The Great Spud Challenge 2010

[Tattieman]

Well I think I will join in the fun. My potato of choice will be Winston.

[cornykev]

No cheating though Iain    and do you think you could get us a double spread in Kitchen Garden, I can see it now, North and south unite in Cornys Spud Challenge.      

[Tattieman]

That could be an interesting angle for Kitchen Garden to go for
I won't cheat as I have only just put my spuds out for chitting today.
I just puts some pics of them on my blog.
As long as I don't have to eat all the spuds myself then I will be ok.
I think the growers in the south will have a big advantage.

[Stopp]

I bought my spuds from you Tattieman as I did last year too, so hoping for another good crop.  Will try 3 in a polypot for the spud challenge. Brought a bag of compost inside to warm up and may have to use bubblewrap to keep polypot warm. Weather still very chilly here in sunny manchester!

[manicscousers]

well, we won't be planting today, there's 4" os snow on the ground, plus, it froze again last night so can't get anywhere near the plot 
never mind, will see how it goes in the week 

[grawrc]

-7 here!! too cold for me and the tatties!

[gwynnethmary]

Have you not got any earlies to put in, no its not cheating and if you was as your a monkey hanger I'd turn a blind eye.       
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thought Kestrel were earlies!  You can tell I'm a complete novice!

[Mortality]

Im going to put one seed potato in a black florist pot.
erm how do i do this?
Half fill the pot with compost and put the spud in or?

[grawrc]

They're second earlies. It's first earlies you want for early planting. Mind you you could give Kestrel a go experimentally!

[Trevor_D]

Sorry, guys - won't be planting this weekend. It's falling down with rain here, and the five day forecast on the BBC says the same for the rest of the week!

Try again next weekend.

[1066]

Yup I'm  postponing till next week......

[Digeroo]

I did not read this thread yesterday so I put mine out.   

[Mortality]

ok planted, can I cover it in a clear plastic bag or is that cheating?

[Sparkly]

Can't plant here - it is covered with snow - boo hoo!

[Tattieman]

Getting your spuds chitted in a warm room just now will be of more benefit than planting outside when it is cold.
Stopp you have the right idea about using the polypots

[Stopp]

Think I may have to leave the spud challenge another week.  Woke up to snow here and its still snowing!!  I've had enough of the stuff       Can't wait until spring.

[Hosta]

I am not planting mine either, they havent chitted yet and its still frozen out there.

[Barkie]

Hi all,

This seems like a fun place so I've joined.

I've got Rocket which are chitting, but the garden is frozen silly, so depending on the container size I'll aim to get 3 or 6 in for a bit of fun.

[manicscousers]

Hiya, Barkie, welcome to a4a 
more the merrier

[Mortality]

Welcome Barkie