Author Topic: Hows your spuds (Read 5484 times)

Chris Graham · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2007, 12:49:49 »

No sign of the ones in the plot yet, put in at Easter.

But the Rocket pots are doing great!

mkwife · « **Reply #21 on:** April 27, 2007, 12:50:56 »

My spuds are growing in large pots and they have started to grow ready for flowering. Is this far too early and am I supposed to keep throwing compost on them to stop them flowering until later this summer? They have only been planted a month!!

Rosyred · « **Reply #22 on:** April 27, 2007, 13:29:49 »

Duke of york planted at Easter are up was quite surprized actually. One international Kidney too.

manicscousers · « **Reply #23 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:07:11 »

early premiere
the flowers of the ulster prince are just visible above the staging
the jersey royals are growing away well

manicscousers · « **Reply #24 on:** April 27, 2007, 19:08:59 »

it wouldn't let me do the outside ones
kestrel well earthed up
desiree ready for their second go

Chris Graham · « **Reply #25 on:** April 28, 2007, 09:31:46 »

looking really good there manicscousers, thanks for the pics ;)

My Estima ones on the plot have started to show. I went for the full earth up once planted but they seem fine.

ruffmeister · « **Reply #26 on:** April 30, 2007, 08:34:41 »

ours are about 4 inches off their ridges, have earthed them up and now they are all snug.

Spookyville · « **Reply #27 on:** April 30, 2007, 15:11:50 »

ours are going in this weekend :o :o late start due to my hip injury and not being able to do much since Januray. Just have to pull 'em later ....

theothermarg · « **Reply #28 on:** April 30, 2007, 16:09:47 »

pentland javaline are peeping up despite having next to no rain and being neglected we earthed them up
marg

nittynora · « **Reply #29 on:** April 30, 2007, 20:18:53 »

Earlies are showing (about 10cm tall).

We made a ridge over the spuds when planted, and they have made it up through this.

Now tell me.......

Why have all the neighbours spuds come up in straight lines, but ours are zig-zags????? Swear I planted them in a straight line!

Jenfur · « **Reply #30 on:** May 01, 2007, 22:53:07 »

Mine have come up all over the place too, so much for organisation!! In fact I didn't know if they were potatoes or weeds to start with... ::)
They are getting quite big now though and have been dutifully covered up with just a bit showing at the top. Hope this is what you're supposed to do!

Cat · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2007, 17:47:00 »

My Maris Peer have been in containers since early April, have earthed up as far as I can go. Have lovely, luscious green growth ....

sawfish · « **Reply #32 on:** May 06, 2007, 20:53:23 »

Red Duke of York - just up
Salad Blue - just up
Pink Fir - no sign
Fortyfold - no sign
Red King Edward - up
Yukon Gold - just up
Highland Burgundy - no sign

mind you mine are planted really deep with a high ridge.

Jeannine · « **Reply #33 on:** May 08, 2007, 00:45:52 »

We have almost finished eating the first greenhouse tub with Charlottes in, next one to start on is Anya. XX Jeannine

mr plasma · « **Reply #34 on:** May 08, 2007, 14:59:45 »

is it to late to plant maincrop?

asbean · « **Reply #35 on:** May 09, 2007, 00:56:55 »

Pink firs always seem to take ages, they are slow chitters as well. T&M recommend late-May as the final planting date for late mains. But lifting time is about 20 weeks from planting, which take to mid-October.

Kea · « **Reply #36 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:37:30 »

I was late planting mine (Rocket and Maris Peer) but it hasn't bothered them they're just about all up they've just grown faster.

I had some space left over and planted some non seed potatoes from waitrose only because they don't seem to be sold as seed. Red King Edwards like those grown in NZ as opposed to the King Edwards grown in the UK with only red patches obviously pre- plant variety rights.

dicky · « **Reply #37 on:** May 09, 2007, 13:04:55 »

All up, the Charlottes where planted about mid April and are showing nicely, have earthed them twice, The mains, Sante a couple of weeks later are starting to show now

vegging out · « **Reply #38 on:** May 09, 2007, 14:26:18 »

Some of my rockets are flowering already! :)

cornykev · « **Reply #39 on:** May 09, 2007, 14:31:22 »

Accent have been in for 10 weeks now and doing nicely, Kestrels 5/6 weeks and looking good, King Edwards 3.5 weeks and just come up, PFA not in yet and I have run out of room, some have gone in tubs an buckets. ;D

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