Too late for spuds?

[pdblake]

I'm digging out the beds on the allotment one at a time. I'm planning on one a weekend for the next few weeks. This week's is going to be for squashes, but I'm wondering if I could get some spuds in there instead, as the squashes would keep for another week or two before they need to go out.

Is it too late? (presuming I can still get some seed spuds).

[Rosefriend]

I don't think it is as long as you can get some seed spuds...I would certainly have a go, mine haven't been in long either...

After all we are in for a wonderful summer, aren't we!!!!!!

RF

[farmersboy]

No its not too late pdblake,farmers around here are just planting spuds cos it was too wet to get on the land in April

[andy]

Any particular varieties you can recommend for a tub FB...fancy some new spuds and some later autumn ones.

Got plenty of those rubber tubs that builders use.

[farmersboy]

Well i dont do tubs Andy,i only grow in the ground,so cant really recomend,but i like Rocket, Swift,Ulster Scepter, sp,and Picaso,which is my favourit

[pdblake]

Great. I've made a start on the bed and so long as I can get some seed spuds this weekend I give some a go, otherwise I'll bung the squash in there.

Thanks all. ;D

[Barbara]

I use ordinary shop bought spuds PB. if they have eyes in them they will grow.

[Barbara]

Some people who have had allotments for years were just planting their spuds yesterday, and B&M are still selling seed spuds.

[farmersboy]

I will soon be digging my earlies up ;D

[pdblake]

Can't find any seed spuds around here, so I've chucked in some shop spuds ;D

[Barbara]

Good luck Rony.