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Oct 19, 2007 8:54:29 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Oct 19, 2007 8:54:29 GMT 1
Finally got a chance to look at the new T&M veggie catalogue which dropped through the door the other day. Since I will have a bigger vegetable garden next year (hopefully) I might grow some maincrop spuds for a change. Any recommendations please? I liked the Charlotte second earlies I grew this year very much and I see there is a cross with them and Pink Fir Apples called Harlequin for an early maincropper - I might try them. Which ones has everyone else grown please?
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Oct 19, 2007 22:45:34 GMT 1
Post by plotty on Oct 19, 2007 22:45:34 GMT 1
Hi 4pygmies, this season I trialed a new Potato for Thompson & Morgan called SARPO MIRA it was excellent and was not effected by the blight at all. I will be growing this next year myself, it was excellent for Roast Potatoes and nice pest free tubers, regards Steve.
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Oct 20, 2007 8:54:56 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Oct 20, 2007 8:54:56 GMT 1
Thanks Steve! That was, coincidentally, the next question! They've talked a lot in the Organic Gardening magazine about Sarpo potatoes. I didn't get blight this year but no doubt it's only a question of time... I am VERY bad at getting things done at the right time of year so I tend to leave my spuds in the ground a bit too long...I thought I might as well go with it and plant maincrops this time! I was pleased that the Charlotte's tasted so nice despite the fact that I only dug the last few rows last month -ahem - meant to be second earlies... ;D
I am clearing a fairly sizable piece of ground over the winter (if my OH cuts the hedge down for me....) to extend the vegetable garden - I feel soo guilty that I don't use enough of my garden for food growing every year - so this is the year I start doing it right!
(Besides we are hopefully holding an Early Summer camping trip here so I must start now getting the garden looking even vaguely reasonable....)
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Dec 2, 2007 15:06:08 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 2, 2007 15:06:08 GMT 1
I've got a coupe of seed taters in a huge pot in the GH...they've put out shoots and I'm busy earthing them up but the top leaves of one of them looks a bit manky...do you think it's the dreaded blight? or just that it's been quite cold of late...help?
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Dec 2, 2007 17:05:57 GMT 1
Post by Sweetleaf on Dec 2, 2007 17:05:57 GMT 1
Its not blight at this time of year Cheery dont worry. Its bound to be the cold weather.  |
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Dec 10, 2007 20:06:06 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 10, 2007 20:06:06 GMT 1
fankoo.... ;D
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Feb 2, 2008 23:14:50 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Feb 2, 2008 23:14:50 GMT 1
I popped to my very local, very cheap nursery this morning to get my seed potatoes. He's really good and sells at half the price of the other GC's. I got 1/2 stone each of Rocket (1st earlies), Maris Bard (also 1st earlies I think) and Picasso (maincrop) all for under £7. Which was nice. He hasn't got any Charlottes this year so I still might treat myself to some of them and I shall prolly order the Sarpo ones to try. I think I was very fortunate to stay blight free last year so I'd like to try those.
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Feb 2, 2008 23:19:43 GMT 1
Post by Sweetleaf on Feb 2, 2008 23:19:43 GMT 1
I popped to my very local, very cheap nursery this morning to get my seed potatoes. He's really good and sells at half the price of the other GC's. I got 1/2 stone each of Rocket (1st earlies), Maris Bard (also 1st earlies I think) and Picasso (maincrop) all for under £7. Which was nice. He hasn't got any Charlottes this year so I still might treat myself to some of them and I shall prolly order the Sarpo ones to try. I think I was very fortunate to stay blight free last year so I'd like to try those. I didnt get blight either, although many on my lottie thought they did, and one definitely did. I still have some of my Pink Fir Apple potatoes left do you think if I chitted them and planted them in a different place I would be tempting fate? |
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Feb 2, 2008 23:23:59 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Feb 2, 2008 23:23:59 GMT 1
No, I don't see why - they are too expensive not to reuse as seed potatoes if you can. I'm always digging potatoes up in odd places in my garden - they are sometimes better than the pricy bought seed ones!
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Feb 2, 2008 23:26:43 GMT 1
Post by Sweetleaf on Feb 2, 2008 23:26:43 GMT 1
No, I don't see why - they are too expensive not to reuse as seed potatoes if you can. I'm always digging potatoes up in odd places in my garden - they are sometimes better than the pricy bought seed ones! Oh good, I loved them and they were very prolific, they get chitted then ;D |
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Apr 7, 2008 16:44:32 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 7, 2008 16:44:32 GMT 1
This afternoon I've planted 3 HUGE pots with taters...still have some seed potatoes left so I'm going to have to plant up a few more pots tomorrow....(first earlies, Lady Crystl). I used good MP compost and stood the pots in trays by the back door (v sheltered)with a transparent plastic cover over them to protect them from the cold
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Apr 7, 2008 17:02:59 GMT 1
Post by Sweetleaf on Apr 7, 2008 17:02:59 GMT 1
I dont think you need to protect them from the cold Cheery, the compo should do that, you might actually create an environment for mould with your plastic. : |
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Apr 7, 2008 17:12:10 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 7, 2008 17:12:10 GMT 1
oooh thanks Sweetie...I'll go and take it off....mind you...it's keeping the cat off as well....
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Apr 7, 2008 17:20:43 GMT 1
Post by 4pygmies on Apr 7, 2008 17:20:43 GMT 1
If you need to top it up as they grow, Cheery, a Grobag is as good as anything I think - lots of nutrients and cheaper than other composts too. A bit of fleece handy to drape over when the leaves start to show should keep frost off them |
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Apr 7, 2008 17:22:28 GMT 1
Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 7, 2008 17:22:28 GMT 1
If you need to top it up as they grow, Cheery, a Grobag is as good as anything I think - lots of nutrients and cheaper than other composts too. A bit of fleece handy to drape over when the leaves start to show should keep frost off them I bought a big bag of the cheapo compo when I was out today. |
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