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    Spuds - where to buy

    I know i'm a little late but i'd like to have a go at growing some of my own spuds. I have a bag of supermarket spuds sprouting well in their packaging but i'm guessing these wont be much use.

    I'd like a variety that i can grow in bags, can anyone make any suggestions on type and where to purchase them from please?
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    You're way too late to buy seed spuds. They go on sale around Feb


    Just plant your chitted ones for now
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      As TS says, bit too late to buy seed potatoes, but still worth having a bash with the supermarket ones you have. Put about 4" compost in a bucket sized pot, put in 2 or 3 spuds and cover with another 4" or so of compost - take care not to break the sprouts. As the leaves appear add more compost until you are within 2" of the top of the pot. Might not produce a huge yield, but fun and good experience for next season.

      Good luck,
      a-a

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      • #4
        Thnak you both for your replies, hopefully i'll see everyone elses posts when they buy next years seed potatoes and i'll be more organised.

        I will give the supermarket 'white potatoes' a go. Would one of those flower buckets you get from supermarkets be ok to plant them in (i'm not expecting large potatoes just little ones i can boil).

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        • #5
          Hayley I grow just one potato in those flower buckets, if you have one of those cheap shops near you they might have seed potatoes left over might be worth a look.
          Location....East Midlands.

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          • #6
            With worth checking out your local Homebase apparently they are clearing out old stock which includes potatoes, either free to a good home or massively reduced pricing.
            Link to where I found/heard this.
            Free To Good Homes Fruit and Veg Plants @ Homebase - Hot UK Deals
            Last edited by JoeDaStudd; 06-06-2013, 10:42 AM.

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            • #7
              I was in Wilkinsons last weekend and they still had seed potatoes, however I would give your supermarket ones a go. I have seed potatoes in my main bed and shop bought ones in a bag and both are doing okay.

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              • #8
                Our local dobbies garden center still had them about 2 weeks ago
                Living off grid and growing my own food in Bulgaria.....

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Hayley View Post
                  hopefully i'll see everyone elses posts when they buy next years seed potatoes and i'll be more organised.
                  Put the date on your calendar/ in your diary?

                  Originally posted by Hayley View Post
                  i'm not expecting large potatoes just little ones i can boil.
                  So you nee to buy a waxy potato variety that holds its shape whilst boiling
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by JoeDaStudd View Post
                    With worth checking out your local Homebase apparently they are clearing out old stock which includes potatoes, either free to a good home or massively reduced pricing.
                    Link to where I found/heard this.
                    Free To Good Homes Fruit and Veg Plants @ Homebase - Hot UK Deals
                    Bought some strips of spring onions, leeks and white onions reduced from £2 to 20p. No spuds there!

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                    • #11
                      I was going to buy more potatoes, but a different variety, Red Duke of York £3.99 plus delivery 2,5 kilos. I wish I had a Homebase here.
                      http://savinglives.ahar.ie/

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