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Post by purplejulia on Mar 3, 2010 12:51:26 GMT
Oooh GC rage Carolann ;D Find an article - print it off and go shove it in front of her nose!  Poundland had some seed tatties today, they had Pentland Javelin and Rocket - 10 spuds for £1 (obviously  ) I got a bag of Rocket - see if they live up to their name! x Tig Tig, I also bought the Pentland Javelin and Rocket from Poundland today. Also got 5 Kestral and 5 Pink Fir Apple from Wilkinsons. They all look fine to me and I will be chitting them tomorrow. I hope some peeps will help me. My Pink Fir Apple spuds have been"chitting" since I posted the above message. But alas, no "chits" on these spuds. All the other varieties are chitting well. Is it possible the Pink Fir Apple
are blind and when planted out will not produce anything? FB where are you? |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 3, 2010 17:19:43 GMT
PJ your PFA are notoriously slow to start chitting but don't worry. I've heard of people going ahead and planting them and they were still productive. Don't worry.
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Mar 3, 2010 19:13:19 GMT
I haven't got many seed taters for our little plot...but I'm quite happy with them ;D  The T&M ones 4P got sound brilliant...if I had the space I'd deffo get those... |
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 26, 2010 13:08:17 GMT
I thought I'd alread posted this but it seems not.
On 16th/3 I planted out 2 rows of 1st Earlies, Swift and 17th March I planted my Salad potatoes Charlott, up at the allotment. Today I've joined the spuds thread with my 2nd earlies Maris Peer in containers. I'll be able to have tons of potatoes if they all do well for me, fingers crossed.
I still have my main crop chitting and will plant them out after Easter. ;D
Those are all a good size there CPB.
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Post by Barbara on Mar 29, 2010 13:41:16 GMT
PJ, I'm no expert but I never chit my potatoes, I just plant them, so I shouldn't think it would matter if they had chits on them.
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Post by farmersboy on Mar 29, 2010 15:41:03 GMT
Sorry PJ,just seen your post,i have never grown Pink Fir Apple,maybe they are just late starters,they dont have to have shoots on when planted,as long as there is "life" in the seed,if they have been in the warm,and had the same conditions as your other ones,i dont know why they havent put out shoots,i would be interested to know if they have shoots now,or if you have planted them,they come up
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2010 21:40:24 GMT
I got some Cabaret which are main crop, £2.45 for 51 I got 24 second early Saxon for 86p, from our local garden centre (Oakington). |
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Post by Ladygardener on Apr 12, 2010 13:27:42 GMT
That's a right good bargain Larkshall. You should get a good crop from that lot. ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 16, 2010 19:01:40 GMT
Today I've lifted all that were left of my Charlotte potatoes. I'd been lifting a few these past weeks for a meal and finished the lot off today. I'm delighted with both the flavour and the quality. Success. ;D
I still have in the ground my Maris Piper and some in sacks too but I'll leave them for another couple of weeks. I have plenty to keep me going.
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Post by Spruance on Jul 16, 2010 23:22:40 GMT
You're way ahead of me LG. I have just lifted the first of my late-planted Ulster Sceptre and Ncola 1st/2nd earlies today (Friday). The Ulster Sceptre melted in your mouth, but I was less keen on the Nicola which I grew as an experiment so the new potato contract will probably go back exclusively to Ulster Sceptre next year!  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 17, 2010 8:56:43 GMT
I had to lift them Spruance as the tops were going all yellow and falling over, I was worried about the blight coming to them. I've got 2nd Earlies Maris Peer here at home in bags outside and will tip them out soon too. I had to cut their tops off last week as they were done. It's all a huge learning curve for me as you know this is my 1st time getting them to grow.
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Post by Spruance on Jul 20, 2010 23:22:31 GMT
Well after a tentative furtle around last week we have now had around 1kg of home grown new potatoes every day for the last five days with plenty to go at yet. Thank goodness butter isn't fattening.  ;D |
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Post by Dutchy on Jul 28, 2010 9:18:52 GMT
;D No it isn't it has good healthy vitamins in it ;D Maybe I'll have spuds again next year. You lot make things very tempting and I might have space again.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 28, 2010 18:17:05 GMT
Of course Dutchy, you've gotten your own allotment so you should have room for a few. |
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 29, 2010 17:32:09 GMT
I got a bit confused for a moment there..... couldn't find my posts then realised that there are 2 spud/potato threads  |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 29, 2010 17:45:37 GMT
If you got confused,what about the poor blondes,MRH ;D
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 29, 2010 17:48:28 GMT
;D ;D ;D well you may think that I am blond when I ask my next questions FB If I wanted to grow spuds for Christmas time when would I need to plant them? And would they be ok weather wise? Do GC's sell them atm? |
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Post by farmersboy on Jul 29, 2010 17:57:01 GMT
Well im old fashioned MRH,I dont think Xmas is the time for new pots,and would never grow them,but i notice the seed are for sale at my GC now,so i guess now is the time to start,but you will have to grow them somewhere where they wont get frosted
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Post by Missredhead on Jul 29, 2010 18:19:38 GMT
mmmmm...not sure I have anywhere that don't get frosty
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Post by Ladygardener on Jul 29, 2010 19:05:54 GMT
Today I lifted my Maris Piper's from the 2 bags they were growing in. The tops had all died a couple of weeks ago although the ones in the ground are still nice and healthy and green. I got quite a few lbs of decent sized potatoes and had some for lunch. They were definately the tastiest of all the ones I've grown. |
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Post by MamIDdau on Nov 13, 2010 19:06:04 GMT
We're getting into this potato lark too now...
I'm going to order:- Sarpo Mira, Saxon, Winston and Sante which should cover the whole year lol
Also going to buy some Bordeaux mixture!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 3, 2011 19:04:22 GMT
When would one start chitting potatoes if they are not earlies but mid time salad potatoes?
I do not care too much about whether it helps with growing but I so love to see those lumps get green tips ;D
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 3, 2011 19:36:26 GMT
I start chitting as soon as I get the seed potatoes Dutchy. If you end up with too many shoots you can rub some of them off. |
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 3, 2011 21:10:29 GMT
Yes,so do i |
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 4, 2011 9:47:36 GMT
Ah but I got mine with a note saying not to chit as yet. I got them in October see. The note of course did not say when it was fine to chit  Just to put them in the veg drawer of the fridge and wait. |
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Post by farmersboy on Jan 4, 2011 11:44:22 GMT
Oh,well i get mine mid January and chit straight away,so i would think its alright to do yours anytime now
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Post by Ladygardener on Jan 4, 2011 18:15:03 GMT
I agree, I'm waiting on mine at the moment. |
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Post by Jasmine on Jan 4, 2011 18:18:49 GMT
I couldn't remember if I'd ordered any but I've done an email search and I did. Don't know when they'll come.
Fancy trying Picasso now you've recommended them FB.
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Post by Mowhay on Jan 5, 2011 18:55:13 GMT
I have just bought mine as usual from B&Q they are "Charlotte" which I have grown for three years in the grow sacks and have had a good crop each year, I'll start them chitting at the weekend
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Post by Dutchy on Jan 5, 2011 18:59:06 GMT
As we tend to have a slightly longer winter I'll wait till February and chit them then. Though I have some almost invisible ;D small ones in the pack and I could try chiting those. Or would that be silly. ( They are almost 1.5 centimeter in diameter, thick as a thumb ) |
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) I got a bag of Rocket - see if they live up to their name!
Just to put them in the veg drawer of the fridge and wait.
