Potatoes for Christmas

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Potatoes for Christmas
« on: September 03, 2010, 20:44 »
I grew Sharp's Express last year but not a big crop and quite small tubers.       Suggestions please for variety to sow and when to sow to harvest around Christmas.  I live in North Staffordshire.
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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2010, 21:24 »
I think that you should have sown start of August :(...well that's when advice was for starting mine and i'm in the south!

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2010, 21:29 »
Agree, it's a bit late now.
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 21:36 »
We finished with them today when we sold the last pack.
There might be the odd pack floating about at a garden centre if your lucky.
Visit my website and view my potato blog and videos.

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 22:43 »
Thanks for your help           Looks like Morrison's for Christmas day potatoes

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2010, 15:43 »
Not sure its too late - provided you do it this weekend ;) and can provide a conservatory etc. to bring them on reasonably quickly

http://www.allotment-garden.org/vegetable/potato/second-crop-potatoes.php

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2010, 16:47 »
Thanks Kristen     :)

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2010, 17:52 »
I've got some set by that I'm planning on putting in this weekend and will just hope for the best.  Have gotten the parsnips and carrots off to a good start but just didnt get round to the potatoes for some reason.


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