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Title: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Chris Graham on May 06, 2007, 20:10:53

I'll start this one off then?

-Rocket-  4th May 2007

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/04.05.07/may%20040001.JPG)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: manicscousers on May 06, 2007, 20:20:33

end of april, premiere potatoes, not many but more two days later  ;D

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Zippy Seale on June 22, 2007, 05:46:00

Heres my Second earlies,  Kestrel
weighing in at a whopping 357g

(http://data4.blog.de/media/908/1714908_5f9bfbca15_l.jpeg)

lifted june 19th

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: tuinman on June 22, 2007, 06:04:20

Thats an impressive spud

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Zippy Seale on June 23, 2007, 19:24:51

sorry but I just had to find this one today
a whopping 24.8oz  or 703 grams.
(http://data4.blog.de/media/280/1720280_e477355fbe_l.jpeg)

with 8 over 400grams, 3 over 500grams I am quite amazed at the size
But this I doubt I will beat for a large second early

I also had a peek at my main crop spuds,  and they are some size already!

(http://data4.blog.de/media/282/1720282_777f753835_m.jpeg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Brogusblue on June 25, 2007, 10:42:48

Hello

Here's mine International Kidney car tyre special, I have also posted these pictures in the edible section as well

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/srs101/Veg/CRIM0116.jpg)

(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/srs101/Veg/CRIM0117.jpg)

Just over 2 pounds from 4 plants well happy  :D

Cheers
Brogusblue

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: manicscousers on June 28, 2007, 19:53:44

here are our desiree, rescued from a waterlogged bed, not a slug hole on any  ;D

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Chris Graham on July 02, 2007, 18:44:40

WOW those look amazing!!!!

Here are a few Estima

(http://backyard.8m.net/garden%20veg/22.06.07/281_8160.JPG)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: cambourne7 on July 03, 2007, 14:54:39

once you have dug a row are you planting anything in the space??

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: manicscousers on July 03, 2007, 18:49:36

estima bed planted up with leeks, spring onions, 2 rows of peas..this is going to be next year's squash bed so the leeks will be out in plenty of time  :)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: cambourne7 on July 03, 2007, 23:32:06

ah., on advice from this helpful site and this link (http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organiccrop/tools2.html) I decided to plant 4 courgette plants in the space the potatoes were in.

I have enough spuds for dinner for the rest of the week, so when i pull the next row i will plan another pumpkin i have ready to transplant.

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Deb P on July 04, 2007, 00:41:47

I've put some Marshmello strawberries where my Rocket spuds were, and am also filling the gaps as others are harvested with courgettes and squashes..... ;D

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 13, 2007, 23:25:59

International Kidney.  Will definately grow these again, a lovely large, oval, clean spud.  No damage and good and creamy.

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/international_kidney-2.jpg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: shirlton on July 16, 2007, 18:06:55

1 root of ratte ( a friend gave me the spuds last year) and on the right 2 roots of anya. I know which I will be growing next year for salad

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 16, 2007, 18:22:36

All of those from one plant Shirl, wow, I will add them to my list for next year!

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: shirlton on July 16, 2007, 19:27:04

Yes Emma We couldn't believe our eyes. My daughter Bunjy dug some up on her plot from the seed I gave her and hers were even better. I really didn't expect them to have done any good on our waterlogged plot in Sutton so it was a bonus I just wished that I had put them on the other plot thats got nice sandy soil instead of clay. I will do it next year and then we will have a bloomin drought

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 16, 2007, 23:08:01

Kestrel.  I couldn't dig very deep....not supposed to be digging at all, but these big boys were close to the surface!

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/huge_kestrel.jpg)

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/kestrel_spuds_egg.jpg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: shirlton on July 17, 2007, 08:05:46

Now thats a big un.lol

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Miss Fenella on July 26, 2007, 16:56:38

I'll add my maincrop - dug early cos I am nosey

Maris Piper - 2 plants worth
(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z63/Miss_Fenella/Garden/P7190621.jpg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: simon404 on September 10, 2007, 19:45:30

Pentland Javelin

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/simon404/Earlypotatos287.07.jpg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Lauren S on September 10, 2007, 21:13:06

(Stupid question alert)  ::)

Does anyone ever save any of their potatoes to use as seed potatoes for next seasons crops? Is this possible?

Lauren  :)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Smileyk on October 14, 2007, 19:54:08

Just dug up my late crop as blight struck and  they needed to be lifted quickly.  Half of the plants didn't grow as blight set in quickly on those but the first lot did well.  We lifted just over 19lbs of potatoes today :D

(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a242/Smileykl/19lbpotatoesfromallotment.jpg)

Title: Re: 2007 - Potatoes
Post by: Clayhithe on October 15, 2007, 18:41:49

Quote from: Lauren S on September 10, 2007, 21:13:06

. . . . save any of their potatoes to use as seed potatoes?

Wow,  this is a hot potato ;)

People get very angry with me for saving potatoes as seed.
I often use supermarket pots. (Organic,  obviously)

True Scotch seed is certified as Mosaic Virus-free.
If you save and re-use pots they eventually get the virus (from aphids and such)
but it can take several years.

I reckon that supermarket pots were grown from virus-free stock
so mine are only 1 year down the line.

Or perhaps I'm just cheapskate.