... Other than the ground. My only free soil is earmarked for peas and beans. And I'm tempted by a free kilo of seed potatoes offer....
1) barrel
2) old compost bag
101 things you can grow potatoes in
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hamster
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101 things you can grow potatoes in
They're not weeds - that's a habitat for wildlife, don't you know?
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snapdragon
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witch way?
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Jared
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Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
12. Dedicated patio planters
http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk/ac ... nters.html
I bought some of these (they come in sets of 3) and my maris pipers are absolutely thriving, growing almost faster than I can keep the compost topped up.
http://www.thegardensuperstore.co.uk/ac ... nters.html
I bought some of these (they come in sets of 3) and my maris pipers are absolutely thriving, growing almost faster than I can keep the compost topped up.
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Jobi1canobi
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Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
13. Your ears
Jobi1
"A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist." - Franklin Jones.
"A bargain is something you can't use at a price you can't resist." - Franklin Jones.
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
14. Every single one of my compost bins!!!!!!
The secret of life is to aim below the head (With thanks to MMM)
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mrsflibble
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Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
16) old computer monitor (CRT) with the screen and insides removed.
oh how I love my tea, tea in the afternoon. I can't do without it, and I think I'll have another cup very
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
ve-he-he-he-heryyyyyyy soooooooooooon!!!!
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Thomzo
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Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
17) Old kitchen cabinet
18) A bath (just make sure it drains)
19) Kitchen sink
20) Pile some old bricks up in a circle
21) One of those metre cube bags that building materials come in.
22) An old trailer
23) A waste paper basket
24) A laundry basket
25) A large lampshade upturned and lined with old carrier bags
I really must get a life!
18) A bath (just make sure it drains)
19) Kitchen sink
20) Pile some old bricks up in a circle
21) One of those metre cube bags that building materials come in.
22) An old trailer
23) A waste paper basket
24) A laundry basket
25) A large lampshade upturned and lined with old carrier bags
I really must get a life!