[DadBear]

Hello all... I lifted 5 of my arran pilots today... this is the result!  Am quite pleased... how are things in other parts of the country, we have had an exceptionally warm and wet apr followed by a cooler may and now a hot june! Regards to all, DB

[Aunt Sally]

Lifted our first Arran Pilot yesterday DadBear.  Delicious  

[drdave]

funny, same conditions, but the Pilots were tiddly and the Pentland Javeleins 1 foot next to them were super! I wonder wot my fir apples will be like?

[WG.]

Don't go digging your Pink Fir Apple until Sept/Oct-time, drdave.  

[mum of 3]

someone has tried to advise me on my tatties(rocket),they said if i cut of my flowers i will get more tatties,surely this isnt true :shock:

[WG.]

someone has tried to advise me on my tatties(rocket),they said if i cut of my flowers i will get more tatties,surely this isnt true :shock:

Not in my opinion anyhow.  You will do more damage trampling the soil and/or haulm.

Most of these ... ahem ... obscure pieces of advice are offered on a one-to-one basis and rarely posted on here by the source to stand the scrutiny of 1700 subscribers.   I'd love to hear them try to back it up.  That's not to say that it wasn't offered in a good spirit though.

The only variety I've grown where I might be tempted to try this would be "Beauty of Hebron" where the flowers actually set fruit (above ground) in significant numbers.

[duncan]

Hello all... I lifted 5 of my arran pilots today... this is the result!  Am quite pleased... how are things in other parts of the country, we have had an exceptionally warm and wet apr followed by a cooler may and now a hot june! Regards to all, DB

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  look fine spuds  how many spuds did you get to a plant and how big ..

 i did  spuds called rockets this year i did not get a good crop to

 there where no taste to the spuds  BUT i did a crop of spuds called nicola GREAT  taste when cooked and a good amount heavy cropper

 anyway never done pilots before let us know how they taste ......

[wellingtons]

... the first of the potatoes this weekend ... Rocket ... and they were gorgeous, a really good yield.  Very firm, creamy white potatoes with whisper thin skin.  

[deneview]

dug up some maris bards yesterday and were very nice and good crop also.

[DD.]

Nearly finished the Ulster Chieftan (note to self - plant again next year), onto Maris Bard soon.

[DadBear]

look fine spuds  how many spuds did you get to a plant and how big ..

 i did  spuds called rockets this year i did not get a good crop to

 there where no taste to the spuds  BUT i did a crop of spuds called nicola GREAT  taste when cooked and a good amount heavy cropper

 anyway never done pilots before let us know how they taste ......[/quote]

Hello Duncan, I got about 6/7 tatties per plant, lifted 5 plants, about 30 in total from a row... taste great!! Some are quite large for earlies.. Am pleased with the pilots, no manure, no fertiliser, no top dressing, just good Evesham soil!!!

[Welsh Girls Allotment]

I couldn't wait any longer and lifted one of my Home Guards last week - got around a pound of spuds from one plant, but there were loads (about 12) finger nail size tubers if Id been a bit more patient maybe I could have had some more    I have left the rest of the rows to develop a few more weeks

[seadart]

I had a disaster last year with our spuds Charlotte, they looked fine till you tried to cook them and they all burst! Wah!

Any ideas what I did wrong? We didn't bother this year letting the ground lie for a year but OH says I have to get it right next year! (she who must be obeyed!)    

[shaun]

Nearly finished the Ulster Chieftan (note to self - plant again next year).

its my 3rd year growing these and i must say they are the best tasting new potato,i dug a few "winston" before and they are not a patch on the ulster chieftain.

[WG.]

Red Duke of York for me - best early ever and a good keeper if needs be

Where ya been Shaun - you've been very quiet