Potatoe quantity.

[Flunky]

Ok, blow the internet.

I went to my local garden center. They had about a dozen varieties and these are the ones i chose.

Lady Chrystal
Rocket
Nadines
Wilja
Maris Piper
King Edward.

They were £2.99 per 3kg bag. Which after looking on the internet seemed ok to me. Also had a chance to see what I was buying.

I learned 2 things.

*The internet is not the solution the whole time, sometimes good to keep it local.

*If I am going to use the ineternet, then it will be hard to get varieties and be ordered early.

F.

[Flunky]

[1066]

well done Flunky! I grew Nadine's last year and was very pleased with the results -  great roasted and a decent crop

[cornykev]

As Flunky says its much cheaper from local nurserys.
Rocket 3kg   £2.90   48 spuds.
Kestrel 3kg  £2.90    33 spuds.
Ratte    3kg  £3.30    66 spuds.
Lady Christl 3kg   £3.06  44 spuds.

[Flunky]

looking back, I am glad i did not order them.

What annoyed me a bit was the site (T&M) let me get all the way through to payment. I had an order issue last time so I thought "just check". I phoned them and most of the types I wanted were out of stock. She advised i place my order, pay and wait to see. There was no guarantee I would get any and would be 2 weeks to find out. I didnt want to chance it.

Its right though I got 18kg of potato seed 6 types and T&M were doing 20 tubers for £3.99.

Anyhoo, its done now, some are planted in the greenhouse all wrapped up. So bring on the spring.

F.

[artichoke]

Haha, yes! One year I dug a deep trench, and used a trowel to put the seed potato in even deeper, filled it in and earthed it up, with the idea of getting more potatoes per plant AND doing deep digging AND protecting the potatoes from drought.

Nightmare digging them up, and I'm not sure the soil is any the better for it.