[markygreenfingers]

Hi all

Being very new and eager i planted my potatoes roughly 4 weeks ago outside in tubs and they have been growing very nicely with nice 3 - 4 inch green leaves poking out of the soil.

But since we had the snow in the middle of the night and no chance of covering them they got covered in snow, the leaves have turned very dark green/black does this mean my potatoes have had it and i should start again  :cry: or will they perk up and new shoots come.

Any help and advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Markygreenfingers  

[DD.]

Those shoots have had it, it will set the plant back & you may not get the crop that you would have. It's quite likely some more shoots will appear so don't chuck them out yet.

Valuable lesson to all about not starting things too early!

[markygreenfingers]

Thanks DD

I was to eager and the snow did not help doh!

A valuable lesson has been learned cheers mate.

marky

[gobs]

Cut out frost burnt foliage, they'll be fine and try to fleece them when frost is forecast, keeping an eye on the weather is part of gardening. An important one.

[markygreenfingers]

Hi Gobs

Thanks for the tip mate, I will do that in the morning and I will keep an eye on the weather :oops: even though most of the time the weather men get it wrong.

Cheers mate.

Marky  

[DD.]

Marky - Gobs is a laydee!

[shaun]

Marky - Gobs is a laydee!

no waaaaayyyyy  

[DD.]

Marky - Gobs is a laydee!

no waaaaayyyyy  

You're in for it now!

[shaun]

its ok DD shes tucked up in bed  

[gobs]

Not really.

And you be quiet, with your props and the like.

[shaun]

ohh * i thought you was in the land of nodd  

[gobs]

 

[markygreenfingers]

Hi Gobs

Please accept my dearest apologises as I did not realise you were a lady :oops:

And thanks for pointing it out lads  

Sorry!

Marky