New potatoes for Chstmas Dnner

Scribbler · « **on:** June 16, 2008, 16:15 »

Sorry to think a while ahead, but SWMBO has expressed an interest in growing our own new potatoes to be ready on or about December 25th.

Anyone done this before?

willnbirdie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2008, 16:34 »

Hi been another post about this lately - see below

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=18970&highlight=Christmas+potatoes

Cheers

willnbirdie

Beejay · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2008, 16:35 »

I tried last year but I didn't get many also my sprouts were rubbish. Hopefully this year I will have a decent harvest :shock:

daveinbracknell · « **Reply #3 on:** June 19, 2008, 12:50 »

Hi,

Sorry for the newbie question :oops:

Like others I just ordered my spuds and some more buckets (I have three tubs growing well in my back garden at the moment) and would like to have them for Christmas.

I also use their foilage to soften the lines of my greenhouse in the backgarden so double benefit and my 4yr old is exicted as we are about to harvest our new potatoes.

On the point of frost damage, I can put the Spuds into my greenhouse, but I wouldn't want them there all winter (I only have a 6x6) once established can they live comfortably outside?

Thanks
Dave

love-my-plot · « **Reply #4 on:** June 19, 2008, 16:55 »

Frost WILL wipe them out, so they'll need covered with fleece or similar if they're to survive the winter outside.

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New potatoes for Ch*stmas D*nner

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