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dandelion

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First Potato leaves
« on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #1 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2007, 21:00:11 »
just earthed kestrel up  ;D

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2007, 21:04:15 »
Eeek, we must have planted late then!
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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #4 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2007, 21:11:36 »
Excellent!

manicscousers - really?? wow thats very early isnt it?

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2007, 21:31:55 »
yes, we keep fleece handy  ;D

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2007, 22:10:05 »
very impressive, plot or pots?

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #8 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #9 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2007, 07:43:06 »
My rdoy also showed their heads this week. Its v. exciting ;D

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #11 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #12 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #13 on: 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
Thas a rummun !!

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #14 on: April 13, 2007, 09:34:31 »
Colleen - 29/3 - just showing.

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2007, 09:37:31 »
no sign of mine yet, I planted them quite deeply.

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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #16 on: 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2007, 17:58:10 »
can't believe it, desiree showing but only 2  :)

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Re: First Potato leaves
« 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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Re: First Potato leaves
« 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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