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Growing => Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels => Topic started by: sonnycbr on December 14, 2011, 16:01

Title: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: sonnycbr on December 14, 2011, 16:01

Hi, I want to grow some really early spuds in the tunnel.Does anyone know where I can get some seeds in Dec or Jan. Our onsite shop doesn't get them in till March. Is it worth doing this or will the few extra weeks growing them be a waste of time?

Merry Christmas to everyone.  :)

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: arugula on December 14, 2011, 18:01

Some of the shops and nurseries or garden centres should be getting them in by January. In previous years I have also seen them on eBay early in the year. Mine are ordered from Garden Organic and I expect they will have arrived by then.

:)

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: solway cropper on December 16, 2011, 22:01

Quite a lot of places will start to put seed potatoes on display by mid-January, giving you plenty of time to get them chitted before planting.

I started planting first earlies in containers in the greenhouse on Feb. 17th this year and picked my first meal of them on April 29th, well over a month earlier than any from the plot.

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: gavinjconway on December 26, 2011, 21:49

Our local BandQ have some in today...

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: AlaninCarlisle on December 27, 2011, 14:59

Quote from: solway cropper on December 16, 2011, 22:01

I started planting first earlies in containers in the greenhouse on Feb. 17th this year and picked my first meal of them on April 29th, well over a month earlier than any from the plot.

I'm going to give this a try in my polytunnel. What did you use as growing medium, soil or compost?

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: sunshineband on December 27, 2011, 15:11

Quote from: gavinjconway on December 26, 2011, 21:49

Our local BandQ have some in today...

Wyevales are in round here

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: shaun on January 28, 2012, 09:21

I planted a row (rocket) on January the 9th covered with hesian

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: Rangerkris on January 30, 2012, 20:31

I might plant some at the weekend.  :lol:

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: shaun on February 03, 2012, 13:03

had a sneeky look under the hesian and the 1st one is up  :)

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: GrannieAnnie on February 03, 2012, 13:06

When I grew some spuds in the polytunnel, they weren't as prolific as the outside ones, but that could have been because I didn't water them enough.  But what I did notice was that they had no scab or anything on them.

Well worth a try if you have the room in the tunnel!  Good luck you lot!

Title: Re: early spuds in tunnel
Post by: shaun on February 03, 2012, 13:28

1st time I have done it grannie ,so dont know what to expect when I dig them up