Confuse me, why don't ya.

[Bigmallly]

After finally getting my head round 1st Earlies, 2nd Earlies & Maincrop Tatties, I now find I have some Early Maincrop & Late Maincrop varieties. Why don't you give me some 3rd Earlies & confuse me altogether.................does it really matter..........

[Alison]

After finally getting my head round 1st Earlies, 2nd Earlies & Maincrop Tatties, I now find I have some Early Maincrop & Late Maincrop varieties. Why don't you give me some 3rd Earlies & confuse me altogether.................does it really matter..........

They just finishing growing after different lengths of time ie first earlies are quickest, followed by second earlies, early main crop and then late main crop. I grow a few earlies, a few second earlies (both of which I tend to eat as boiled small tatties) and then loads of main crop (usually a late crop) as they'll store well for winter. Not tried third earlies though are they much earlier than early main crop? He he.


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[binley100]

Just plant 'em ...wait till they've flowered and foliage has died then dig 'em up ...seeemples ...unless of course you want to have a furtle beforehand to pull a few out..

[solway cropper]

I suppose it only matters if you don't have enough experience to know when your tatties are ready for lifting.

rats, Binley beat me to it.

[Bigmallly]

Not tried third earlies though are they much earlier than early main crop? He he.

Oh, don't you start.........I'm confused enough as it is...........

[veggiechicken]

Do all tatties have to flower before they're ready?
I thought there were some that don't flower

[Bigmallly]

Just plant 'em ...wait till they've flowered and foliage has died then dig 'em up ...seeemples ...unless of course you want to have a furtle beforehand to pull a few out..

That's my filosofy............................so why they have to be smart ar5es is beyond me.

[bearded bloke]

You think that's confusing BM,you should try counting them it's extreme .............

[binley100]

oi BM don't forget the salad tatties as well ....

[batman]

because of a slight planning error I planted four rows of first earlies (Accent), then three rows of maincrop (desiree). However, I put one row in, then started digging trenches from the other side of the bed. I filled two rows then ran out of tubers, and bought more. so i added one row of second earlies (wilja) in the middle of the desirees and another of maincrop salad (roseval). now my allotment neighbour left me enough tubers for another row in our greenhouse. she only said they were earlies, and I guess they'll have to go at the far end of the maincrop rows, so the final spacing will be "accent, accent, accent, accent, desiree, roseval, wilja, desiree, desiree, no-name early"

[AllInContainers]

I'm really glad I buy my spuds from the shop
I'd be screaming at them and thrashing them with the back of a shovel by now

[Bill HH]

Its quite simple, If your first earlies are late and your second earlies are early the the first earlies become second earlies and your early main crop become.oh i give up

[Bigmallly]

Its quite simple, If your first earlies are late and your second earlies are early the the first earlies become second earlies and your early main crop become.oh i give up

My point exactly Bill..........I wonder if it's because it is one of the few crops we don't actually see until we dig them up.........in fact I can't think of another veg.

[Nicos]

Ha!.....and that's the very reason all my spuds get planted on the same day.... Whatever the variety!

[Nicos]

My point exactly Bill..........I wonder if it's because it is one of the few crops we don't actually see until we dig them up.........in fact I can't think of another veg.

...........JAs?