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Title: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: manicscousers on April 19, 2007, 17:56:54

we've just eaten the first 8 potatoes from a sowing of premiere potatoes, wonderful, so buttery..I've taken a picture but the camera battery has ran out, :P :)

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: Chris Graham on April 19, 2007, 20:41:41

thats just excellent!!!

You gotta get those pics up ;) When did you plant?

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: manicscousers on April 19, 2007, 20:47:29

beginning of feb, must be the weather, we've never had spuds this early before :)

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Post by: mc55 on April 19, 2007, 21:29:16

wow - very envious

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Post by: tuinman on April 20, 2007, 11:36:25

i love my spuds. wish it were me.

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Post by: tim on April 20, 2007, 12:03:19

A first early, yes, but another record??

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Post by: manicscousers on April 20, 2007, 13:43:43

as promised, pictures of the potatoes, don't know about records, just early for us

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Post by: Trixiebelle on April 20, 2007, 15:53:00

Green with envy

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Post by: Trixiebelle on April 20, 2007, 15:53:45

I'll try again ..

GREEN WITH ENVY

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Post by: Trixiebelle on April 20, 2007, 15:55:02

EDITED ... can't get the hang of fancy font stuff ::)

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: Chris Graham on April 20, 2007, 16:02:29

Did you wait for the flowers to appear?

Coz i wonder if i could pic my first lot?

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: manicscousers on April 20, 2007, 16:11:20

no, the flowers are there, just showing but I was 'earthing them up' and some just seemed to fall into my hand , have a gentle scrabble, you can always earth them back up ;)

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: Trixiebelle on April 20, 2007, 16:27:43

Quote from: manicscousers on April 20, 2007, 16:11:20
I was 'earthing them up' and some just seemed to fall into my hand

;D I have a similar problem with my 4yr son Alfie and asparagus tips.

ME: "ALFIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! WHERE'S MY ASPARAGUS GONE?"
ALFIE: "IT WAS AN ACCIDEEEEEENT! SORRY!"

Title: Re: first potatoes from the polytunnel
Post by: manicscousers on April 20, 2007, 16:46:28

does he eat them, trix, or take 'em off ? :)

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