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Can any grapes help?
I'm off to buy my potato seeds tomorrow. What do i look for when buying them? What size? Do they need to be firm? Any advice would be appreciated.
Also any reccommended varieties

Thanks.

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I always buy smaller seed potatoes because I get more for my money! Don't buy them if they are soft and wrinkled.

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Alan Romans suggests the best size is about that of a hens egg. As Madame Jay suggests, they should be firm and look clean and wholesome.

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Kindest regards, David.

http://pigletsplots.blogspot.com/
updated - Sunday 19th at 2100hrs

I choose them medium egg size - that way you can chit them in egg boxes with no squashing!!

Also, I like nice shaped ones - maybe I hope that if I plant a nice shaped spud then I will get similar in return - probably a daft idea!!!

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Happy Gardening,
Shirley

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LOL! shirl, sounds a reasonable hope though doesn't it?

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Manda.

"Wouldn't it be nice
For maybe an hour
To not have a care."

My late Father always reckoned that the tubers should be the size of a good chicken egg.

Thanks everyone. Purchased my tubers with confidence today. Had trouble finding the Pink Fir Apple seeds which looked like eggs though! LOL. Sounded like i knew what i was doing as well! The first earlies are now chitting on the windowsill in egg boxes!

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A soft wrinkly one is no good to anyone is it LJ

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

No! Soft and wrinkley is no use at all Nick!!

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