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Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: philskin on January 01, 2009, 17:18: hello and a happy new year to all,last year i had some good early spuds they were pentland javellin this year i would like to have another variety as well . My question is what early would you grow ,they must boil well or her indoors will be on my case . They wont be in the ground because after some sound advice of john i start them in big containers in the shed and greenhouse then move them out after the frost has gone :tongue2:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: paintedlady on January 01, 2009, 20:29: I tried Foremost for the first time this year and found them alright.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Clampit on January 01, 2009, 20:33: I usually grow Rocket, I find them a tasty, waxy spud which mature fairly quickly.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Poolfield2 on January 01, 2009, 20:40: I did "rocket" in a polytunnel with great success
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: neal on January 01, 2009, 22:00: Got to agree with the last two posts iv'e done rocket for the last
4 years splitting them between my polytunnel and a later planting
4 weeks later outdoors. Very good in both situations.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: agapanthus on January 01, 2009, 23:01: Always Arran Pilot for me...taste fab and as the season goes on they get very big and they store well too.....gonna use these as a main crop this year as we were hit dreadfully with blight.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: philskin on January 02, 2009, 09:32: thanks for the info everyone ,its good to see a choice ,im leaning towards agapanthus at the moment
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: matthew2riches on January 02, 2009, 10:19: I have literally put my order in for a 25kg sack of organic Maris Bard earlies that will be delivered end of Jan for chitting over Feb and planting end of Feb/start of March.

I had them last year that I grew in dustbins and they were a very good potato. I will try more fancy varieties next year once the plot is a little more organised.

I have heard that the Pilot ones are good!
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Iain@JBA on January 02, 2009, 11:21: Tasty first earlies, Red Duke of York, Dunluce, Ulster Classic is all I would eat but that is just my personal taste.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: purplebean on January 02, 2009, 13:50: We grew some Arran Pilot last year (almost typed this year) and they were very tasty
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: agapanthus on January 03, 2009, 15:09: Quote from: "philskin"
thanks for the info everyone ,its good to see a choice ,im leaning towards agapanthus at the moment

Oooooooo..... :oops: :oops: :oops: :wink:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: GrannieAnnie on January 03, 2009, 15:24: Quote from: "agapanthus"
Quote from: "philskin"
thanks for the info everyone ,its good to see a choice ,im leaning towards agapanthus at the moment

Oooooooo..... :oops: :oops: :oops: :wink:

Yes, watch out Munty's not about if you are leaning towards Aggy!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Big Jen on January 03, 2009, 17:05: I grew Winston after being recommended these by a friend. They were fantastic, wont grow any other varieties again. Get quite big as well if you leave them longer

BJ
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: wighty on January 03, 2009, 17:11: Tried International Kidney as a first early last year. Never again, the outside turned to mush and the inside was a bullet. We had been told they were like Jersey Royals!
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: philskin on January 03, 2009, 17:23: Quote from: "GrannieAnnie"
Quote from: "agapanthus"
Quote from: "philskin"
thanks for the info everyone ,its good to see a choice ,im leaning towards agapanthus at the moment

Oooooooo..... :oops: :oops: :oops: :wink:

Yes, watch out Munty's not about if you are leaning towards Aggy!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

leaning towards agapanthusis choice of spuds :oops: :oops: :oops:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: DD. on January 03, 2009, 17:39: Quote from: "wighty"
Tried International Kidney as a first early last year. Never again, the outside turned to mush and the inside was a bullet. We had been told they were like Jersey Royals!

But only if grown on Jersey.

The answer lies in the soil!
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Aunt Sally on January 03, 2009, 18:11: I grow Arran Pilot too - lovely potato :D
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Janeymiddlewife on January 03, 2009, 19:18: Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "wighty"
Tried International Kidney as a first early last year. Never again, the outside turned to mush and the inside was a bullet. We had been told they were like Jersey Royals!

But only if grown on Jersey.

The answer lies in the soil!

I'm trying them for the first time this year - my cunning plan is to incorporate seaweed - unfortunately it's not from Jersey though - don't know if this will make a difference - fingers crossed :lol:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: Noah'strolly on January 03, 2009, 23:17: My top priority this year is slug resistance. I had some beautiful whoppers that would have made great jacket spuds ruined this year. Don't ask me what type - my new years resolution is to label rows better and keep records! (I grew two varieties of brussels to see which I prefered and forgot which was which!)
I've made a shortlist of slug/ blight resistant spud from the info on the tompson and morgan site, which I'll take to the garden centre when they're in.
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: DD. on January 04, 2009, 09:39: Quote from: "Janeymiddlewife"
Quote from: "DD."
Quote from: "wighty"
Tried International Kidney as a first early last year. Never again, the outside turned to mush and the inside was a bullet. We had been told they were like Jersey Royals!

But only if grown on Jersey.

The answer lies in the soil!

I'm trying them for the first time this year - my cunning plan is to incorporate seaweed - unfortunately it's not from Jersey though - don't know if this will make a difference - fingers crossed :lol:

That'll only be a token compared to the Jersey soil!

They've been putting the stuff (vraic) on their soil for centuries and the structure of it is far different from anything we grow in.

Interesting article here...

http://www.thisisjersey.com/community/history-heritage/vraic/
Title: Earlies
Post by: alfman on January 04, 2009, 13:57: Arran pilot's got to be best for taste. (I'd lean towards Agapanthus anytime) :oops:
Title: what to plant for 1st earlies this year
Post by: garddwr on January 04, 2009, 14:09: I grew King Edward and they were heavily cropping but a bit mushy when cooked. So I'll try something else this year !