[mumofstig]

same feeling here 

It's a good job I started a few tubs of earlies in the greenhouse 

[Herb]

I put a couple of pots int he greenhouse last night, not something I've done before, so more of a trial for me.

It'll probably be the end of the month before mine are planted out.

[Salmo]

As many frosts in May as fogs in March - that is the old saying.

Foggy day here.

[Ivor Backache]

Three weeks ago I selected a dozen earlies (lady Christl)left over from last years crop and planted them in 6" pots and put them in the conservatory.Their chits were over 1" long. I am now in the process of transferring them into 12" pots with compost in the bottom and poultry manure  mixed in the soil. Some of the plants are over 4" tall. I have never done this before so i don't know how things will turn out, but as things are now I am well ahead of the game. The seed I have bought for this year still have very small chits.

[Welsh Merf]

Just checked my chitting spuds now. They've been chitting for nearly three weeks, and all of them (1st, 2nd and maincrop) have between 1/4 and 1/2 inch chits. I'm guessing (hoping)another couple of weeks and they'll be ready to plant, just as the weather starts getting better.

[Kirpi]

Even in Cornwall it seems the temperatures are set to deep drastically this week so I am glad my potatoes are still in the garage chitting. My plot neighbours have mostly planted out now and I was hoping to follow suit but not yet a while. I'm a Midlander at heart.

[Growster...]

We're thinking of doing these today, Mums.

I reckon a big pot, with some more plastic (thick) sheet plonked round the rim to raise it a bit higher, but hopefully, a May result will make it worth the effort!

Do you reckon three Lady Cs will be OK for a 12" pot?

[DD.]

I've got 3 Arran Pilots to a 12" pot.

[Benandbill]

A couple of weeks in the shed window now and still not a sign of a chit on any of them yet.  I wonder if I should move them somewhere where there is less light? 

[DD.]

Not unless you want long, white, spindly chits. 2 weeks is not that long, mine have been going almost 2 months and some are only just showing signs.

[maxie]

Mine wont be going in until the last few days in march/early april at the soonest,its been cold wet and miserable here for 3 days now so theres no hurry.

[Armleywhite]

My earlies are all chitting nicely with small dark shoots coming through.  However, my mains are showing nowt.  Can the mains go in without chitting?

[mumofstig]

yes! 

[Armleywhite]

yes! 

Thanks

[lottieheaven]

mine are chitting well.....started them in early Feb.   Ive planted some Ratte and George Bartlett in potato bags in an unheated greenhouse - hopefully I will get some nice early potatoes.