Comments on: Other ways to grow potatoes

By: Ros

Ros — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:13:03 +0000

Seed potatoes, Adelaide.

Hi, Just found this useful site (July 2010). In 2009 I was also unsuccessful in locating seed potatoes in Adelaide or being able to order from interstate via the internet. However, yesterday I was in picturesque McLaren Vale after purchasing fruit trees from a well-known supplier in the area and was delighted to spot a modest-sized nursery on the main road in the town advertising seed potatoes. I bought a bag of King Edwards and one of Kipfler, but there were a number of other varieties available, including Nicola. I will know where to go next winter!

By: Ann-Marie

Ann-Marie — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:14:27 +0000

Hi
Adelaide and potatoes
I realise this question was posted in 2009 but hope my comments will help any would be potato growers.After many phone calls and hours on the net, I had come to the realisation that if you want potatoes other than coliban or desiree, you need to forget Adelaide and buy them from interstate.
I have just found a Tasmanian supplier called “Tasmanian Gourmet Potatoes” who sends certified seed potatoes interstate. I particularly wanted King Edward and Dutch Cream seed potates, and ordered them off their web site today. Very exciting and looking forward to receiving them, as I have only just started to grow potatoes a few months ago, and they were grown from potatoes I bought and let sprout. Have had a couple of good crops though, both grown in large pots. I really think wine barrel halves would be good also, if you have limited space like me.
Happy growing all

By: judith

judith — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:50:17 +0000

Hello
You can buy different size hessian bags at pet shops, people use these for ‘mats’ for their pets, They range in price from$5 -$10
Thanks, Judith. – Lyn

By: Mick Leigh

Mick Leigh — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:39:32 +0000

I’m interested in getting my hands on some hessian bags but haven’t the first clue on where to begin looking? Any suggestions?

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:59:48 +0000

Canyone advise me aboutwWhere I can buy seed potatoes in Adelaide, South Australia for my backyard garden

By: Sandra Boyes

Sandra Boyes — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:52:08 +0000

How would I grow potaotes in a black pot about 60cms round and about 50cms. high with no hole in the bottom of it? – Sandy

Sandy, I wouldn’t attempt to grow potatoes in a pot without a drainage hole because the tubers are likely to rot. If you are prepared to add adequate drainage holes to the pot, the growing method is the same as that for small to medium bins. If you protect the mix with mulch, you can hill it up above the top of the pot. – Lyn

By: lyn

lyn — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 02:46:27 +0000

It may be a little late to get certified seed potatoes, Steve. They are usually available in late winter. However, if you can get them locally, you will have time to grow a crop before it gets too cold as plants take about 5 months to mature.
I know the shell sand pit you mean. We have one here and it makes a great dog bath. However, I don’t think the shell pit would produce a good crop of potatoes for you. It is hilling up that improves the size of the crop. You have to allow some soil under the tubers when sowing, so the tubers would be fairly slose to the soil surface at sowing because the shell is quite shallow. You would have to bring in a lot of soil for hilling up. Alternative beds that work best are the ones that hold the hilled up soil. However, the shell with drainage holes would be good for plants such as lettuce, bok choy etc.

By: steve

steve — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:03:27 +0000

Hi.
I’m a first time gardener and have recently put together 3 no dig gardens. 1 is 6 m x 2.4 & 2 are 2.4 x 1.8.
we have a large variety of veg and herbs going. I’m thinking about the cert seed potatoes and have been thinking about trying to grow them in one of those shell shaped sand pits kids have when small,
but I’m unsure of two things, 1) is it the right time now to try and start off and 2ndly would the sand pit will drain holes be deep enough? we livean hour south west of sydney and 30 min east of Mittagong.