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Talkback: How to earth up potaotes

not much room so have made a couple of boxes 4ftx4ft & plan to grow potatoes in large flower tubes. Unsure if they will be deep enough at 14"? Do I need to feed, if so what & when? I've watched and read about potatoes - now I'm going to give it a go by 3154

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22/05/2012 18:37:51

by Excitable Boy

I think my green fingers are failing me

Having moved into a new house two years ago, I have tried, unsucessfully to grow potatoes in my "veg plot". I have tried different varieties, but although I get good healthy growth on the top, and plenty of potatoes, they are all scarred and rotten by Carol Oxborough

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04/01/2013 21:51:54

by Carol Oxborough

spots on spuds

Hi, help please... My potato plants have gone yellow and look like they are dying, I dug up a few and the base of the green bit is discoloured and has nothing on it, the few tubers I found have very small white spots on them. What am I dealing with by pennypat

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24/06/2012 17:16:05

by claire goulding

Hydrangea

Can I prune now given the warm south east england weather? still haven't done them - weather is so unpredictable - also thought I would plant potatoes and carrots this weekend but is it too cold??? The carrots have been started in the house by light42

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12/04/2012 23:07:46

by light42

grafting tomatoes

on to potatoes - pomatoes! by smugger

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08/04/2012 10:10:25

by moe72

Talkback: How to save tomato seed

We have a mushroom-type fungus growing in our raised potato bed. Obviously I know not to touch them but will the adjoining potatoes be alright to eat? Please advise with thanks *Quick Tip for Saving Tomato Seed*Once the mould has been washed off by Sheherbano

07/04/2012 16:26:35

by Dom:)

liquid horse poo

Hi.. I have had a fresh horse poo tea bag in my water butt for a week now and I am wondering what's ok to put it on and when.. I am growing, cabbage, courgette, runner beans, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumber, aubergine, salad leaves, onions by flowergirl4

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12/05/2012 13:45:30

by flowergirl4

Can I reuse, or should I discard?

that this virus requires a living host to survive, and is also killed by frost. One way that it can survive through the Winter is in infected potato tubers left undergound. That's why it's important to thoroughly remove all potato tubers from an infected area. by staffsmags

14/10/2012 15:09:55

by Gary Hobson

spuds

my daughter bought me some potato bags and seed potatoes - great idea but having filled 6 bags with compost at £10.99 ( my garden compost has been used on the veg patch) I think these will be very costly new potatoes??? I know it is great to have by GillT

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27/03/2012 20:27:40

by Victoria K

Talkback: Watering vegetables

I have recently been told that you should always pinch the flowers out of potato plants. I have been growing potatoes for 35 years and have never done this. can you tell me if this is right. my potatoes have just started to flower, how do i know by John.J.R.P.

28/11/2011 18:38:56

by MattR

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