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101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:37 pm
by hamster
... 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
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:49 pm
by snapdragon
3. animal feed bag
4. plastic dustbin
5. stack of tyres
6. large plantpot
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:35 pm
by MKG
Old lavatory pans - go on, I dare you!
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:36 pm
by ina
8. holey wellies
9. broken buckets
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:12 pm
by Ellendra
10: Wire mesh. Just Pretend your fencing in a very tiny chicken run :p
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:37 pm
by witch way?
11. Supermarket baskets (I find T*s*o's are best)
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:28 am
by Jared
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.
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:37 am
by Jobi1canobi
13. Your ears
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:56 am
by MKG
14. Every single one of my compost bins!!!!!!
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:01 pm
by John Headstrong
15) Ireland
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:34 pm
by mrsflibble
16) old computer monitor (CRT) with the screen and insides removed.
Re: 101 things you can grow potatoes in
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:25 pm
by Thomzo
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!