Very early spud planting

noshed · « **on:** December 07, 2007, 12:11 »

Anne Swithunbank in GYO is recommending digging trenches for your spuds now, covering them with double fleece and then planting early spuds at the end of January, leaving the fleece on until the leaves push it up.
I am attracted to this idea as it is a) gimmicky and fraught with potential disaster and b) gives me something to do.
What do people reckon?

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:16 »

richyrich7 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:17 »

a) and a) again

DD. · « **Reply #3 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:22 »

on reflection

b) leading you to find out it's a)

noshed · « **Reply #4 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:23 »

I was worried people would say that

gobs · « **Reply #5 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:34 »

She lives down south, doesn't she?

I could give you something to do...

Well, one always gets the volunteers, though, don't seem to get frozen deep down. :?

Ruth Cross · « **Reply #6 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:36 »

a.. always good to try something new!!!

noshed · « **Reply #7 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:37 »

Well I might run a small experiment for everyone's edification.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:44 »

Goody,

I have some "volunteers" up already just know they aren't going to last probably full of blight anyway

DD. · « **Reply #9 on:** December 07, 2007, 13:09 »

Quote from: "Ruth Cross"

a.. always good to try something new!!!

Think you mean b), then!

Ruth Cross · « **Reply #10 on:** December 07, 2007, 13:55 »

Quote from: "DD."

Quote from: "Ruth Cross"
a.. always good to try something new!!!

Think you mean b), then!

Thats Nasty

WG. · « **Reply #11 on:** December 07, 2007, 14:38 »

I have often planted spuds in October / November and have posted on these forums saying so.

The main advantage (for my location) is that it is one less job to do at a busy time in Spring. It does not give me earlier tatties but I do think it gives bigger crops due to larger root system.

It works best with maincrop varieties & I do have free-draining soil.

noshed · « **Reply #12 on:** December 07, 2007, 14:44 »

Ha!
Take that you doubters!
I'm definately doing it now.

richyrich7 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 07, 2007, 16:19 »

Quote from: "noshed"

Ha!
Take that you doubters!
I'm definately doing it now.

Yeah but He's not told you He grows 'em in a polytunnel

WG. · « **Reply #14 on:** December 07, 2007, 16:22 »

Quote from: "richyrich7"

Yeah but He's not told you He grows 'em in a polytunnel

Nay, lad

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Very early spud planting

WG.

WG.