Spud challenge is under way.

[tonybloke]

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[tonybloke]

[shirlton]

Mine have been earthed up twice and are still poking their little heads through.

[tonybloke]

those are earthed up, shirl ;)

[simmo116]

only planted them last week!!!! :o :o

[Uncle Joshua]

Noticed the first signs of mine today...



Not doing too well.

[cornykev]

My spuds in the pots are flying bearly any room left to earth up, the ones in the soil are doing fine and I've earthed up with the compost from the council, Ive also started a few tubs in my back garden and they are doing fine.  ;D ;D ;D

[shirlton]

What dya think of these then

[cornykev]

Is that your spuds earthed up Shirl or have you buried Tones slippers again.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  :-*

[shirlton]

 ;D ;D ;D. The ad at the bottom of the page was about insurance for the over 50's. Must be cos you mentioned burying Tone ;D ;D ;D

[KittyKatt]

Had an exploratory feel under my Swift potatoes this morning and this was the result.




Looking forward to supper tonight! (Sorry if the pix are a bit large - havent figured out resizing yet!)
Kitty Katt

[cornykev]

Blimey KK your only 6 weeks and two days early,  :o  is this a wind up, if not where, when and how did you plant them.  ???      ;D ;D ;D

[shirlton]

Well if KK's have grown that quickly then mine must be the same. I'm going to look tomorrow.

[manicscousers]

our plants are big but I wouldn't think of having a firkle yet  ;D

[Jayb]

Looks good KK, hope they were tasty.

Finally worked out how to do the picture bit, I hope!
Had a bit of a firkle (love that word) Defo spuds underneath, they have really caught up with the ones planted in Jan, which were YUM.

[KittyKatt]

Hi, corney kev. Definitely not a wind up. Bought them before Xmas and had them chitting on top of spare room wardrobe. Planted them about 6 inches deep in raised bed on 14th Feb with soil enriched with well rotted manure and some slow release fertiliser and covered bed with fleece. Once the green was through, pulled back the fleece on mild days and covered them over again when it was cold and at night. Also earthed up to give extra protection from frost. I live in Devon, so it is one of the milder parts of the country!
Kitty Katt

[tonybloke]

as big as marbles?
;)

[shirlton]

Well I had a bit of a firk today but didn't want to mess em about much so left em till The day of reckoning which is ???????

[cornykev]

I had a firkle today but like Shirlton didn't want to mess about too much, the day of reckoning is the weekend of Tonyblokes birthday.    ;D ;D ;D

[shirlton]

It's my Tony's birthday tomorrow. he's 80

[hopalong]

Can't compete with Kittykat.  Amazing!