Author Topic: What type of potatoes are you planting (Read 6981 times)

bupster · « **Reply #40 on:** April 29, 2008, 15:39:13 »

Red duke of york and Vales Emerald, followed by King Edward and Pink Fir Apple. PFA seemed to be more blight resistant last year than the rest. Also my favourite if the KE get slugged.

asbean · « **Reply #41 on:** April 29, 2008, 15:46:09 »

Swift (5 in buckets int he polytunnel, coming up a treat, 3 in a potato barrel on the patio, coming along slowly.
Vanessa (just the one, for my friend - Vanessa, of course) in a bucket
Rocket and Home Guard - 10 of each all coming up now
Saxon and Maris Piper - 10 of each, justy showing their tips
International Kidney - 20 went in on Sunday
Pentland Squire and Mayan Gold - 10 of each waiting to go in
Kerrs Pink - 20 - they'll be the last to go in

Some new to us, some old favourites. First year with no PFAs

compo49 · « **Reply #42 on:** April 30, 2008, 21:29:58 »

qoute. what type of potatoes are you planting qoute.

vinnie612 · « **Reply #43 on:** May 01, 2008, 12:45:34 »

Interesting to read what everyone is doing. I've got 6kg of Rocket going and they are just through this last week and looking well. I've got 6kg of Nadine to go in but have struggled for time.Here's one for you all and I'd like to hear opinions, I got some Jersey Royals last year and thought I'd grow them for Xmas, put them in buckets in greenhouse in late September, disastrous, never saw a thing.....yet now they have lovely growth, pulled one two days ago, loads of lovely little tubers, gonna leave em a little longer andshould be spot on.

tilts · « **Reply #44 on:** May 01, 2008, 13:07:49 »

My earlies are from France, Belle de Fonteney and Amandine (which are lovely), then rocket, arran pilot and a dozen desiree.

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #45 on:** May 01, 2008, 17:50:02 »

Mine should finally be with me in a week or so; I'm not sure whether DT Brown's cocked up the order or whether it went astray in the post. Still, with the cold spring, my inevitable accidentals are only just showing through, so they're only missing a matter of three weeks or so out of the season.

compo49 · « **Reply #46 on:** May 02, 2008, 00:35:49 »

what type of potatoes are you planting

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #47 on:** May 02, 2008, 07:52:24 »

International Kidney, Charlotte and Cara. I've planted in May before, and had a decent crop.

Ishard · « **Reply #48 on:** May 02, 2008, 08:14:54 »

Pilot, wilja, kestral and cara. All tucked up in bed ;)

Plot69 · « **Reply #49 on:** May 02, 2008, 10:16:54 »

Charlotte, Desiree and PFA.

compo49 · « **Reply #50 on:** May 04, 2008, 14:51:25 »

what type of potatoes are you planting ?

Gazfoz · « **Reply #51 on:** May 04, 2008, 15:13:09 »

International Kidney? Are they Jersey Royals because if so they would take some beating.
I remember eating these as a child and they are quite superb!

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #52 on:** May 04, 2008, 16:04:39 »

They are just the same as Jersey Royals.

cornykev · « **Reply #53 on:** May 04, 2008, 17:01:58 »

My Vales Emerald are 4 to 8 inches up, thats not including the mound where they are earthed up, other earlies Arran Pilot and Pentant Javelin showed their heads weeks ago, Kestrel 2nds are in as well as Maris Piper and PFA, but still have loads of PFA to put in, can I leave these until my first earlies come out. ? ??? ;D ;D ;D

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #54 on:** May 04, 2008, 21:31:55 »

Unfortunately not, if you want a decent crop.

Barnowl · « **Reply #55 on:** May 06, 2008, 14:48:21 »

If you are pushed for space: although second earlies are recommended for container growing, last year I grew PFA in an inside out compost bag (so the black is on the outside for warmth).

Not a bad crop and they kept well - finished the last in March. But, unlike spuds in beds, they need regular watering and you should add a liquid feed to the water every few weeks (or just a little each time you water) - so not low maintenance.

Brogusblue · « **Reply #56 on:** May 06, 2008, 15:01:37 »

Hello

In 2 tubs arran victory (new to us), in another Sarpo mira and in the old freezer roosters

Cheers
Jay

compo49 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 08, 2008, 22:20:38 »

update to the potatoes you have planted and how are they doing? my Early's and second Early's are coming through just now! :)

saddad · « **Reply #58 on:** May 08, 2008, 22:32:43 »

Same here/...# ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #59 on:** May 09, 2008, 08:09:35 »

rocket have flowers on(in the poly)
pentland, vales emerald and rooster are huge(been under fleece)
desiree and kestrel earthed up, couple not appeared so filled in with freebie pentland ;D

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Author Topic: What type of potatoes are you planting (Read 6981 times)