I found this and decided ya all needed to see it.
I am going to try it and see what it does between now and the end of the season.
Used some scrap wood and they are growing well.
Next year we will try a couple of bigger ones.
Sugar Lady wrote: I found this and decided ya all needed to see it.
I am going to try it and see what it does between now and the end of the season.
Used some scrap wood and they are growing well.
Next year we will try a couple of bigger ones.
Sugar Lady wrote: I found this and decided ya all needed to see it.
I am going to try it and see what it does between now and the end of the season.
Used some scrap wood and they are growing well.
Next year we will try a couple of bigger ones.
I really like the idea the you can get into it before the whole thing is done.
Good Idea, and here is another one. This year we tried growing them in straw, when they grow you just keep adding straw. You also soak down the straw and keep it moist. An old farmer told my husband and I about this method but it also can be found at this link.
Michigan Gal
I think I am going to try some in the box with straw.
I have grown them in rows and really didn't like trying to keep them covered.
With this application the cover can't get away. I will have clean spuds.
Pacmom
I tried tires I know it was all in my head but I could taste rubber and I could not get the taters out to eat before they were all grown.
I want to play with my food and the tires made it hard to get to the little ones.
em em good creamed new taters and onions :Whistle
Sugar Lady wrote: Aspen
I like the recycle aspect. :thumbsup:
Michigan Gal
I think I am going to try some in the box with straw.
I have grown them in rows and really didn't like trying to keep them covered.
With this application the cover can't get away. I will have clean spuds.
Pacmom
I tried tires I know it was all in my head but I could taste rubber and I could not get the taters out to eat before they were all grown.
I want to play with my food and the tires made it hard to get to the little ones.
em em good creamed new taters and onions :Whistle
I will let you know what happens here, our growing season is a lot longer then yours even though potatoes are pretty hardy I am hoping for a winter long harvest! Our garden has chicken wire around it and we couldnt get anything to grow there for some reason so we decided to try potatoes and it is working rather well. We have 2 bales of straw now stacked loose and the darn things keep growing! The area is about 8'x8' and I think we might need another bale, we will see.
Neptune grew them once here in Michigan in tires, you'll have to ask him about the tire taste....
Got some worn out tires? Stack them up two or three high and fill with baby tatters and compost, wait a growing season then knock the first tire off the stack and then the second one, plenty of spuds and biggin's if you get it right. If you have the luxury of lots of land and worn out tires, repeat and enjoy the fruit of your labors. P.S. - this technique also works well for onions.
I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.
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Sugar Lady wrote: I found this and decided ya all needed to see it.
I am going to try it and see what it does between now and the end of the season.
Used some scrap wood and they are growing well.
Next year we will try a couple of bigger ones.
I really like the idea the you can get into it before the whole thing is done.
[center:2iletblc]I built the box put in the taters and they are growing.
The little guys are about 5 in. tall already not bad for 10 days.
I might get a few taters before it snows.[/center:2iletblc]
Sugar Lady wrote: I found this and decided ya all needed to see it.
I am going to try it and see what it does between now and the end of the season.
Used some scrap wood and they are growing well.
Next year we will try a couple of bigger ones.
I really like the idea the you can get into it before the whole thing is done.
[center:3hurwljh]I built the box put in the taters and they are growing.
The little guys are about 5 in. tall already not bad for 10 days.
I might get a few taters before it snows.[/center:3hurwljh]
[color=#BF00FFTry the green house effect... put some clear plastic around the top to keep the heat in, watch carefully because I haven't tried this yet. I have seen people put clear plastic around those round tomato cages, wonder if it would work for other things as well?][/color]
