danger of frost, cover with fleece and remove when the frost has passed.

When the plant produces small white or pink flowers your potatoes are ready to harvest. Simply dig down into the planter to see if your potatoes are ready. Remove a few potatoes at a time, or tip the planter out to reveal a bumper harvest.

 First early varieties may be ready from 9 to 10 weeks, often the plants will flower (but many varieties do not regularly flower) which is a good sign that tubers are forming. Feel down into the compost, or the Planter may already be bulging showing that plenty of tubers are developing.

 If you want larger tubers then continue feeding and watering for a few more weeks.

NOW YOU CAN ENJOY THE REAL TASTE OF HOME GROWN SPUDS.