Growing Potato

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13 Apr 12 ROBYN (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi We live in Ballarat and I am interested in growing no dig potatoes. I was wondering if we could use old seed bags off the farm and would we need to pierce them to increase the drainage? Also we love bbq potatoes so could you suggest suitable variety. Thanks so much Robyn
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14 Apr 12 Michael Ouellette (Australia - arid climate)
Dutch cream I find are the best potatoes to grow..
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10 Jul 12 (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I VE NEVER GROWN DUTCH CREAMS HOW DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD GROW IN CONTAINERS AS I AM CONDUCTING DIFFERENT METHODS WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPUDS IN CONTAINERS BAGS DRUMS ETC
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