Well, they are in.......

GafferGamgee · « **on:** March 21, 2007, 17:07 »

That is it! 1st earlies are in ....all 44 little sprouting seed spuds!!

Just wait now....mains in next week!

lucywil · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2007, 19:11 »

we put are first earlies in at the weekend, then did the 2nd earlies yesterday, dug the trenches in the morning (nice and sunny but cold) nipped home for lunch and the went back with the spuds and the snow started to come down thick and fast. we got all 35 spuds in and covered and home again in less than 20 minutes!!! god my hands were cold!!

fluffypebble · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2007, 20:22 »

Nice one Gaffer, you are further on than me. I was going to go on Sunday but it snowed so will be planting this weekend - hopefully.

GafferGamgee · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2007, 21:16 »

I was going to put them in at the weekend...it is supposed to be nice...but found myself at a loose end this afternoon and it was sunny so I dug another one of my 5' by 12' beds (6 done 6 to do!) and stuck them in
My early spuds (Arran Pilot) take up 2 of the beds so 2nd Earlies and main crop get one bed each - no more room at the inn!!!!

Good luck for the weekend Fluffy....!!

GafferGamgee · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2007, 21:18 »

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we put are first earlies in at the weekend, then did the 2nd earlies yesterday, dug the trenches in the morning (nice and sunny but cold) nipped home for lunch and the went back with the spuds and the snow started to come down thick and fast. we got all 35 spuds in and covered and home again in less than 20 minutes!!! god my hands were cold!!

I broke several nails putting mine in....bloomin' painful!!!!

:shock: :shock:

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2007, 21:24 »

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we put are first earlies in at the weekend, then did the 2nd earlies yesterday, dug the trenches in the morning (nice and sunny but cold) nipped home for lunch and the went back with the spuds and the snow started to come down thick and fast. we got all 35 spuds in and covered and home again in less than 20 minutes!!! god my hands were cold!!

I broke several nails putting mine in....bloomin' painful!!!!

use a nail gun mate

GafferGamgee · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2007, 21:43 »

I'll know next time!!!!!

ziggywigs · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2007, 22:11 »

I'm dead jealous Gaffer..........mine are still chitting. Can;t wait for a bit better weather to get going...still flurries of snow but it then thaws....then wind.

WG. · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2007, 23:03 »

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I'm dead jealous Gaffer..........mine are still chitting. Can;t wait for a bit better weather to get going...still flurries of snow but it then thaws....then wind.

I hope you get over your wind soon Ziggy. Nothing worse when you're bending to plant a tattie ...

ziggywigs · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2007, 23:34 »

or playing golf!

WG. · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2007, 23:38 »

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or playing golf!

Yup - top of your backswing is really bad. Top of someone else's backswing gets you a warning letter from the Committee!!

ruffmesiter_69 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2007, 08:26 »

yup mine been in 2 weeks now

DD. · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2007, 07:56 »

I've learned from others mistakes & my Grandfather's wisom & experience not to rush things.

I'll have a serious think about thinking that I may, possibly perhaps pop some in this weekend. The long range forecast doesn't look too bad.

There again - I may wait a few days!

(Acutually I've had some in at home in a VERY sheltered spot for about 3 weeks now, but the plot is very exposed and a lot of holder's spuds didn't half get it with a hard frost in April last year).

Well, they are in.......

WG.

WG.

ruffmesiter_69