potatoes under straw

did anyone see Gardeners World last night BBC iPlayer - Gardeners' World: 2011/2012: Episode 19
an Organic gardener was growing potatoes under straw. Sounds great. If anyone has tried or has a bit of advice about it, i fancy trying this method next year.
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Hi, I am going to try this next year myself, I used to grow potatoes on a farm for 20 years and I think it is a great idea, I have seen a video on you tube of someone who adds horse manure to the straw and he had a massive yield. The great thing is you can do this on rough ground as long as you lay down cardboard or newspaper as a weed barrier.

 

i have trawled the you tube sites and am now quite happy to grow them this way next year. Igrow my spuds in pop up bins from the pound shop so this would be ideal.:yess:

 

i grew potatoes understraw and have to say, they did and are doing quite well. expecially my rooster pots. they are huge. and clean. just watch out for slugs just grow them as you would in soil, remember to top it up,

 

cheers Boebrummie youv'e convinced me def under straw for next year

 

Found several spuds at the bottom of my leafmold bin that had grown without any halms.

 

excellent find,