One thing I have found but only with main crop in a dustbin is that if I earth up as the plants grow I do regularly get some good spuds quite near the top of the bin. We supply the best quality young plug plants from our nursery in Staffordshire delivered throughout England, Scotland and Wales. I have watered them diligently, so it is unlikely to be a shortage of water, and indeed the potatoes don't have that dryish texture that you get when potatoes have been very short of water. No idea what is going on inside the pots but the foliage is so dense and wide that it's difficult to see much of the pot at all - I'm hoping that's a good sign Planted 21st April so hopefully I'll know in a few weeks.

Grasslands Nursery, Cheshire

Some offer plants in P9 pots which are plants often less than 1 year old, many varieties of which can be more difficult to establish straight out in the garden.

Sometimes the pot design does differ if a different supplier is used but pot quality will not be compromised. The only drawback of growing in a bucket is watering is required at a much higher level than that of potatoes grown in the ground. Tip: We recommend the first option as it is the easiest and the whole family can get involved in the grand potato hunt. There are few ways people use to prepare their potatoes but none seem to have much of an effect on the eventual harvest, so choose whichever method you prefer. The simplest way is to add 2-3inches of compost to the base of the 30 ltr bucket, add seed potatoes and then cover with a good quality compost or better still well-rotted manure.

Growing Seed Potatoes in Bags and Containers - SimplySeed

It’s all about getting the most from your limited space and there are plenty of variety choices to help you decide which one might be best for you.These pots have a unique base with 6 feet and 2 tier drainage holes, hard wearing to withstand all weather conditions. So how is it that professional growers can grow tomatoes in relatively small amounts of rockwool or coco-coir, and get great results? They do not have a lovely finish like decorative ones but they are strong and designed to do the job not look pretty. Last year with Quadgrows my yields were the best yet with 5lb of Zenith salad tomatoes from a plant with 4 trusses.