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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: janebb on January 21, 2007, 18:07:58

Title: Seed potato
Post by: janebb on January 21, 2007, 18:07:58
Does anyone know where I can buy seed potato in very small quantities, ideally by mail order(I am talking about 2-3 of each variety of potato). 

There are loads of varieties I want to grow by have little space in which to grow them.

Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: supersprout on January 21, 2007, 18:09:46
Try swap shop?
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: Blue Bird on January 21, 2007, 19:14:29
Hi Janebb

I got 3 x 10 of each Accent - 1st early
                                Maxine - 2nd early
                                Valour - Maincrop
as a starter pack from Suttons Seeds Code 228350

cost me £8.50 which looking at it cast a lot but wanted to get small quanty
hope that can help

Also got 1o Apple Fir from local nursery to try

BB
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: cambourne7 on January 21, 2007, 19:34:49
try looking for local potato days
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: redimp on January 21, 2007, 20:35:14
Your in Hampshire.  I do believe you have one of the best potato days: http://www.hhdra.org.uk/potatoday.htm (http://www.hhdra.org.uk/potatoday.htm).  Us poor yellabellies have to go without. :(
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: kitten on January 21, 2007, 21:32:34
Quote from: redclanger on January 21, 2007, 20:35:14
Us poor yellabellies have to go without. :(

Aren't there any round here then redclanger?  :(
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: redimp on January 21, 2007, 21:58:36
Unfortunately not - have though about organising one but time is an issue.
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: janet h 1948 on January 22, 2007, 20:15:35
I got 10 Desiree seed potatoes from Poundland today. I think they were Unwins.
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: keef on January 22, 2007, 20:58:17
Charlton park nursery in Wantage sells loose seed potatoes - not all the varieties they sell ready bagged, but still quite a good selection.
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: philcooper on January 23, 2007, 22:02:50
The first week in Feb ALL varieties will be loose - that is all that are left over after the Hampshire Potato Day!!

Phil
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: manicscousers on January 24, 2007, 13:29:09
Homebase are selling 10 tubers of colleen and premiere first earlies for 1.69  :)
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: Slug_killer on January 28, 2007, 22:37:28
My allotment organiser buys numerous varieties by the sack full, then splits them up as demand requires, be it in 25Kg, 3Kg, or just a hand full.

Perhaps you could ring round the local lotties and enquire.
Title: Re: Seed potato
Post by: kt. on January 28, 2007, 22:40:21
Other than what has already been mentioned here, try the WIKI section of this site.