Growing potatoes in containers

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Mr Gus
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Re: Growing potatoes in containers

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Where's the drip feeder nowty? ..watering via a can is wasteful ;) ..even if you are "lord o the underground river"
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Re: Growing potatoes in containers

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Mr Gus wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:59 pm Where's the drip feeder nowty? ..watering via a can is wasteful ;) ..even if you are "lord o the underground river"
I keep meaning to set one up, defo need one if we are away for even 2 days with the current weather.

Watering is from the river though. :twisted:

No purified drinking water used in the garden here. :mrgreen:

PS - The potatoes tonight were lush.
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nowty wrote: Sat Jun 24, 2023 5:43 pm 1st bag harvest after only two months. 8-)

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That's a decent haul of tatties from one bag! :mrgreen:
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