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Hi, I'm new to the forum, and, new to home growing vegetables.

Hopefully someone can advise me on the following.

I plan to grow some potatoes in our garden with the help of my young daughter as a bit of a project for her. Maybe other vegtables later on but I thought I would start with something fairly straightforward, however, some years go (poss 3-4) our then gardeners sprayed the area where I intend to plant with weedkiller of some description (the area was overgrown with weeds at the time). My concern is naturally of any continued health risk this may pose as a result of eating produce from this area. I have no idea how long weedkiller would effectively 'polute' the ground. I cannot ask the gardener what he used as he has since emigrated.

Any help or advice would be appreciated - clealry I don't want to poision my family!

Best regards,

Derek.

You're better off planting those potatoes elsewhere fo the safety of yourself& your daughter.

Do you know what kind of weed kiler was used?

By the way, welcome Derek.

Hi, I've no idea at all what he used. I do remember seeing it being sprayed from a large industrial type sprayer but it really could have been anything...?

I only apply pesticides before the plants flower.

i wouldn't put potatoes in there. you can do potatoes above ground in hay, or you can do something else there. but i would avoid root veggies there. if that is the only place you have to plant, i'd plant beans or something like that.