Author Topic: 2nd crop potatoes.... challenge maybe, or at least camaraderie. (Read 15751 times)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #60 on:** July 12, 2010, 08:42:10 »

THree of us at work are going to give it a go. I picked up some bags of first earlies when the shops were having a clear out and I reckon that by keeping them bright but cool they're in good enough condition to try it.....Perntalnd Javelin, Sharpes Express and Red DOY...will prolly go for four tubs (got loads more PJ than the others) so a tub of each in mixed soil, compost and manure adn then an experimental PJ in pure horse manure.....

chrisc

Jeannine · « **Reply #61 on:** July 13, 2010, 01:44:50 »

Wow, well I make that 19 of us, that is great.. it will be great fun and I am certain we will all learn a lot from each other.

So just 3 days to go.. are we all ready, I guess being mid week we could say plant by Sunday so we are all on the same page!!

Photos will be good by the way, if anyone has the time, I would really enjoy seeing what we are all planting in. I will be in pots on a shady balcony so it will beintersting tgo compare with those of you who have the light to help you.

Has anyone given any thought as to what sort of soil they are using yet.

XX Jeannine

de88ie · « **Reply #62 on:** July 13, 2010, 08:33:02 »

Please can i join in, 15th July is my Dad's birthday and as his last name is Sharp guess which variety i am going to plant ;D Going to put some Charlottes in as well in my newly built raised bed and fleece the bed when needed. Using garden topsoil and homemade compost. Grown them in flower buckets before but not in a bed, might put some in bucket as well just to be sure of some for christmas.

Jeannine · « **Reply #63 on:** July 13, 2010, 17:59:01 »

Welcome.. be careful of the bed over winter though, even with fleece it might be far too cold.what do others think. I have never done that.

XX Jeannine

calendula · « **Reply #64 on:** July 15, 2010, 16:48:58 »

planted my 2 'unknown shop bought' variety in a large tub today and it is staying in the greenhouse for the duration - decided on using these main crop spuds (last year's) because they were well chitted and should give a head start :-\ who knows - good luck ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #65 on:** July 15, 2010, 16:50:50 »

ours go in tomorrow, fingers crossed for no blight ;D

Amazingrotavator(Derby) · « **Reply #66 on:** July 15, 2010, 17:10:48 »

I ordered my Christmas seed taters from D.T.Browns a few days ago. They say delivery time is after 1st August. They are Carlingford. Mine will be planted in a compost bag turned inside out and rolled down with 6'' of compost to plant in. They will be started off outside, but when the weather cools, the bag will then go in the green house. Can't wait to plant.

lottie lou · « **Reply #67 on:** July 15, 2010, 17:12:00 »

Will try to get mine in at the weekend. OH chucked my supermarket spuds out as they were mangy. Bin men on strike but I didn't really fancy sorting through the smelly bin bag so will have to use my well chitted Anyas. Doing them in large pots down at the lottie.

cornykev · « **Reply #68 on:** July 15, 2010, 17:32:49 »

So what's best to plant Rocket earlies or 2nd Kestrels. :-\ :-\ :-\

Jeannine · « **Reply #69 on:** July 15, 2010, 18:51:21 »

OK IT IS PLANTING TIME ST SWITHAN'S DAY

So today here in BC it is a beautiful day, no sign of rain, so if the St Swithan's day fable is correct, that is what we will have for 40 days..how about you in your area?

Playing along on our Potatoes for Christmas game are 23 keen spuddies.

