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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: saddad on October 26, 2006, 07:49:39

Title: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: saddad on October 26, 2006, 07:49:39
At the point of being really boring...
(http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e190/Plot52/SweetPotaot.jpg)
here is the Sweet Potato that I was allowed to sneak in to a corner of the "Schools Greenhouse"....
;D
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: supersprout on October 26, 2006, 08:09:51
envy! ;D
did you get any tubers?
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: tim on October 26, 2006, 08:11:32
What a smashing 'house!
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: saddad on October 26, 2006, 08:26:08
That's the point SS, that is this week and I'm holding back from digging it out as long as possible....
;D
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: saddad on October 26, 2006, 08:28:17
It is a great glasshouse isn't it Tim, it was one of a pair but the neighbour blew down about 8 years ago so we decided to restore it as centrepeice of our "New Century School Horticultural Centre" we have almost 1000 pupil visits a year now...
;D
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 26, 2006, 09:26:42
Namissa would be over the moon at having that much leaf. When did you plant it, and what variety is it?
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: Deb P on October 26, 2006, 10:44:22
I'm amazed you managed to sneak anything into the hallowed ground......couldn't you have a little furtive grub around to see how they have done without disturbing them too much?
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: supersprout on October 26, 2006, 10:47:53
Quote from: Deb P on October 26, 2006, 10:44:22
couldn't you have a little furtive grub around

the word is 'furtle' ;D
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: saddad on October 26, 2006, 11:45:34
I fancy a firkle (sic) but have the ones out in the hot box to dig up first... got the slips from a cat. poss T+M (?)... some got left in pots so it didn't get in their until July, hence my leaving it as long as possible! The four in the hot box are almost as rampant... the ones in a large dustbin in the cold greenhouse less so...
;D
From Chase Organics actually... I checked!
Title: Re: To dig or not to dig...
Post by: Chantenay on October 26, 2006, 16:37:34
Mine was outdoors, but had a huge vine. I dug it up earlier this week and found ....... four skinny little fingers. A bit like buying a lottery ticket for the anticipation, but slightly more amusing.