Topic: NEW POTATOES

[Rosyred]

Think I got a duff lot of seed potatoes Pentlin Javelin dug up one plant to check only 1 potato and tiny little ones. Leaving them now till mid June.

[tricia]

We had our first early potatoes today - Swift, planted on 15 March. We had to split the sack to the bottom because that is where 1725 g of lovely spuds were hiding. Is that a good yield from three tubers? We found that the other two sacks, Pentland Javelin and Home Guard, were completely waterlogged, so we have made some extra holes in the bottom of the sacks and will wait a couple more weeks to see if they produce a harvest.

A side salad with home grown little gem lettuce, the main course with the new potatoes and dessert made with freshly pulled rhubarb - yes, we are getting there slowly but surely. Now we need some warm sunshine to really bring on the veggies!

Tricia

[tim]

I drowned my tub plants, too, so I'm not hoping for much.

[fbgrifter]

wow, well done to all you people harvesting your pots.  sooooo envious.  i am growing potatoes for the very first time (as we have very bad blight on our plot).  they have been in 10 weeks.  you've all got me so excited (it's like christmas as a child).  had a poke around and they are the size of olives.  i just can't wait.  can't believe i haven't grown them before!!!   ;D   ;D   ;D

[Wicker]

Mouthwatering stuff, Tim - and just a tinge of envy for all you lucky people who have harvested so early - don't expect to dig up our first earlies until (very late) June/July 'tis the highlight of the lottie season!!

[RSJK]

Hoping to start next week on my swift potatoes, think I am about two weeks behind on last year, also hoping to have some peas in about ten days time.

Tim I was down at Enstone last Friday is that near to you ?

[saddad]

Had first Rocket for tea, planted 19/3 in Polytunnel, not a great yield but fed six off four plants, and left them in to see if I can coax a few more tubers before we put the other stuff into the poly and need the ground!
 ;D

[kitty]

practically overnight me rockets have sprouted flowers so i predict a Feast on Friday of First earlies! ;D ;D ;D
kitty

[MutantHobbit]

Same shade as me Wicker! ;)  Mind you, I've only 2 weeks to go on my first earlies ( Adora and Arran Pilot) so fingers crossed, and I'm comtemplating contemplating digging up some of my I. Kidney a few weeks early.  I've  90+ other plants on the go, spread from middle June to early September, which is probably going to be overkill if 1.7Kg from 3 tubers is typical! :o   

Still loads of people will have them off me, double figures the last time I heard.  Mind you, I must keep the blinking weeds down. I'm going to be busy, busy, busy...  ;D

Dave

[Alimo]

We had our first harvest of outdoor Arran Pilot last week.  Planted them late March.  Dug up four plants and managed to feed 3 and had enough left over for a potato salad the next day for one (Me)  ;D  Well it's allowed seeing as I grew them.

I was hoping for more pots/plant - but they are first earlies, am I right in thinking the yeild isn't as great for them?

Alison

[Tora]

I found my Foremost potatoes flowering this weekend. They were planted in late April though... ???
Can potatoes flower before potatoes are ready?

[moonbells]

Mine look quite pathetic compared with last year, despite the horrible frost that whacked them down then.

Earlies went in on April 6th so that's 7.5 weeks so far. At least another month to go, sniff! Can't be helped - was way too cold in March.

moonbells

[amphibian]

I found my Foremost potatoes flowering this weekend. They were planted in late April though... ???
Can potatoes flower before potatoes are ready?

Yes. Mine are in flower, but there is nowt ready to eat. Mind you mine have had to recover from 8 inches of snow in April.

[Tora]

Thanks, amphibian ;) So glad I didn't dig them up! Can't wait to harvest new potatoes. ;D

[amphibian]

Thanks, amphibian ;) So glad I didn't dig them up! Can't wait to harvest new potatoes. ;D

If in doubt have a root round with your hand.