De88ie with Sharps Express and Charlottes
Manics with Sharpes Express
JayB with Charlottes and possibly Blue Danube
Gwynnethmary with Kestrels
Digeroo with Red Duke of York
Loyyie Lou with Anyas
Calandula with Annabelle or Homeguard
Graceland with Spermarket Specials
Onion Squash with Sarpo Mira
Jim the Worzel with Sharpes Express
Cornykev with Rocket or Kestrels
Star with Kestrels
Campanula with Kestrels
Grannyjanny with Red Duke of York.Pink Fir Apple,Nicola, Swift or Homeguard
Duke Ellington with Anja and Charlotte
Queenbee with Charlottes
Chriss Cross with Petland Javelin
Chriss Cross friend 1 with Sharpes
Chris Cross friend 2 with Red Duke of York
Amazing Rotavator with Carlinford
Me with Charlottes and BC Supermarket specials

Wow,we are going to have a good experiment here, we have many varieties, different maturity dates, some unknown Supermarket Specials, all in different soils, containers and situations, even some in shade.

So good luck everyone, get your spuds going, hopefully all will be tucked in by the weekend.

It would be interesting to hear how you are all doing the planting, eg a bit of soil and fill in as they grow, full bin to start with etc.

Who is outside, who is inside. eg greenhouse, balcony, conservatory, raised bed with or without fleece.

Who is planning on fertilising and with what. Who's are chitted and who's not,

So I wonder who will be the fist to see the green!!

Oh and I cancelled the blight, so we are not going to worry about that are we?

To start us off. I am using a big Rubbermaid storage box, I will put about 8 inches of soil in , put my chitted spuds with eyes UP on the soil, then cover with about 3 inches of soil.I will give then a very light sprinkle of Organic all purpose fertiliser.

Calendula is planted bang on time, well done. Planted 2 unknowns already chitted., in large tub and they are living in the greenhouse.

This is starting to get interesting!! Don't forget to post what the weather was like when you posted if on St Swithains day.

XX Jeannine

earlypea · « **Reply #70 on:** July 15, 2010, 19:07:00 »

Sorry Jeannine - I'm out, not in. Posted that a page or so ago, but buried in waffle and easily missed.

Don't have any potatoes nor a place to put them once the frost hits ::)

Jeannine · « **Reply #71 on:** July 15, 2010, 19:22:33 »

Oh sorry, but please tag along and cheer us on XX Jeannine

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #72 on:** July 15, 2010, 19:27:36 »

Oh yes !!

Sorry Jeannine I will be doing Anya and Charlotte potatoes. Not quite ready to plant yet but will do by the weekend.

Jayb · « **Reply #73 on:** July 16, 2010, 09:19:07 »

I've not had a chance to plant yet, hopefully I will on sat or Sunday :)

lottie lou · « **Reply #74 on:** July 16, 2010, 10:10:07 »

Wish I had room in my greenhouse - can't move for other stuff. Doing minee on the lottie in a bin and a couple of large tubs acquired whilst passing interesting skips.

cornykev · « **Reply #75 on:** July 16, 2010, 16:02:28 »

Right, after reading up on Hessayon's vegtable expert I will be using my rockets in a big tub on the lottie, fleeced when it starts to get cold. ;D ;D ;D

calendula · « **Reply #76 on:** July 16, 2010, 18:06:10 »

seems obvious but this might be useful as it gives a list of those to avoid if blight is a problem in early autumn - methinks July 15th might have been a tad early for xmas :-\

http://www.gardenaction.co.uk/plant_sow_veg_bymonth/plant_sow_august.asp

manicscousers · « **Reply #77 on:** July 16, 2010, 19:55:52 »

here we go, first 3 old spuds in ordinary soil with a bit of bfb ;D
second ones in the dwarf french bag full of old manure, they will be finished next week and cut off, leaving the roots to feed the spuds, bit of bfb in there, too
oops, forgot the pics

Jeannine · « **Reply #78 on:** July 16, 2010, 20:14:46 »

It was early for Christmas deliberately, figured we might beat a bit of the cold and stand more chance, they will keep OK in the soil after the leaves die off or can be brought in and put in the fridge till Christmas day.Plus folks are planting in tubs not in the ground,

XX Jeannine

lottie lou · « **Reply #79 on:** July 16, 2010, 20:59:26 »

Mine are in ow....

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