[GaryH]

Went to Wilco's today as they finally got their Potatoes and Onions out.

Bought Pentland Javelins - First Earlies


Maris Piper - Second Earlies


These two are on top of the kitchen cupboards as my kitchen is not hot or cold, just right.

Desiree - maincrop. Will chit these in Feb/Mar.

[peapod]

We dont seem to have a large range in our local (small) Wilcos, but Ill go in tomorrow on my lunch hour too see what goodies they have

[vegmandan]

Went to Wilco's today as they finally got their Potatoes and Onions out.

Bought Pentland Javelins - First Earlies

These two are on top of the kitchen cupboards as my kitchen is not hot or cold, just right.

Desiree - maincrop. Will chit these in Feb/Mar.

You do need to give them as much daylight as possible otherwise you'll just get long spindly white shoots which aren't much cop.

Stick 'em on a cold window ledge,that's the best place,then you should get nice stumpy Green shoots..

Honest.

[Iain@JBA]

Maris Piper are a maincrop.
Maris Peer are second early just incase you had a typo

[vegmandan]

Sorry to bang on a bit but if you chit them on your Kitchen Cupboards which presumably won't be in direct sunlight or any daylight then you'll just get white spindly shoots.

You need to give them as much daylight as possible in a cool position.

 

[Aunt Sally]

... and top of a cupboard will be warmer than you realise !

[GaryH]

Thanks everyone.

When I get home from work tonight, I will transfer them to the laundry window that gets the sun most of the day.

Is too much bad...

[Aunt Sally]

Direct sun will make them hot  :?  It's good light level you need, not heat.

[GaryH]

What shall I do.

I don't wont my tats to ruin.

My laundry window gets good sun till 2ish.

Do you think that will be okay.

[strangerachael]

If you don't have any cool window ledges eg north-facing windows you could put some newspaper or something like that up to shade them a little

[Aunt Sally]

It would only be a problem shen the sun shines.

[GaryH]

I am from the South West, sunny during the day/overcast as and when.

I think the laundry room only sees the sun in the morning, but does come through blistering when the sun is out.

This is where I germinate all my seeds, due to the sun being so strong.

I don't have a garage or greenhouse and the shed would be too cold.

Arghhhhh

What shall I doooooooo.

[Aunt Sally]

You could try a small polyhouse or cold frame outdoors during the day and put them in the laundry room overnight - bit of a faff I know  

[Aunt Sally]

Shading the sun out a bit in the laundry room during the morning would be my choice.

[shaun]

here are my earlies from last year £4 a box from a local farmer (ulster cheiftan)