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    What Potatoes are we all growing this year?

    What Potatoes are we all growing next year, as usual have gone over the top, I buy all my tatties from tattieman, with some picked up locally when I see them.


    This is my list


    Direct from Tattieman

    Blue Belle
    Edgecote Purple
    Harlequin
    Red King Edward
    Salad Blue
    Vivaldi (Albert Bartlett)
    Yetholm Gypsy

    late addition sherine

    From our stores supplied by tattieman

    Swift
    Bonnie
    Epicure
    lady crystal

    Also picked up winston from trago mills and planted in the polytunnel last saturday as it is very mild down in Cornwall, it may work.


    marion
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    Kestrel, Amorosa, Charlotte and Yetholm Gypsy.

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    • #3
      Pink Fir & Charlotte are defos - I have a list, but haven't decided on the others yet.

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      • #4
        I have decided to try Lady Chrystl this year alongside some other newbies I think, but so many varieties means too many choices...so confused.
        Could we do this as a poll, do you think, to see what the Grape Favourites are? It might help other undecided Grapes...Pretty Please
        Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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        • #5
          Lady Christl
          Charlotte
          Kestrel
          Vivaldi
          Wilja

          all the above for definite but will probably try others from a local potato day

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          • #6
            Where do you find potato day events please, as I've never heard of them? Wouldn't mind going to one.
            Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

            Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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            • #7
              Will be growing Ulster Classic as earlies as normal, Salad Blue were great as second earlies last year so they're getting another outing, so much better than Charlottes and more interesting on the plate. Main crop this year will be Romano, Markies, Pink Fir Apple (always grow some of them) and am trying Highland Burgandy Red for something different

              Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

              Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                Where do you find potato day events please, as I've never heard of them? Wouldn't mind going to one.
                Here's a list of some potato days, but if you google your location and 'potato days' you might be able to find other events as well.
                Hill of Beans updated April 18th

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                • #9
                  Thanks GH I googled and found one in Chesterfield. Might pop up there...
                  Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                  Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                  • #10
                    No I'm not - just had a tweet from Garden Organic at Ryton. There's a list as long as your arm so I'm off there instead! Miss Z?
                    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

                    Blog - @Twotheridge: For The Record - Sowing and Growing with a Virgin Veg Grower: Spring Has Now Sprung...Boing! http://vvgsowingandgrowing2012.blogs....html?spref=tw

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                    • #11
                      Well I overdid my order this year (I blame JBA! - oh and Carol the Carrot who got me started on these)

                      So I'm growing Kestrel, Red Duke of York, Ulster Prince, Salad Blue, Highland Burgundy and Maxine.

                      Lord knows what I was thinking when I put that order in but I have high hopes!
                      Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?

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                      • #12
                        I'll be growing;

                        Pentland Javelin 1st earlies in the poly
                        Kestrel 2nd earlies outside.

                        I'm also going to sample a few Shetland Blacks.
                        Sometimes you just have to scratch that itch and get dirt under your finger nails.

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                        • #13
                          what are the best variety for patio bags? I want to grow potato's that are good for roasting/mashing?

                          Thanks
                          Darren
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                          • #14
                            I've just ordered epicure, gladstone, desiree and anya.. although I've left a bit of room in case something catches my eye in the spring!
                            Gill

                            So long and thanks for all the fish.........

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View Post
                              No I'm not - just had a tweet from Garden Organic at Ryton. There's a list as long as your arm so I'm off there instead! Miss Z...
                              Will be working there - it's our biggest day of the year.

                              I'll be the one running the kids activities....

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