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Title: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 24, 2007, 12:24:27
Feel free!!  Like everyone else, I had to have a look.

Given that these Colleen are not yet 8 weeks in, I'm not offended.

Just right for the Tuna salad!!
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: worldor on May 24, 2007, 12:35:19
No we wouldn't dare Tim. They look wonderful and probably taste it too. Can't wait for our first.
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Post by: Trevor_D on May 24, 2007, 12:57:45
Right - that's settled! Off to the plot to have a feel of Lady C! (If you see what I mean?)
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: Tin Shed on May 24, 2007, 14:19:29
I am growing Colleen as well' Tim and just gently checked a couple of days ago and spotted a half way decent size potato. I am planning to leave it another week.........but then on the other hand......
Of all the earlies Colleen is the first one into flower, even beating rocket and Accent.
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 24, 2007, 15:37:22
We grow it because it is 'resistant'.
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: Tin Shed on May 24, 2007, 17:40:05
I have never grown it before. it was one of my experiments from the Suffolk Potato Day. What is the flavour like, Tim?  And don't say potato flavoured!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: manicscousers on May 24, 2007, 17:54:22
we grew colleen two years ago, lovely  :)
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Post by: Jeannine on May 24, 2007, 18:15:32
 Tim,they  aint resistant to you...evil little predators these human beans.They look smashing Tim.
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 24, 2007, 18:31:19
Shed - all I can say is a very nice salad potato. I can judge better between Scotches & Wines.

I admire those who can discern between, say 2000 varieties of Tomatoes or a similar number of Potatoes.

Forgetting its resistance, I would grow it anyway.
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: Tin Shed on May 24, 2007, 19:36:03
What about potato wine, Tim!?
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: Biscombe on May 25, 2007, 09:20:01
Great!! not bad for 8 weeks! try Malaga salad!

Potato, onion, tuna, orange, olive oil, bit of vinager MMMmmmmmmmmmmm
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: Debs on May 27, 2007, 17:57:00
i have a few left-over chitted pots (early  main)...

Is it too late to plant? or a case of nohing ventured nothing gained...

Debs :)
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Post by: cornykev on May 27, 2007, 18:02:53
Chuck em in girl, what ever, who cares, nothing ventured.  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: greenscrump on May 27, 2007, 18:05:33
Mr Flowerdew recommends planting in containers July/August to have spuds thru winter - might need cosseting in frosts etc  :)
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 27, 2007, 18:16:22
My June open-planted potatoes survived the frosts.

Biscombe, I suppose you - there - mean fresh actual Tuna? Here it's mostly tinned.

I see that we have good new advice on what to buy?

Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: BarbaraGood on May 27, 2007, 18:39:37
Wow Tim, very impressive after such a short time!! I got my first flower or three this weekend on my earlies, in fact my 2nd earlies are fairing better than my int. kidneys, which went in at the same time, albeit a lot deeper (first trench was easily 8" deep, I was never very good at guesstimating!)

I don't care HOW many I get this year, just to be be to eat them and say "I grew that" will do me!
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 27, 2007, 18:43:17
And waiting can only whet the appetite?
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: BarbaraGood on May 27, 2007, 18:47:50
yes, but am getting very impatient! I only have those and red onions on my plot so far  :-\
Title: Re: You dare to call me stupid?
Post by: tim on May 27, 2007, 18:50:04
I'm cooking supper - why aren't you!!