My Potato Experiment

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  1. youngdaisydee

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    Every year I let the peelings that go into the comost bin grow and i usually get a panfull of Delicious New Potatoe's, This year I bought a bag of Salad Tubors (5) and planted them too and still carried on building the pile up, and I Can't believe the height of the Leave's, Theyv'e started to flower too :gnthb: Im so excited, Can't wait to dig them up and see how many spuds there are :yho: If Any :D



    What do you think..

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    My plastic round composter is looking very much the same!
    Dont have the heart to pull them shoots out!
    Lets hope theres extra for both of us..
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    What do I think ? I think there's some delish spuds waiting for you :)
     
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    Very good YDD, looks like you will do very well there - its a good use of space.
     
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    :gnthb:Dug My Spuds Up Today.:gnthb:

    Cut the top growth off..

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    Then dug them up.. Washed them and Steamed them Mmmmmm :luv: Made Mince and Dumplings and theres a big Bowl left over, And Hub Wants them for Tomorrow's Tea :D


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    A few pics of my Plums, Cookers and Braeburn (i think)

    No Fruit last year, about 20 this year :yho:

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    Braeburn :thmb:

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    And my Cooking Apples.. There Huge, Not great pics as was dull and Wet today..

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    Not a bad haul of spuds, bet they tasted great!
     
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    They did John, I ate too many and was stuffed :)
     
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    :)
     
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    Thats a great harvest of spuds YDD
    Mine in the composter have still got loads of healthy greenery.
    I shall leave them for awhile before mining them out.
     
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    Looks great ydd :gnthb: and the fruit is looking superb.

    We have large outdoor compost heaps where we let the spuds grow. As the heaps are so big (about 6ft x 6ft each) they can also get to 6ft high. We dig out the spuds near the surface but when we dig out the compost in the autumn/winter we also find a load of spuds near the bottom.

    This year we also have something growing on one of the heaps that looks as though it may be a melon plant. We're not sure yet but although the leaves are very big they are too floppy to be squash and not upright enough to be courgettes. We shall wait and see - and hope it continues to grow.
     
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