Author Topic: The Great Spud Challenge 2010 (Read 32037 times)

Jayb · « **Reply #40 on:** February 05, 2010, 15:54:15 »

Ooooh sounds fun and like a challange to me ;D, I don't normally grow early 'earlies' outside but I'll put a couple in 20/21/2 and see what happens. I'll also plant a few in the polytunnel so I can compare them later on. Think I cheated, sort of, last year as they were in a tunnel ::)

Digeroo · « **Reply #41 on:** February 05, 2010, 18:23:14 »

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No heat

So that's no hot water bottles then :(
but can I put plastic milk bottles of water in the cloche to take in the heat of the sun during the day and release it at night?

Dadnlad · « **Reply #42 on:** February 05, 2010, 18:40:31 »

oooh ! just seen this, we're up for the challenge ;)

Due to pick up some Lady Chrystl from the plot shop next weekend - just in time :D

carosanto · « **Reply #43 on:** February 06, 2010, 11:24:46 »

Hi Y'All

The Cornish contingent is definitely up for this. Lady Cristl and Home Guard are my weapons of choice, and I'll chit till 21st, then enter them into the fray. Just warming up the soil is going to be a challenge in itself - arctic weather coming again, and believe me this year even Cornwall cannot be described as softy Southern. The normally mild wet winter has been replaced by a frosty snowy windy, and flippin cold season worthy of Yorkshire!

Bring it on

Regards

Sparkly · « **Reply #44 on:** February 06, 2010, 13:16:27 »

I will plant some in a tub in the greenhouse.

Last year we managed planting on 4th april and lifting on the 29th May like this. A small crop at this point - 1kg from 3 seed potatoes, but only 8 weeks cropping time!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SXMv2XhorB4/Sh_fno1lHwI/AAAAAAAAANQ/tr-r8OmwGJ8/s1600-h/earlyspuds.jpg

Hosta · « **Reply #45 on:** February 06, 2010, 18:35:42 »

Bought some seed potatoes today - First Earlies, Pentland Javelin - have popped them into egg boxes to chit :)

busy_lizzie · « **Reply #46 on:** February 07, 2010, 12:09:16 »

Hi, OH planted some potatoes late autumn, and we had written them off over autumn and winter 2009. Imagine our surprise when we were digging that bed over yesterday and came across some fantastic potatoes. They are fabulous, no blemishes, and they taste wonderful. Can't believe that during this harsh winter they survived and produced such a brilliant crop. :o :) busy_lizzie

Mortality · « **Reply #47 on:** February 07, 2010, 12:17:30 »

Quote from: busy_lizzie on February 07, 2010, 12:09:16

Hi, OH planted some potatoes late autumn, and we had written them off over autumn and winter 2009. Imagine our surprise when we were digging that bed over yesterday and came across some fantastic potatoes. They are fabulous, no blemishes, and they taste wonderful. Can't believe that during this harsh winter they survived and produced such a brilliant crop. :o :) busy_lizzie

Oh those look great, what variety are they? ;D

Mrs Gumboot · « **Reply #48 on:** February 07, 2010, 20:05:27 »

Game for a laugh.

Since I'm new does that mean you have to be nice to me ;D

Have never grown spuds before & planning to grow in bags (moving to new house soon and proposed veg area currently a patio!) so am interested to see how it works out.

Have Rocket chitting at the moment so hopefully will be able to get a couple ready for 20/21st.

cornykev · « **Reply #49 on:** February 07, 2010, 21:10:25 »

Welcome Mrsgumboot and good luck with your spuds
Nice one Lizzie what times tea tomorrow. ;D ;D ;D

brownowl23 · « **Reply #50 on:** February 07, 2010, 21:48:31 »

Quote from: busy_lizzie on February 07, 2010, 12:09:16

Hi, OH planted some potatoes late autumn, and we had written them off over autumn and winter 2009. Imagine our surprise when we were digging that bed over yesterday and came across some fantastic potatoes. They are fabulous, no blemishes, and they taste wonderful. Can't believe that during this harsh winter they survived and produced such a brilliant crop. :o :) busy_lizzie

I hope I have that nice surprise when I dig my autumn potato plot. However being that mine died a death very quick I think I have two opes and one of those is Bob.

Jeannine · « **Reply #51 on:** February 08, 2010, 10:06:04 »

What a laugh, I have to buy spuds and all the bloody names are different so I have no idea what to buy.

and by the way we don't have polar bears here,will a brown bear be OK we have lots of them, they live behind me in the bush and come out at night to raid our bins,well not now as thet are all sleeping!!

I can't get Charlotte darn it!!

XX Jeannine

1066 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 08, 2010, 11:33:43 »

Count me in ;D
Will have to go and do some prep now !!

1066

emmy1978 · « **Reply #53 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:31:10 »

Quote from: Jeannine on February 08, 2010, 10:06:04

I can't get Charlotte darn it!!

Ouch-next year i'll send you som|!!

manicscousers · « **Reply #54 on:** February 08, 2010, 12:31:25 »

Maris Bard this year :)

shirlton · « **Reply #55 on:** February 08, 2010, 13:32:21 »

Glad its later this year I should have taken me nurses overall off by then ;D Thanks for taking control of it again this year Kev ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #56 on:** February 13, 2010, 16:05:42 »

hope it warms up in the next week ;D
btw, how come greenhouses are ok but polys aren't? ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #57 on:** February 14, 2010, 10:51:02 »

Unheated greenhouses are OK, with the Poly's I was thinking that as they are permanent the soil would be kept at a higher temperature and would be a bit unfair but if bags or tubs are going in it then it would be OK, what do you reckon, don't forget its only a bit of fun.
I think most peoples soil will be too wet and cold, so it won't hurt if you leave it for another week or two, better than them rotting in the wet and cold conditions. ;D ;D ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #58 on:** February 14, 2010, 14:08:58 »

I was only messin' with ya ;D
some are going out under a cloche, some are going, as usual, in the poly with fleece protection, I've had the soil warming for a few weeks in there, might do a bag though, just to see the difference ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #59 on:** February 14, 2010, 20:16:20 »

How about the new boy on the block the great Raymondo, is he going to compete against you, or are you as one. :-* ;D ;D ;D

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