When are your first spuds going in?

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HugglescoteGrower

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #105 on: March 30, 2010, 15:56 »
how many spuds do people grow? I have planned 3 rows of first early at 12 to each twelve foot row, so total of 36. three rows of second early at ten to each row, so thirty of those and 8 rows of mains at 8 to each row, so 64. Thats a total of 130.

I am wondering if I have over done it a little?
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plum crumble

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #106 on: March 30, 2010, 16:10 »
wow! How bigz ya family?  ???

I have 36 FE's in, and have 40 each of 2nds and mains to go in this weekend
small, Welsh and almost certainly bonkers, but can be tamed with Talisker, if required

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blackbob

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #107 on: March 30, 2010, 17:14 »
nothing going in outside for a few weeks yet.the ones in the tunnel are well up now 4" haulms.

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #108 on: March 31, 2010, 14:05 »
4 different lots went in last Sunday:
Pentland Javelin, King Edward, Maris Piper and Nicola - all under matting for the next few weeks as it's a bit nippy up here in Cumbria. The matting/weed membrane really keeps the soil temperature up a bit.

Last year's bumper crop of desiree were really tasty.
I'm off for a pint

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dougsta

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #109 on: March 31, 2010, 14:17 »
Found one poking through yesterday - shocker
Much quicker than expected. Might be a rogue one nurdled in there from a previous crop
Still - earthing up already, seems far too early but will have to protect against the frost
« Last Edit: April 01, 2010, 16:40 by dougsta »
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peterjf

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #110 on: March 31, 2010, 15:29 »
2nd week in april for my charlottes and kestril

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Babstreefern

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Re: When are your first spuds going in?
« Reply #111 on: March 31, 2010, 19:11 »
Mine went in last weekend and the weekend just gone :D
Babs



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