I went against the advice in my pamphlet on growing potatoes. I didn't wait for the plants to flower. They weren't going to. Something GOT THEM. Despite coffee & eggshells, and then resorting to slug slam, something still ate them. I never found anything on the plants themselves. very sneaky. Anyway. The Swift's suffered the worst. I think it was more the wind that got the Cliff's Kidney's. They might have survived and proliferated, but once I'd dug up the swift's I just couldn't stop.
I don't think I'll grow Swift's again!
I haven't dug up the Ilam Hardy's yet. The plants still look pretty healthy. With the other 2 it seems I need not have added the extra tyre to the stack, all the potatoes were down in the first tyre and below. But I'll wait until I dig up the Ilam Hardy's to make a final judgement.
The soil in the tyres was so lovely, I decided to plant my little tomatoes from Bron in there! Beam's Yellow Pear and Riesdfjoeuru (no that's not how it's spelt, it's German and I can't remember).
On the right is the Ilam Hardy's, still in action. I saw no reason to go 2 tyres high for tomatoes.
In previous years I have had no luck growing pumpkins on purpose. I can grow them by accident just fine! Or rather, the compost bin can. But this time I planted the seeds in little seed trays (I know you are supposed to plant them in the ground) and they ACTUALLY sprouted! Not only that, I have transfered 6 plants to 3 mounds down the back, (near the compost bins). I'm watching them like an eagle, an EAGLE. They are Butternuts though, which might be trickier than our compost pumpkins.
In other news, I've entered a handmade Christmas Ornament Swap! I have no actual plans for what I will make as yet. Paper Mache??? Hmmm... at least I will soon have something crafty to blog about!
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