Topic: what spuds are you growing in 2010..

[calico]

Trying  " Valor  " this year in addition to all my usuals.

[Digindep]

Last year..

Arran Pilot ....FE... poor
Charlotte......SE... as always, good crop
Int' Kidney...SE.....disappointed...smallish yeild.
Kestrel.........SE.....butiful...used too quickly
King Edward.M ....still using them...good old stalwarts...smaller than usuall...


Next year  2010 on order...

Rocket...FE
Charlotte..SE
Kestrel..SE
Deserie...M
King Edward..m


let you know the results...2010 next year.....

previous years I ain't got that long, an' I'd hate to bore one and all ;)

plus one finga typin 'urts afta a whoile ;D ;D :-\

[Robert_Brenchley]

My Charlottes were the first to succumb to blight this year. I'm planning to give them a miss.

[jimtheworzel]

mine could end up as
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtkfE_OWSzo

[snipsnip]

I can't understand why all my lates are breaking up when I boil them, I grew Desiree, Maris Piper and Rooster, any ideas why this is?

So not sure what I will be planting in 2010

[plot51A]

I can't understand why all my lates are breaking up when I boil them, I grew Desiree, Maris Piper and Rooster, any ideas why this is?

If they're all doing it, are you boiling them too fast? Or too long? I grew Arran Victory this year, renowned for breaking up - but read somewhere about boiling slowly, works for mine. Just a thought.

[1066]

This year I grew: - 
Foremost as a 1st early - and won't bother agin as they were tasteless
Charlotte as a 2nd - got slugged
Nadine - ok (I tried Nicola the previous year and prefered that)
Pink Fir Apple - yumptious

this year will be a few each of : -
Lady Chrystl - for the 1st earlies
Salad Blue - for a bit of fun
Pink Fir Apple - as per
Mayan Gold - if I can get some
And thanks to the info on here Red Duke of York  ;D

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[earlypea]

Still working on my list...

Want to know whether Rocket actually tastes good or whether they are just bred for earliness.

Thanks..

[Digindep]

Want to know whether Rocket actually tastes good or whether they are just bred for earliness.

Lets just say I harvested what I considered to be more than we could have handled..
they went didn't last five mins...be planting them again next year  :)

[cornykev]

It was my first year with rocket and they are well worth it, put some under a cloche so there really early and they melt in your mouth, I did too many though, the longer they are in they loss a bit of taste , still well worth it though. Kestrel I do every year , still not made up my mind about lates,  :-\ so I watching on here for ideas.   ;D ;D ;D

[Digindep]

Corny...my choice is ...Deserie and K.Edwards....but each to their own...
must consider the soil your growing in...results from previous yrs ect.. :)

[gwynnethmary]

I keep seeing mention of a Potato Day?  Is there one in the North-East and where would it be?  I like the idea of being able to buy by the tuber.  I have read that Swift or Rocket are good for containers.  Sas anyone tried them in containers and what were they like?  iIve never grown potatoes before (except by accident in the compost bin.)

[1066]

Gynnethmary - there are a number of potato days around the country, I googled and found the following links -
http://www.potato-days.net/
and this one
http://www.potatoday.org/potatodays.htm

Last year one of the regular posters ran a thread about growing spuds in containers, I think it was Tulipa or maybe Hyacinth, I'll see if I can find the thread

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Edited -
It was Georgie!
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,49822.0.html

[earlypea]

Thanks for the rocket promo.  I couldn't bring myself to use it last year because I associate it with the gardener's world allotment which makes me cringe and wince, but I suppose I'll get over it.  

So, here's my provisional list ( a couple of each)

First Earlies
Rocket
Red Duke of York (confirmed by reports here - ta)
Pentland Javelin (good reports on all forums)

Last year's Epicure and Duke of York were a total scab on scab nightmare but down to poor soil, late frost, early drought not the potatoes' faults.

Second Earlies
Anya - must-have from previous 2 years
Mayan Twilight - keeper from last year, absolute chestnutty delight eaten as a baby, thereafter slightly bland which is why I've moved them to 2nd early
British Queen - keeper from last year - a very pleasing shape, good taste.

Early maincrop  
Edzell blue - from last year, grown as second early, but seems they are sometimes categorised as an early maincrop ?
Mayan Gold - good online reports
Ratte (keeper from last year)
Vitellote (hopefully)

I don't dare do a late maincrop.

How early do you plant your rocket under cover and when does it crop?

[1066]

The mayan twighlight sounds interesting Earlypea, I'll have to have a look out

[cornykev]

Earlypea, I planted x3 in tubs and x3 in the ground on the 15th of Feb and covered with cloches and was on my plate on the 25th of May.
We had a bit of a competion for fun and I think we might do it again next year.  ;D ;D ;D

[small]

I grew Pentland Javelin, Earlypea, started some in buckets on March 1st and ate the first on May 16th.  Yes of course they were small, but so worth it!

[earlypea]

The mayan twighlight sounds interesting Earlypea, I'll have to have a look out

Well, you can't miss it because of it's preposterous dappled coat.  Made me chuckle every time I dug them up.  Hope I wasn't hallucinating over the chestnuttiness - this year will confirm.

Thanks for the early info.

BTW, did anyone grow Rocket and not like it?  

[1066]

EarlyPea - thanks, for the info, just checked them out and yes they do look preposterous!

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/potatoes1/product/zww5227/1.html

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[cornykev]

I was looking at the Mayans but they don't seem to store very well, whats your experiences on these, Cara seems to be the one I'll choose next year, but Desiree's josling for a chance.  ;D ;D ;D