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m1ckz

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early potato
« on: March 20, 2016, 07:51 »
i must get a couple of rows in next week       hope it warms up a bit
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Goneterseed

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Re: early potato
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2016, 08:45 »
I haven't got any earlies but I'm going to try a few Charlottes, one to a flower bucket.
Keep them in the greenhouse, but put them out during the day once they pop their heads up.
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Re: early potato
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2016, 10:45 »
I'm hoping to get the first of mine in tomorrow - Arran Pilot.
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m1ckz

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Re: early potato
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2016, 15:03 »
gl    we all need that this year
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Re: early potato
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2016, 16:52 »
Ive risked a row today, i usually put mine in around St Patricks Day, but its still nippy out there, but certainly drying out a bit.
Only reason ive put a row in today is because im away next weekend, so it will be the week after before i can get others in.
Soil temp on my allotment is a steady 9 degrees, not great, but theyve got 2 chances, ive been lucky the last 5 years putting them all in at this time, hopefully i wont catch a cold this year as it will be a fair few weeks before they push up throught the ridge. Fingers crossed
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Twitch

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Re: early potato
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2016, 18:00 »
Have had Red Duke of York in for 3 weeks in bags in the tunnel, and they are up, and did 9 charlottes in 3 bags today.
Also dug over where my mains are going today for planting next week.

Bit late this year as recovering from back surgery...

Last year's planting was:

Sharpes and RDoY in bags   07/02   Havested 09/05  Sharpes good crop, rdoy OK too many small ones.
Charlottes in bags               21/02   Havested 22/05 good crop
Main in ground                    07/03   King Edward,Setanta  Trench. Manure and Chicken pellets. 8" deep
Charlottes bags                   08/03   
Setanta bags                      16/03
Mains in ground                  29/03   Setanta,Sarpo Mira,Estima.Trowel. Manure and Chicken pellets.  6" deep
Mains in ground                  02/05   Sarpo Mira, King Edwards Trench. Manure and Chicken pellets.  6" deep
Charlottes bags                  10/05
Jazzy in bags                      31/05
Jazzy in bags                      20/06

Still eating the Charlottes, kept them in the bags

« Last Edit: March 20, 2016, 18:02 by Twitch »
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steved

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Re: early potato
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2016, 21:36 »
What did the Jazzy taste like?
Got a few this year to try
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