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Hi, i have just harvested my first potatoes of the year!!, delicous!! I recomend growing potatoes to anyone!
Very Happy Grower
Very Happy Grower
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Congratulations! I have had a few small ones from my first attempt so far but I am waiting to harvest as the foliage has not died back as yet. Yummy though aren't they
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Thats good.The leaves havn't died away yet from mine, but its still ok to dig a few up when you need them.
Luckily i planted alot this year so we will be overflowing with potatoes soon!!!! i better get started eating some!
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We also had our first ones yesterday - Vales Emerald - they were GORGEOUS! Planted them 11 weeks ago and foliage just starting to turn yellow. I thought they'd need a couple more weeks but there were loads. And I've got another 11 rows of different types. Still haven't planted my Pink Fir which were a v. last minute buy. I'm going to have to dot them around wherever I've got space and put some in pots. I know it's very late - but I think they'll be OK. We seem to have a long growing season here!Comment
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I just lifted one bag of Winston tonight. I planted one potato in a bag with 17litres of compost and I got 4lbs 6oz of potatoes. Result I would say. I wanted them for showing but they are far too big. Biggest one was 10.6oz.Comment
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Every day I pass fields that were planted with potatoes and 2 or 3 fields full are now just brown twigs. Do you think blight has hit or have they just gone over and are waiting to be lifted?Comment
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It's a bit early for blight up here but I don't know about your neck of the woods. So far we've harvested 22 lbs of new spuds...I really feel sorry for those people who's only experience of the potato is something in a plastic bag from a supermarket.Comment
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SMS6 it sounds like they have been killed off in preperation for harvesting.
Thing grow well on the solway coast.Comment
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Had my second lot of Swifts tonight with home grown Broadies and an aubergine bake. Yummmmm
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I lifted 2 plants of Lady Christl on the end of a row (needed the space to put out the leek plants which were too cramped in their tray) and we had potatoes, salad and steak (everything home grown except toms which weren't ripe yet and the steak obviously - not allowed to keep cattle at the lottie!). Sooo good!Comment
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Well done you. Mine ar not quite ready ye. Am waiting for foliage to die off a bit more before I rummage to see. Can't wait though.Comment
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you guys are making me want to have a look at mine....do I need to wait until the leaves die back, have some flowers....they are in bags??
Ta, D"A cat sees no good reason why it should obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs."Comment
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Have a furtle, Deezy! You don't have to dig them all up.Originally posted by deezyb View PostComment
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okay anna - will go have a furtle! how exciting!
"A cat sees no good reason why it should obey another animal, even if it does stand on two legs."Comment
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I'll deffo be furtling today!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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