tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post7163916731364496682..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Growing potatoesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-45768028173140735382011-06-30T18:18:31.871+10:002011-06-30T18:18:31.871+10:00Thanks for the links.
I have filled the drum and ...Thanks for the links.<br /><br />I have filled the drum and I'm hoping that the level will drop as the compost decomposes. Then I can plant the potatoes and top up with more compost as they grow. If the level doesn't drop enough I'll have to remove some compost before I start.<br /><br />I found some more info on SGA http://www.sgaonline.org.au/?p=63. Particularly their advice to sit the potatoes in the sun before planting them. I hope it will work this time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-28942201076892748772011-06-30T11:49:07.420+10:002011-06-30T11:49:07.420+10:00I tried using a potato condo a few years ago but d...I tried using a potato condo a few years ago but didn't have all the info I needed to make it successful. You might find this helpful...<br /><br />http://seasonalontariofood.blogspot.com/2011/05/yeah-yeah-im-still-in-garden.html<br /><br />They've made a huge container for their potatoes but the same principles would apply.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04490707739030306265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-18150417578854410912011-06-24T11:58:10.492+10:002011-06-24T11:58:10.492+10:00I haven't been able to grow good potatoes here...I haven't been able to grow good potatoes here. I have bought seed potatoes and tried the sprouting ones from the cupboard no luck but sweet potatoes grow quite well.<br />Good luck with your spuds.Judi Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610550246631429526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-65510172823956908832011-06-24T06:45:19.068+10:002011-06-24T06:45:19.068+10:00I find the debate around eating meat interesting. ...I find the debate around eating meat interesting. Monocultural food production is a problem; I think that a farm runs better with a combination of different animals and plants like what you're doing. They work in harmony with each other as the animals provide fertiliser for the plants. Polyface farms in the USA is a well touted example that inspires me. http://www.polyfacefarms.com/<br />I don't feel guilty about eating meat at all! I do try to buy meat that has been raised in a sustainable manner though. And I try not to waste what I get, using the bones for stock and the fat for cooking with. What I would like to do one day, when I get up the courage, is eat more of an animal - like the liver and kidneys. <br />Good luck with your potatoes!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894865592266996002noreply@blogger.com