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Keter Manor Outdoor Apex Double Door Garden Storage Shed (6 x 8ft)
A durable and stylish beige and brown garden storage shed perfect for storing garden tools, equipment, bikes, and outdoor essentials. Weather-resistant, low maintenance, and ideal for any garden or allotment setup.
🍂 Essential Garden & Allotment Products for October
October is the perfect time to prepare your garden
for winter, improve your soil and get ahead with
autumn planting. Here are some useful gardening
essentials for this month.
🌱 Compost & Soil Improvers
Give your garden beds a boost before winter with compost and organic matter.
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🌿 Autumn Plant Feed & Fertiliser
Prepare your soil for autumn planting with suitable fertilisers and soil nutrients.
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🥬 Seed Trays & Propagation Kits
Keep growing through autumn by starting suitable hardy crops under cover.
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Growing Potatoes in Grow Bags and Sacks
Growing Potatoes in Grow Bags and Sacks
Short on space or lacking a garden bed? Grow bags and potato sacks let you grow fantastic crops right on your patio, balcony, or driveway. This space-saving method can deliver surprisingly big yields if you follow a few basics.
Why Use Grow Bags and Sacks?
- Space Savers:
Perfect for patios, balconies, and renters—move them anywhere sunny! - Clean & Convenient:
No digging at harvest; simply tip the bag over to collect your potatoes. - Disease Control:
Fresh compost every year means fewer problems with soil-borne pests and diseases. - Flexible Planting Dates:
Bags warm up faster, letting you plant earlier in the spring (or even late summer for a Christmas crop).
Choosing Your Bag or Sack
- Size Matters:
Go for bags holding at least 35–50 liters (about 10–13 gallons)—the bigger the better. - Material:
Breathable fabric or hessian works best, but even heavy-duty plastic or sturdy supermarket tote bags can work in a pinch.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Prepare the Bag:
- Fill the bottom 15cm (6 in) with multipurpose compost or a mix of compost and garden soil.
- Planting:
- Place 3–5 seed potatoes on the compost, eyes up.
- Cover with 10cm (4 in) more compost.
- As Potatoes Grow:
- When shoots are 15–20cm (6–8 in) tall, cover them with another layer of compost, leaving just the tops visible.
- Repeat until the bag is full; this “earthing up” maximizes your yield by encouraging more tubers to form up the stem.
- Watering & Feeding:
- Bags dry quickly, so check moisture daily and water well in dry spells.
- Feed every 2–3 weeks with a balanced liquid fertilizer or potato food.
- Location:
- Place in full sun, sheltered from strong wind. You can move them to chase the sun if needed!
Harvesting from Bags or Sacks
- New Potatoes: Ready to harvest once plants begin flowering—reach in and gently take what you need.
- Maincrop: Wait for foliage to die back, then tip the bag onto a tarp or tray and collect every last spud.
Handy Tips
- Punch a few drainage holes in plastic bags before use.
- Try growing different varieties in each bag for extended harvest and taste testing.
- Reuse bags every year—just start with fresh compost!
What’s Next?
Ready to go even more creative? Up next: The No-Dig Potato Method—grow big harvests with minimal effort using a technique that’s perfect for busy or no-till gardeners.