Most Recent Customer Reviews
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| looks good great and i dont have to do the digging will be getting two more next season |
Reviewed By smantha from southampton
Review Date 27 September 2011 |
(5 out of 5)
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| This is a great way of growing your own potatos but depends how long the last but even so growing anything in a small garden like I have is a blessing yes 10 out of ten |
Reviewed By Terence from West Malling Kent
Review Date 03 July 2011 |
(2 out of 5)
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| I fed with granular tom feed each time I topped. Started in conservatory, took outside when all risk of frost past. Tops grew so tall they broke off. I will try again next year but very dissappointed with yield. Any advice would be appreciated. The spuds are all good size and very clean of course. |
Reviewed By David from LAUNCESTON
Review Date 29 June 2011 |
(5 out of 5)
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| Easy Peasie to assemble. Now in use, Product still not ready but growing well
Will buy again |
Reviewed By WILLIAM from Dundee
Review Date 22 June 2011 |
(4 out of 5)
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| Very handy and easy to assemble. Looking forwarding to harvesting the first crop! |
Reviewed By J Harding from Midlothian
Review Date 23 June 2011 |
(1 out of 5)
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| Excellent delivery. Very disappointed with the product. From the description I thought it would be of a rigid construction, not made from material used in packaging! A very good idea spoilt by the use of poor quality material. Dont waste your money; wait for, hopefully, a better quality product to become available.
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Reviewed By Marlene from Hampshire
Review Date 06 May 2010 |
(3 out of 5)
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| potato barrel very good but potatoes were delivered very late in growing season for planting. |
Reviewed By eddie watson from east kilbride
Review Date 10 October 2008 |
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Planting You will need 80 Litres of a good general purpose compost available from your garden centre.
Pour 6in. (150mm) of compost into the bottom of the barrel and plant the 5 seed potatoes (shoots or eyes uppermost), about 2in. (50mm) deep. Position one potato in the centre and the other 4 in opposite corners. Do not soak the compost at this stage as this will tend to rot the tubers. When the shoots have grown about 6in. (150mm) hifh, add a second layer of compost around the plants, leaving just the tips showing. Repeat this process in layers of about 4in. (100mm) until the compost and the shoots reach 1in. (25mm) below the top of the barrel.
As the main stem grows towards the top of the barrel, it sends out potato-bearing side shoots all the way up, which will eventually be crammed with delicious 'new' potatoes. the potato foilage will continue to grow until it is 1 or 2ft above the top of the barrel.
Watering and Feeding
Once the plants are well established the compost will need watering and feeding weekly with a high potash/low nitrogen soluable plant food. A propriety tomato fertiliser is ideal. Do not skimp on the feeding and watering as potatoes are very greedy, especially when confined in a tub.
Harvesting
Eventually the plants will produce tiny white or pink flowers. This is the time to see if yours are ready to harvest. lift up the slider using the hand holds provided, to reveal the 4 holes in the sides of the barrel. the compost will not fall out because the roots will by now be tightly packed together. you should be able to see the potatoes clearly and if they are big enough, gently ease them out with your fingers. The potatoes will keep on growing until you have harvested the whole barrel.
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