[chili]

morning all, lots of snow in canterbury

easy question when will garden centres etc begin to stock seed potatoes

[Tom Netall]

We've got our fair share up here, luv it 

They are already in our local B&Q, so I presume they are out nationally.

[mumofstig]

Places like Wilko will stock them just after Christmas, and usually sell out really quickly :happy:

[Babstreefern]

Fryers Garden Centre in Knutsford has them in January - not enough room at present because of the all the Christmas decorations about.

[rem858]

saw 2 crates being delivered into a garden ctr near gatwick yesterday they said they will go on sale on boxing day although they were being stored outside under cover in the yard so the frost is bound to get to them !!!!

[DavidT]

Usually in garden centres end of january early february.

[chili]

many thanks

[shaun]

seen in them B&Q this week

[Cheshire Phill]

B & Q Macclesfield have these out now, so I presume B & Q nationally?

At least 10 varieties, in 2kg bags, 2 for £6 which isn't bad...I did notice Brookside is £6.99 postage for >2kg...so if you are near B & Q you can save this...

Think I'm only going for 10 or so of a few diff types though, so may order postally, then top up locally if needed.

Cheers,

Phill 

[harry]

I need advice what varieties to buy for a beginner like myself, we have a big B&Q near us is that the place to go. Do i buy all my seed potatoes now or only the earlys?

[Yorkie]

I think it's far too early to be getting seed spuds.  Mine never go into the ground before March and you only start chitting them (in a light cool place to develop strong sprouting shoots) a few weeks before that.

Our spuds through the allotment shop won't be delivered until the end of January.

The terms early / maincrop / lates relate to the length of time before harvesting and not the time of planting; they can all be planted at the same time.

[DD.]

Like you, Yorkie, I'm wondering what's making folk so desperate this year to get hold of them.

3 months is a long time in the chitting world.

It's a ploy by the big stores. By some now, go back later to replace them.

[DavidT]

I agree, end of January/February is plenty early enough.

[Iain@JBA]

There is just no need for shops to stock seed potatoes at this time of year.
It is the same old story with them that they always want to be the first to get potatoes in stock. With this years weather I am sure it will cause many disappointments for people who can't store their seed properly.

[Aidy]

There is just no need for shops to stock seed potatoes at this time of year.
It is the same old story with them that they always want to be the first to get potatoes in stock. With this years weather I am sure it will cause many disappointments for people who can't store their seed properly.

Iain
When are you expecting to ship out next year? My local garden centre buys from you and last year they we late because of the weather, is it looking bad again this year?