Comments on: New Potato Abundance: A Sackful From a Handful in Just 10 Weeks

By: Australian Gardening Granny

Australian Gardening Granny — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 23:50:48 +0000

A wonderful harvest of potatoes. And they look so beautiful, not a mark on the skin. I can almost taste them.
Just getting ready to catch the coach from Northey Street City Farm up to Crystal Waters today. Very excited.

By: Fiona Chain

Fiona Chain — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 23:50:48 +0000

Hi Morag, I tried my hand at potatoes a few months back, I grew them in a big pot and as they grew just kept topping them up with potting mix and mulch. They were looking fantastic, really healthy, and then like most things in my garden they got a disease. From what I have read I think it was potato blight. I was so disappointed. I removed all the potting mix and used it to top dress the lawn, I was able to harvest about 12 potatoes of various sizes and as they looked healthy, we ate them, they were delicious. I will try to grow potatoes again sometime. Have a wonderful weekend.
Fi

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 14:39:55 +0000

I agree! Also,there are so many different varieties to choose from when you grow your own. My potatoes got off to a flying start with the great spring we have been having; not too hot and plenty of moisture. However, meat ants are now eating the tops, way ahead of the potatoes being fully formed. They have not done this before. I am a bit miffed and baffled but there does not seem to be much I can do to stop them….
Jane

By: Suzie Simplelife

Suzie Simplelife — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 05:21:02 +0000

Great haul….I love growing my own potatoes…they grow so fast. People ask why I bother when they are so cheap but there is nothing as good as picking them out of the soil in your own garden. Love your no dig garden beds by the way.