Author Topic: The best potatoes EVER (Read 2484 times)

dingerbell · « **on:** June 24, 2005, 10:28:17 »

Just been out and dug up my first potatoes. The variety is Charlotte and I steamed them and finished with a little fresh mint and parsley. I have never tasted anything so Wonderful. All that back breaking digging and muck spreading is worth it.I'm an allotment junkie now. Can't wait to start sampling my next crop of Broad Beans. My courgettes are coming along nicely too. Sorry but I had to share my joy with someone. ;D

Svea · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:30:12 »

congrats! ;D

i had my first crop m,yself yesterday. to be honest, i could have started digging them about two weeks ago as i unearthed some MONSTERS! one plant yielded 1.1 kg of poatoes! (charlotte too) but they were super tender and delish - yum yum! i too am enjoying the benefits of the allotment with all that super fresh salad stuff and now the pots! :D

svea

City Gardener... · « **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:38:32 »

Well done!

I too had my first lot of new potatoes recently and they were lovely just as you prepared them.

Mine were Maris Bard and Nicola with MB being the better all round...

I've also got lots of crops coming through and will keep you all posted...

johcharly · « **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2005, 10:46:15 »

I harvested my first root yesterday (charlotte) and was delighted! I got loads! A lot of people had been saying their crop was poor this year I must be doing something right.

Svea · « **Reply #4 on:** June 24, 2005, 11:11:09 »

well they obviously loved my clay because it kept them nice and moist. i hardly have watered my potatoes at all.

although, the roots havent done a great deal of 'breaking up the clods'. when i dug up that potato plant yesterday, i was once again left with a pile of clay bricks :(

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #5 on:** June 24, 2005, 11:14:47 »

That is good to hear db. We have got Duke of York, Charlotte and Pink Fir Apples planted. Charlotte is in flower now so I am hoping it won't be too long before we can harvest. Never done Charlotte before so I am glad they are so delicious. My mouth is watering already. :) busy_lizzie

Mothy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 24, 2005, 22:43:23 »

Well done DB, we too have had Charlotte for a couple of meals and they were delicious!!

Great innit?!!

tim · « **Reply #7 on:** August 04, 2005, 08:51:07 »

Well - this is what we got in lieu of Charlotte - Nicola.

This is the last plant. Not as even as the shop ones, but good enough for me.

Yield varied from 15 to 32.

Svea · « **Reply #8 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:38:01 »

I love my nicolas too, tim. better than charlotte, IMO. will drop charlotte for a replacement crop, but will def. grow nicola again next year :)

wardy · « **Reply #9 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:43:51 »

Arran Pilot :) First time I've grown a large batch of spuds and they are delicious and not at all slug ridden as was warned by some as I was growing them under black sheet mulch. What a relief to peel back the plastic and they were just lying there waiting to be lifted. They are very good for salad and stayed in one piece in my overcooked casserole the other day. I boiled some yesterday then fried them off in the bacon pan and they were delish that way too ;D The next crop will be Desiree and the later ones are Cara. Can't wait :)

Svea · « **Reply #10 on:** August 04, 2005, 10:55:01 »

i think i'll try those next year for earlies, wardy :)
waxy i like.

spacehopper · « **Reply #11 on:** August 04, 2005, 13:02:40 »

;D Nice one Dingerbell!

Sprout · « **Reply #12 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:11:21 »

Had to chuck nearly all of my Anyas as started going bad. Dug up my Saxon's a couple of days ago and hoping these will store better although a fair amount of superficial wireworm damage.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #13 on:** August 05, 2005, 10:28:39 »

International Kidney are my earlies, and they are the tastiest early variety I have cropped so far, although the yield is not large. Like you Wardy, I have Desiree and Cara to follow, as well as Pink Fir Apple a little later.

Roy Bham UK · « **Reply #14 on:** August 05, 2005, 13:57:03 »

My Arron Pilot have been slug free so far (fingers crossed) ::) two or three plants got black leg the rest appear to have escaped thank goodness, Wardy, I noticed your Arron’s look shiny were as mine are matt, do you polish yours. ;D

I thought Desiree were ‘lates’ have I got that mixed up? ???

Andy H · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2005, 14:04:10 »

ok you lot,you can shut up talking about nice spuds...

Never seen such a load of rubbish as this years lot :(

Can I eat green spuds if I cut the green bits off????

Jill · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2005, 16:59:37 »

Oh, bad luck, Andy. Cutting the green bits off was what I had to resort to last year when my pots failed - I lived. Only potatoes I succeeded with last year were PFA so that's what I'm growing again this year.

Derekthefox · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2005, 17:03:20 »

Yes you right Roy, but I dont grow second earlies as such, so after my earlies are all up, the main crop is the next to be lifted.

wardy · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2005, 23:11:31 »

Roy Yes my Arran Pilot's are very shiny as I go over them daily with Pledge ;D

Had a lovely boiling of AP's for tea and love them. Their taste is F.A.B. :)

tim · « **Reply #19 on:** August 06, 2005, 06:17:54 »

How stupid can you get?

That was not the last Nicola - but the last of the first row!!
So, the photo is changed to show the first of the last row! In better ground, thankfully. Further from the roots of a 55' fir tree.

Notice something that sometimes surprises you?
The first Lady Balfour from the next row, masquerading!
They often cross over like that.

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