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dandelion
Hectare
Posts: 908
First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 20:42:06 »
YEAH ;D ;D! Just like last year, it's Red Duke of York which poked through the soil first.
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spacehopper
Hectare
Posts: 533
Its a jungle out there...
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 20:47:02 »
:o Blimey, that's early isn't it? We've got rdoy in, will be keeping a closer eye on them from now on!
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manicscousers
Hectare
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 21:00:11 »
just earthed kestrel up ;D
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spacehopper
Hectare
Posts: 533
Its a jungle out there...
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 21:04:15 »
Eeek, we must have planted late then!
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dandelion
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 21:10:25 »
I planted RDOY and Lady Christl mid March, the rest went in at the end of March. When did you plant Kestrel manicscousers?
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Chris Graham
Hectare
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Stirling, Scotland
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 21:11:36 »
Excellent!
manicscousers - really?? wow thats very early isnt it?
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manicscousers
Hectare
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 21:31:55 »
yes, we keep fleece handy ;D
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Chris Graham
Hectare
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Stirling, Scotland
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 22:10:05 »
very impressive, plot or pots?
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manicscousers
Hectare
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 22:13:24 »
plot..desiree not up yet but the premiere in the poly's got flowers starting !! ;D
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Mrs Ava
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 12, 2007, 23:52:53 »
Yup, my Kestrel are through. Only took them about 2 weeks to poke their noses through.
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Spanner
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 07:43:06 »
My rdoy also showed their heads this week. Its v. exciting ;D
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 07:45:07 »
Mine have only been in about 10 days but RDOY are usually first through along with Epicure and Ballydoon..
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OliveOil
Hectare
Posts: 1,543
Lincs
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 08:14:11 »
Yep RDOY came up last weekend and as soon as i earth up they are through that too!
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Norfolk n Proud
Half Acre
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From humble beginnings...
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 09:09:45 »
My Rocket have been through for about a week now, and i earthed up when i put them in! ( So i remembered where i planted them) ;D
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tim
Hectare
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Just like the old days!
Re: First Potato leaves
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Reply #14 on:
April 13, 2007, 09:34:31 »
Colleen - 29/3 - just showing.
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mc55
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Bernard at the cinema ! (Sheffield, S Yorks)
Re: First Potato leaves
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Reply #15 on:
April 13, 2007, 09:37:31 »
no sign of mine yet, I planted them quite deeply.
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jonny211
Acre
Posts: 423
Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 09:51:56 »
I've got swift earthed up under fleece and straw and now they've come up through the extra layer of earth I layed down in a week! Cara are coming through as well and need earthing up. I planted early under lots of straw as I'm moving away from the plot :'(
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manicscousers
Hectare
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Re: First Potato leaves
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April 13, 2007, 17:58:10 »
can't believe it, desiree showing but only 2 :)
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greenstar
Half Acre
Posts: 234
Glasgow
Re: First Potato leaves
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Reply #18 on:
April 13, 2007, 19:54:49 »
I've got six Arran Pilot showing - put them in early as an experiment as I got a net of ten from the pound shop.
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grawrc
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Hectare
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Edinburgh
Re: First Potato leaves
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Reply #19 on:
April 13, 2007, 21:51:28 »
My first earlies went in on 31/3 and so far zilch nada etc.... :'( :'( :'(
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