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    Spuds in the Greenhouse

    Does anyone plant their spuds in pots and start them earlier than usual in the greenhouse ?.
    so tempted to put a few in there now, last frost date around here ( swansea) is given as the second week in april but its very rare we get a heavy one that date, what do you all think ?

    jack


    ps, just bught this variety a couple of weeks ago from a local farm shop, chitting already, seem ideal for pots and getting the most out of poor soils, anyone grown them ?

    http://varieties.ahdb.org.uk/varieties/view/SLANEY
    Last edited by jackarmy; 01-02-2016, 08:58 AM. Reason: addition
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    I start off a couple of bags of first earlies in my polytunnel in mid february and then take them outside once it's warmed up a bit (and i need the space in the tunnel).
    He-Pep!

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    • #3
      I usually start mine around St Patricks day in sacks in my greenhouse, but then evict them about a fortnight later due to space.
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      • #4
        I started some in my house last year mid February,then moved outside in March. Some days are warm but what if the temp drops to zero for a week,have you got protection for them like a straw mulch & fleece cloche to cover them if you need to? Frost damaged my potatoes outside in bags about a week ago,I forgot about them. Today I noticed some new growth on them,it's good they're growing but would be better in a greenhouse!
        Location : Essex

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        • #5
          I start my earlies (Rocket last year, going to do the same with Lady Christl this year) in buckets in my garage in mid Feb and keep them in there until the greenery starts to show (around early April). They then go outside under a plastic cloche until they are too big, and if frost is forecast after that they get covered with fleece. I also grew some in the unheated greenhouse at my friend's last year, leaving them in there until harvest. Planted on consecutive days, the greenhouse ones were first harvested in the middle of May and the ones at home at the beginning of June.
          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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          • #6
            My Lady C buckets go in the green house early Feb I just keep a fleece handy in case of a bad frost. Usually start to harvest early May.
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            • #7
              Just a thought is Slaney a main crop spud? If so it would not be suitable for growing in buckets.
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              • #8
                Hmmm, yes Pots it is a maincrop so nevermind to that then :P

                As reguards all the rest of the posts great news. So, i can look at putting my swift into my pots in the greenhouse in a fortnight or so but be prepared to fleece up, thanks all for the replies.

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                • #9
                  Yep you Swift will do well in buckets
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