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growing spuds in a coffee sack!
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Posted by tracey_p Perth WA (My Page) on Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 5:26
| i have read somewhere that its possible to grow spuds in a recycled coffee sack!?......any suggestion for this novice gardener (including varieties?) |
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RE: growing spuds in a coffee sack!
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- Posted by pepino Werribee Vic (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 21, 05 at 19:21
| I have read this somewhere also. I suppose the main thing to be aware of is drainage. I'm not sure what a coffee sack is made of but it must allow water to drain freely. How to grow: Have about a sack full of light soil matter available (not yet in the sack), preferably with well composted manure. Roll the top of the sack down to about 1/4 and fill the bottom quarter with the soil. Plant your spud. As the spud grows unroll the sack and fill with your soil allowing the top of the leaves exposed. You may need to do this a few times as the plant grows. The theory is the spuds are grown off the main "trunk". Eventually the plant will flower and die. Then simply roll the sack back down and you can pick your own fresh spuds. I've heard of this being done with tyres in a similar fashion. First fill one tyre and as it grows put another tyre on top and so on... I hope this makes sense and good luck. |
RE: growing spuds in a coffee sack!
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- Posted by jampolk MarrickvilleNSW (My Page) on
Sun, Jul 24, 05 at 1:56
I've just started my sack of potatoes in exactly the way Pepino has suggested. However I think
have put in too many potatoes.
Is 4 too many for a hessian sack?
I only did it a week ago, so no results yet. I'll let you know.
jp |
RE: growing spuds in a coffee sack!
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many thanks ,pepino ...will try as suggested, keep u posted
tp |
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