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General => News => Topic started by: powerspade on December 29, 2008, 19:22:30

Title: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: powerspade on December 29, 2008, 19:22:30

Seed potatoes arrived in our local B & Q this morning

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: Borlotti on December 29, 2008, 19:45:51

Are they any good.  Only had two varieties last year.  Must say they seemed to grow OK.  Anyone else bought them yet.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: Moonbeam65 on December 29, 2008, 20:03:30

They should be ok but i think its a bit early for them to be selling seed potatoes.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: RSJK on December 29, 2008, 20:52:27

Think it pays to get your seed spuds as early as possable to avoid disappointment

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: kt. on December 29, 2008, 22:10:49

B&Q at Middlesborough retail park have their spuds in. 

We are getting 50 sacks of over 16 varieties delivered to our lottie shop from a supplier in Scotland on Friday.    I will be buying mine on Saturday once we have weighed them into smaller bags for customers.  Kestrel first because they always sell out first no matter how many we get.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: Lauren S on December 29, 2008, 22:18:43

Wyvale get their pots in next week  ;D

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: flowerofshona2007 on December 29, 2008, 23:03:03

we will get our two main varietys and we are going to the potatoe day on 14th Feb in Dorset so we can try just a few of 4 varietys to see if we like them  :)

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: STEVEB on December 29, 2008, 23:04:41

how do you store to avoid too early chitting?

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: asbean on December 29, 2008, 23:41:28

Hilliers have had them in for about a week now.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: kt. on December 30, 2008, 20:45:34

Quote from: STEVEB on December 29, 2008, 23:04:41

how do you store to avoid too early chitting?

I just remove mine from the netting and place them loosely in plastic trays.  There they stay until planting time.  Does not really matter about early chitting.  Just ensure you don't snap off any of the shoots when planting.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: RSJK on December 30, 2008, 21:56:34

Lauren S  do you not think that Wyvale are a bit pricey for there stuff...and snap KT i do the same with mine

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: rosebud on December 30, 2008, 22:49:11

 Are kestral early spuds then.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: powerspade on December 30, 2008, 23:20:30

If you are going to Wyevale to buy your spuds do it soon according to the F Times yesterday they may not be around for long

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: caroline7758 on December 31, 2008, 09:55:42

Oh no! no more cheap seeds at the end of the season. Just hope Wilko's are safe.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: Larkshall on December 31, 2008, 10:14:23

Quote from: rosebud on December 30, 2008, 22:49:11

Are kestral early spuds then.

Just consulted my supplier and they are listed as second early.

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: saddad on December 31, 2008, 11:35:49

Homebase in Derby have them out too, but outside in Sub-Zero is not good for them...  :-X

Title: Re: Spuds in B&Q
Post by: RSJK on December 31, 2008, 19:09:30

 Homebase, B&Q,  Wilkinson's and the like do not have a clue on how to keep seed spuds and bedding plants to the standards they require