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diggerrick

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which spuds for xmas?
« on: July 29, 2011, 08:06:00 »
hi,i have never grown spuds for Xmas can anyone recommend a good variety or any other root veg,its my 1st year at my allotment so still a bit uncertain cheers rick. :-\
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saddad

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Re: which spuds for xmas?
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 14:03:30 »
Charlotte are well thought of for this... but need protection later in the season.
I'd grow some Winter Radish...  :)
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vitruvius8

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Re: which spuds for xmas?
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 14:05:42 »
will be planting our Charlotte tommorow ready for Christmas, seem a popular choice :)
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Jeannine

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Re: which spuds for xmas?
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 17:23:26 »
Charlottes in pots.
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gavinjconway

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Re: which spuds for xmas?
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2011, 17:23:25 »
Hi everyone... great forum.. I love growing veg on my flat roof in long tubs made from 14" pipes slit in half... Now I have 2 garden share veg patches and am getting another soon... may ditch the first 2 as 1 is full of mares tail weeds and the other is very shaded... the new patch is much larger 150 sqmt and needs lots of prep as it's full of nettles..

These Xmas spuds sound good. I have some charlottes in the fridge that haved started chitting so will be just perfect to plant end of the month for new Xmas spuds... Would I have to cover the pots in the cold green house in the cold winter nights for frost?
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