Potato competition - 3rd update

Competition amongst the Smart Solar team to see who can grow the most potatoes in a Haxnicks potato planter is hotting up. Some of us planted our seed potatoes weeks ago, others waited until after the cold spell and only planted them last weekend when spring finally arrived. The question is whose tactics are the right ones?

Jo planting her potatoes in her Haxnicks Potato Planters

Jo followed the instructions on the packaging, putting a few cetimetres of compost in the planter before placing the chitted potatoes gently on the bed of soil before covering with more compost. Once the sprouts get to 5cm, she is planning to cover them with more compost, repeating the process until the planter is full.

Lindsey's planters in the greenhouse

 Lindsey planted her potatoes at the weekend too, again carefully following the instructions, but she has a greenhouse so hers are enjoyed the warmer growing conditions and have already spouted (and her dad’s a gardening whizz!).

Charlotte's patio planter veg garden

Charlotte has a whole vegetable garden in planters – which all survived the snowy conditions. Her method was just to fill the planter with compost and add the potatoes and see what happens.




We’re all keeping an eye on what Sales Manager Malcolm does – he’s the Haxnicks expert, but he’s keeping very quite......!

Start them gardening young!

Haxnicks My First Vegetable Garden/Sandpit is an ideal educational product for getting children into growing plants from an early age. This brightly coloured 75cm square patio planter will encourage children to grow herbs and vegetables in their very own raised bed which creates an ideal growing environment for small plants that the children can tend themselves from digging to watering and harvesting. And if they don’t have green fingers, it can double as a sandpit! 

Kids love the Haxnicks My First Patio Planter/Sandpit

Why not try radishes which are a great starter vegetable for kids because they are easy to grow and are ready for eating within a month of sowing.Courgettes are also easy to grow as are carrots and lettuces.

Children will love having their very own "garden" to tend!