[richyrich7]

www.metcheck.com  are forecasting a cold snap over the weekend lows of - 4^oc on Sunday evening. So if you have spuds etc make sure they are covered up again in the greenhouse make sure you have heat and double check it's working. If the greenhouse is too big to heat it all then make a tent using cheap plastic dust sheets double thickness will help insulate and help beat the cold. 

[poultrygeist]

Thanks Rich. I'll make sure my taters are warm.

Rob

[richyrich7]

Mine have just had 6" of 1/2 rotted leaves dumped on them that should do the trick

[poultrygeist]

Now there's a thought. I've got a pile of the same out front. Would they rob nitrogen from the soil ? Or do you add some N later ?

[richyrich7]

I'm not too bothered about the nitrogen robbery as spud's probably don't need a huge amount of it anyway, if you look at the NPK values for potato fertilizer it's higher in phosphurous and potassium http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/garden_equipment/pot-tray-basket/product.php?pr=1082     well thats my angle on it 

[poultrygeist]

Could always chuck some growmore in the mulch. I'll get onto it right away. I wanted to shift the leaves anyway. Thansk Rich.

Rob

[DD.]

Thanks Rich. Just what we want to hear when we're giving the motorhome it's first outing of the year. 

[coolpran]

thanks for advice. don't have a greenhouse, so will be covering potatoes with fleece.

[mumofstig]

Just what we want to hear when we're giving the motorhome it's first outing of the year. 

If it's too cold for spuds it's too cold for you

[poultrygeist]

My parents are going away for a week near Hexham.   Might be a bit chilly.

[Sideways]

Does anyone have any tips for covering up if you dont have any fleece?

What else can be used to cover small shoots?

[mumofstig]

Just checked metcheck for me and it's -4 tonite so think i'd best get to it.
Metcheck is much better than the new BBC site......glad you told us about it

[poultrygeist]

Does anyone have any tips for covering up if you dont have any fleece?

What else can be used to cover small shoots?

A pile of straw covered with plastic ?
An old duvet ?
Some sacking maybe ?

Rob

[DD.]

Soil.

[Sweet Pea 2]

I put  one row my first earlies in on Saturday.  Do these need covering with fleece too?