[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Evening all,

In Wyevale on sunday, they had loads of potatoes in small 3inch pots and 5 inch pots and some in deepish trays.

They all looked fab, but ive never heard of transplanting potatoes

Anyone else done or seen this before?

It seems the garden centres are going "Grow your own" mad.

[Beetroot queen]

Never heard of that, would be interested to hear if others have.  surely they wouldnt transplant properly

[JayG]

Gerrin' on a bit for an orangutan so I have to try quite hard not to get too cynical about things, but I'm pretty sure that some garden centres are trying it on at the expense of inexperienced gardeners even more than usual after what has probably been a bad year for them so far.

How much were these spuds? (planted just for your own convenience, of course!) 

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

I didn't look at the prices Jay as my are all down apart from pink for apple tubers that I grabbed cheap.

I would have thought about £2.99 per pot. Inline with other plants.

[JayG]

I appreciate that growing your own isn't only about saving money, but if they were £2.99 each it doesn't make any sense to me even if they were a premium early new potato (not that they would produce early at this time of year of course!)

Hey ho, each to their own I suppose. 

[richyrich7]

I'll admit to being cynical, it sounds like just a money making scheme aimed at the inexperienced grower 

[DD.]

Never! 

[Mark's Sussex Allotment]

Just like the same garden centre selling tray of parsnips, in trays 1 inch deep.....

That'll work .... not!

[Ivor Backache]

Last year I kept back some of my own Lady Christl  tubers. My seed order arrived so rather than throw them I planted them (11) in 6" pots, because their chitting process was well advanced. This was the 1st week March. They grew Ok so I transplanted them into large pots. I kept them in the conservatory for a while before putting them in a cold greenhouse. The haulms are huge, just like tomato plants complete with stick. I put that down to poor light conditions.
10 weeks on and we are eating new potatoes. 3 plants for 2 servings. Most are small but the taste is there. They need more time than 10 weeks...I would say 12. It works and I think it is easier to get potatoes at 'Eastertime' rather than 'Christmastime'.

[The Golden Heap]

Just been to a local garden centre and there were potato plants for sale in pots and some in deep trays with lots of top leaf growth never seen that before !, most bizarre

[superpete]

B&Q yesterday had carrot seedlings in modules all ready for transplanting - take no notice

[Beetroot queen]

Someone posted the same last week but I can't find it.

Our gc has 8 leek seedlings for £2 surely it would be better to buy them at that cost, as these are no more than a spagetti strand and that's pushing it. 

[mumofstig]

Someone posted the same last week but I can't find it.

I've merged the topics now 

[Beetroot queen]

Someone posted the same last week but I can't find it.

I've merged the topics now 

I knew someone clever would find it, well done

[mumofstig]

Made me  now!