Big thank you to Lyle (Betts) from the SCG for providing a potato growing workshop for our members, though we did have a couple of ring in's from BOGI in the form of Ed and Louise. Always good when other groups can join us.
What an excellent, no nonsense approach Lyle has to growing spuds.
Below Lyle is discussing the properties of certified and regular store bought spuds.
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Below: Some of the group taking a tour through the refugee gardens.
Below: Lyle cutting up some of the Potkin (Kabocha) pumpkin that grows in the garden for sharing and seed.
Thank you to everyone who turned up, including Mark and Katrina who came quite some distance from the south side. Good turn out for a very useable workshop. I hope you all came away with some usable hints and we now all have tremendous success growing spuds. I know now I was watering mine too often for starters!
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Here's a You Tube VIDEO from England on growing spuds in 30lt containers for another alternative.
LINK to Potatoes South Australia with pics and descriptions of many different varieties of spuds grown for the Australian market.
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This looks like it was a very good visit. Thanks to those who have commented, I learnt something new, I have been watering my spuds too much initially, which explains why some of them went rotten. I have had some successes, but maybe now I can improve on these.
Have just found this great VIDEO explaining the growth habits of the potato plant. Well worth a watch at this time of the year when we're waiting on our spud crop to mature.
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