[slow_worm]

I have planted my 1st earlies  on my new plot has anyone else planted theirs yet?

[milkman]

I've got all my spuds in - planted them at the weekend.  Leaves me time to concentrate on getting other stuff started!

[frazzy]

i planted mine too i couldnt resist, every one else was planting theres so i joined in

[slow_worm]

That's good - I am not alone!  The buds round here are bursting on the Hawthorn and that's normally a good clue for me to get started.

[charliesmum]

Haven't planted mine yet, and we had a frost overnight here in Staffordshire.

[Heifer73]

Hi

I haven't planted mine thought it was too early :?

No one at my lotty have planted theirs yet.

I will be planting them at the weekend after I have given blood unless my nice boss lets me take Friday off as holiday.

[Aidy]

still hanging on until the end of the month, down agian yesterday and some are starting to dif there trenches and chatting to old bob he says there is a sting in the tail yet.

[Annie]

We had a touch of frost as well last-night so I`ll be waiting a few weeks.

[Axe Victim]

Ours went in at the weekend.

Today is like mid-June down here...almost too warm to go to the lotty...

[slow_worm]

As long as they are planted a little at depth they will take and light frosts in their stride...when the shoots emerge just cover them enough a sthey grow... stops em being nipped by the frosts.
We are on south coast so frosts not too severe here..only had a few frosts over winter!

[wellingtons]

... but really because I'll have limited time over the next couple of weekends.  I know it's a bit early cos when I told my Dad he sucked his teef!

[Zak the Rabbit]

not put mine in yet, but sorted the chits out so each seed has only the one good shoot,

i finished levelling the potatoe patch today and so much wanted to plant them, but i forced myself to hold off until the end of the month. Ive strewn some spud fertiliser on the bed anyway which will need a week or two to dissolve in.

[bayleaf]

Too early here I feel. I'll wait til Aidy does his - he knows loads more than me. Last year I put some in one month before some others and in the end they were both ready at the same time. You've got to work with nature haven't you?

[DD.]

Too early for me yet - couple of weeks at least. Last year a couple on our site were a bit too eager, a lateish frost got them, and they had a p*ss poor crop. That's not to say you won't get away with it though.

[loubylou29]

OK so thanks to you lot, I am waiting to put mine in, I am desperate to get em in, but I am waiting.
2 questions..
1. Will the frost only 'get them' if the shoots are through? if they are fleeced will they be protetced?
2. My 'chits' are quite short, I did as I was instructed and left them on a sunny window sill  but they now seem to be getting leafy, chits are about an inch long and now have leaves coming on the ends. Should I worry? should I get the in sooner?
Oh and what about this mulching buisness? should I be doing this with paper?

Thanks for your help I am learing so much here!!