Potato growing attempts in Japan - Page 2

**Tom Wagner** · June 7, 2013

Thanks for the update....but I take it that it was too hot for potato berries?

Stimacked · June 10, 2013

Got one! Better than none at least!!

Unknown father. Could get a few more from the Burlaps, a few plants still blooming. More chance of some at the High School plot which has lots of flowers now. Trying to cross a few there when I get the chance!

Stimacked · June 18, 2013

Should get a few more potato seedballs at the high school plot. Lots more bees about there. plants are flowering. A few seedballs already. Tried crossing a few. If I get the chance I'll try crossing some of your lines I'm growing with the local varieties still with flowers. Some of Toms TPS are close to flowering. Weather a bit cooler.

MusicManC · June 26, 2013

Hi Guys,

I'm pretty new to growing, I also live in Japan, Tokyo. Just had to dig my plant, it got blight, I was growing potatoes in a container on my balcony, do you think its too late to get some more growing this time of the year, we have a pretty hot summer as you know and warm weather until October, Tomato plants are doing well as is my herbs

cheers

Stimacked · June 27, 2013

Musicman I think you can certainly grow Tats in Tokyo. You will need to go for an Autumn planting now. You can order various kinds on the Net such as Rakuten. DIY shops will stock a few kinds late August. Best go for an Autumn crop. Maybe planting mid September. Should get something by December. Done it here in Nagano where it gets frost much earlier. If you want to be adventurous you could order a packet or two of Tom Wagners seeds. Plant them and try and grow them over tge next two months and then plant them in growbags or a big container or six ! on your balcony.

MusicManC · June 27, 2013

Cheers Stimacked, so if i planted now is the summer too hot? Sorry i have no idea lol, just planted some chilies, hope they grow

MusicManC · June 27, 2013

Can you please also tell me how you got an allotment? city office perhaps? or private land rental? cheers

Stimacked · July 1, 2013

Yep its too hot. Wait until September. You should have no trouble growing potatoes in Tokyo area up to December, unless there is a freak cold snap with frost. Even then, you can protect them with that fleece stuff. I got my plot from the City yep. Seems like they become available in March. You'll have to investigate at your local city office.

June 26, 2013	#19
MusicManC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tokyo Posts: 3	Potatoes Hi Guys, I'm pretty new to growing, I also live in Japan, Tokyo. Just had to dig my plant, it got blight, I was growing potatoes in a container on my balcony, do you think its too late to get some more growing this time of the year, we have a pretty hot summer as you know and warm weather until October, Tomato plants are doing well as is my herbs cheers

June 7, 2013	#16
Tom Wagner Crosstalk™ Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 8407 18th Ave West 7-203 Everett, Washington 98204 Posts: 1,157	Thanks for the update....but I take it that it was too hot for potato berries?

June 18, 2013	#18
Stimacked Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nagano, Japan Posts: 25	Should get a few more potato seedballs at the high school plot. Lots more bees about there. plants are flowering. A few seedballs already. Tried crossing a few. If I get the chance I'll try crossing some of your lines I'm growing with the local varieties still with flowers. Some of Toms TPS are close to flowering. Weather a bit cooler.

June 27, 2013	#20
Stimacked Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nagano, Japan Posts: 25	Musicman I think you can certainly grow Tats in Tokyo. You will need to go for an Autumn planting now. You can order various kinds on the Net such as Rakuten. DIY shops will stock a few kinds late August. Best go for an Autumn crop. Maybe planting mid September. Should get something by December. Done it here in Nagano where it gets frost much earlier. If you want to be adventurous you could order a packet or two of Tom Wagners seeds. Plant them and try and grow them over tge next two months and then plant them in growbags or a big container or six ! on your balcony.

July 1, 2013	#23
Stimacked Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nagano, Japan Posts: 25	Yep its too hot. Wait until September. You should have no trouble growing potatoes in Tokyo area up to December, unless there is a freak cold snap with frost. Even then, you can protect them with that fleece stuff. I got my plot from the City yep. Seems like they become available in March. You'll have to investigate at your local city office.