Author Topic: Seed Potatoes (Read 8106 times)

saddad · « **on:** January 22, 2011, 23:27:17 »

Went out and got my bulk orders in today before the Ryton Potato day next week...
Epicure, Red Dukes, Charlotte, Anya, Picasso, King Edwards and Desiree... also got some Winston and Yetholm Gipsy..
£1:25 per KG from a garden centre at Anstey outside Leicester... :)

macmac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 22, 2011, 23:44:40 »

We paid £1.50p kg from a local garden centre.
Lady Chrystl,desiree,Winston and a couple of others.Lady chrystl was splendid last year :)

saddad · « **Reply #2 on:** January 22, 2011, 23:53:04 »

The base price was £1:50 per Kg but reduced to £1:25 if you bought over 10Kg :)

kt. · « **Reply #3 on:** January 22, 2011, 23:55:26 »

All varieties are £2.30 per 3kg at our lottie shop. May try something different to Desiree this year because they get scab every year without fail. No good as baking spuds then :(

macmac · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2011, 00:03:14 »

We were happy to buy from this g/centre as they are independent and phone us when they get the stocks in. We used to buy from our allotment "hut"but the quality was -rubbish so we looked elsewhere.I have to say we do buy some from B&Q and they are very good

Ellen K · « **Reply #5 on:** January 23, 2011, 08:25:56 »

I was also there (Anstey GC) yesterday lunchtime buying my potatoes. I bought Desiree, Picasso, Red Duke of York, PFA and Charlotte.

Also bought Yellow Moon shallots (did well last year) and they also let me take a couple of freebee potato sacks.

But no Lady Crystl (also did well last year) or International Kidney (wanted to try a few in pots) in yet so another trip may be warranted.

cornykev · « **Reply #6 on:** January 23, 2011, 15:18:23 »

I bought my Rockets and Kestrels today at our local nursery today, the Roosters haven't come in yet so I'll have to go back for them.
The Rockets were £3.15 for 3kg and the Kestrels were £3.20 for 3kg.
;D ;D ;D

Fork · « **Reply #7 on:** January 23, 2011, 15:23:19 »

Not made my mind up what type of potato I will grow this year..probably end up with Desiree like always....at least I get good results with those :)

aj · « **Reply #8 on:** January 23, 2011, 15:29:18 »

I also went to Anstey and bought mine on Thursday.

Amorosa, Kestrel, Lady Balfour, Yelthom Gypsy and Charlotte.

And some onion sets of course

Nice little place that! With a good selection.

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #9 on:** January 23, 2011, 15:40:03 »

Just got back from our local potato fair with Maris Piper, Anya, Desiree, Rooster and Rocket.
All 15p a tuber - maybe not that much of a bargain but nice to "pick and mix"..

goodlife · « **Reply #10 on:** January 23, 2011, 15:41:19 »

I only have charlotte for this year..and those are self saved. ;D
Last few years some of the lottie folk have started to 'shove' me their 'surplus for requirement' seed potatoes..so I've always had more than I need. So I'm finally going to 'not buy any' and save money for something else ;D
Sods law that if I keep for my plan there is no surplus this year ::)

jimtheworzel · « **Reply #11 on:** January 23, 2011, 16:44:02 »

got mine on monday from brier lee nurserys southport. sharpes express £1 a kilo pick your own

hartshay · « **Reply #12 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:02:33 »

Briar Lee! The one at Banks? I was there yesterday...quite a few types but it was shallots, onions beans etc I really go there for...all loose by the 1/2 pint of course.

My potatoes ths year are Pink Fir, NVS Armour and NVS Sherine...The latter two are from seed I bulked up from micro tubers last year.

lottie lou · « **Reply #13 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:03:18 »

Didn't buy from the lottie shop this year. The potato seeedsman didn't send his lists and they were trying to push Dobies which was expensive. Got mine in the end from Wyevales. A bit more expensive but at least I can start chitting them

lottie lou · « **Reply #14 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:05:14 »

What's it like growing from micro tubers. Thinking about them for next year

saddad · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2011, 17:13:36 »

I've had good results from micro tubers in the past... and your own saved seed are good for several years... I'd recommend "Aura" which is a salad potato only available from HSL as far as I know... :)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2011, 23:22:59 »

Quote from: lottie lou on January 23, 2011, 17:05:14

What's it like growing from micro tubers. Thinking about them for next year

Worked well for me last year growing Congo in big pots.... at least I got a big crop, then lost a chunk of it to the frosts cos I was an idiot... but the crop was impressive....Got some more on order of othe vasieties this yea.... I reckon if I grow micro's in pots in straight manure then I can use part of the crop as seed.....

Potato day in Swindon't was a bit disappointing, no Setanta or Rocket, but I got PFA, Wilja, Salad Blue, Highland Burgundy Red, Edgecote Purple, Lady Christl, Sarpo Axona, and Yetholm Gypsy... wish I could remember what micro's I've got ordered, but there'll be a row of Congo's to add and some gurilla, just past true-seed potato experimentals too.... but need some Setanta....

lottie lou · « **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2011, 23:34:23 »

Where do you order micros from?

saddad · « **Reply #18 on:** January 24, 2011, 08:07:19 »

You can usually pick them up at Ryton... on Potato day... or 1st generation tubers... :)

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 24, 2011, 11:21:59 »

Last year I got COngo's from Alan ROmans, this year IIRC I've got Fortyfold and something else... can't remember... from T+M when they had a limited period online 10 quid voucher....

chrisc

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