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pwgun · « **on:** November 22, 2006, 19:11 »

OK,
So i said i am new to this,
I have myself a bit confused as to how to start to grow potatos;

do i plant seed pots, or will ordinary spuds do?

Do i just put in ground or do they sprout first,

if sprout, when and how?

I expect this is simplest of knowledge to u guys but i have had conflicting info. i know what i think iassume right but
" assumption is the mother of all **xx!!??xx** ups"

Please set me straight on this, also are european kidney jersey royals or something like that,
thanks

shaun · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2006, 19:30 »

look in the information bit on this site theres a bit read there.
seed spuds are usually in garden centres after the new year

muntjac · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2006, 19:51 »

now this guy reallllllly neeeds help so come on you spud growers

quote pwgun
do i plant seed pots,

???seed pots .......or will ordinary spuds do?

ytyynycefn · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:09 »

Well, I planted my first ever spuds this year - I got a couple of bags of seed pots from the bargain bin at the garden centre for 99p each! One bag of Anya (salad spuds) and the other Desiree (maincrop). I put them in egg boxes on the windowsill for a month or so, and planted them when they had sprouted in about mid April - as soon as I'd got the (virgin) ground dug over. I earthed them up a couple of times, and had a fair few Anya, and about 30lbs of Desiree (from a bed 4'x12' ish). I didn't prepare the ground the autumn before, as I only got the plot in April, but I've lobbed lots of horse manure on next year's bed, and covered it with black plastic.

One of my plot neighbours planted the supermarket spuds that I'd left in a cupboard for a bit too long (they had long white sprouts on), and got a crop, but he planted them too close together in my view, and didn't get a good yield. One of my books says that shop bought spuds are often treated with agents to stop or slow sprouting, so may not be very vigorous.

Hope this is some help!

pwgun · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:22 »

had a quick look in the info section,
now im aware of this section of the site i may not be asking so many questions.
thank shaun for that pointer.

HOW MANY types of potatoe to choose from!!? i think it will take till january to decide from the 500 or so.

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:26 »

just a question ,have you surfed at kessingland?

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:36 »

ohh no munjac in a wet suit thats worse than me in me in my lycra leggings

was down your way in the summer (belton) and the sea there is colder than the manchester ship canal in december

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:39 »

yeh its in norfolk thatw hy .suffolks warmer . belton is ok i have a taxidermist pal who lives there.

pwgun · « **Reply #8 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:41 »

not yet,

i mainly do chalkwell ,thames ,near southend, Which produces a river called the RAY when the tide goes, out. speed records are attempted here with the wind the right way.
I also sail on the river orwell as the mother in law has a caravan right on the rivers edge.
I am yet to attack heavy waves, as much as i love it, my progression is very slow.

muntjac · « **Reply #9 on:** November 22, 2006, 20:54 »

well when ya do wanna come up this way .look fer the old 50yr old in shorts only winter spring or sumer .nicknames the " fish finger "

pwgun · « **Reply #10 on:** November 22, 2006, 21:01 »

yeah, i know some winter swimmers down here, all seem to be 60+

I reckon you loose a little common sense as you grow older. or you gain a strange tolerance to cold. :oops: :oops:

Dont matter how silly it looks in winter, wetsuit wetsuit wetsuit.
very toastie if it fits properly.

muntjac · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2006, 21:10 »

nah the cold is my fave element .im ex marine artic warfare and mountain cadre member and i love snow caves and ice mate lol.the heat melts me

pwgun · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2006, 21:14 »

would you be that said "fish finger"

muntjac · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2006, 22:39 »

someone got the munchies lol