tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971346703488173493.post8023264581829026032..comments2023-08-19T12:58:15.583+01:00Comments on Wise Herb's Random Jottings: First ProduceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971346703488173493.post-82739017865693610552011-06-15T12:58:22.655+01:002011-06-15T12:58:22.655+01:00@Asclepius - potatoes are fairly easy, you need to...@Asclepius - potatoes are fairly easy, you need to buy seed potatoes and let them chit (or grow shoots for the bewildered lol), then plant it in 6 inches of compost and as it starts to grow green leaves, keep adding compost until you have reached the top of the container. We used a plastic sack which has purpose made drainage holes as in the photo.<br /><br />Glad the marigolds worked, the greenfly apparently don't like the scent given off by the flowers and I can remember Dad growing them in amongst his vegetables.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005047450040559399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971346703488173493.post-38421044741248398702011-06-15T12:55:03.293+01:002011-06-15T12:55:03.293+01:00@Rosalind - we didn't want to harvest them thi...@Rosalind - we didn't want to harvest them this early, only the high winds damaged the stems and we couldn't leave them any longer. Having said that I now know what I am doing and hopefully will have a chance of getting some more planted this year.Sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005047450040559399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971346703488173493.post-65952332387634349302011-06-15T08:19:14.273+01:002011-06-15T08:19:14.273+01:00The weird weather here is playing havoc with my ch...The weird weather here is playing havoc with my chillies and peppers but my spring onions, lettuce and tomatoes are coming along nicely. Cant have it all I guess. <br /><br />Never tried potatoes. This is probably a really stupid thing to ask but do you literally just plant one .....?<br /><br />A while ago you suggested planting a few marigolds to deter the greenfly. I cant believe how well this has worked, I've had absolutely no problems so far this season so thank you for that.Asclepiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374111673604085654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971346703488173493.post-40348492562019198932011-06-14T21:54:19.625+01:002011-06-14T21:54:19.625+01:00Can't wait for our potatoes to be ready. Mr A ...Can't wait for our potatoes to be ready. Mr A says he's going to try digging one up in a few days time. Last year's crop tasted delicious. I'm salivating already.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.com