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Title: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: simmo116 on March 29, 2009, 10:17:25
is it to cold to plant out spuds? im itching for stuff to do also im running out of windowsill space aaaarrrrggghhh!!
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: saddad on March 29, 2009, 10:29:44
We started putting ours out yesterday.. this cold snap should be a bad memory by the time they put their head up..  :-\
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: caroline7758 on March 29, 2009, 11:26:00
Hoping to get at least some of mine in tomorrow.
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: betula on March 29, 2009, 13:04:42
It is traditional to put them in on Good Friday.Not very scientific I know ,I like tradition though. ;D

Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: kt. on March 29, 2009, 13:33:56
My earlies went in 2 weeks ago.  2nds and main crop are still in the shed.
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: SPUDLY on March 29, 2009, 17:04:52
My early's also went in about a fortnight ago. Holding of on the mains until this week.
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: cornykev on March 29, 2009, 17:51:26
My earlies went in a couple of weeks ago and I put in a row of Kestrels today.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: lewic on March 29, 2009, 20:34:08
I'll tell you in a couple of months  ;)
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: STEVEB on March 29, 2009, 21:04:48
only getting air frosts at the moment ,earlies went in last week 3 rows got the week of at easter so gonna put my mains in then
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: simmo116 on March 29, 2009, 21:15:14
got down the plot earlier and it was glorious! i left the spuds at home! nevermind ill have to do them next week.
i finished my bean beds and also made a bed for my corn
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/simmo116/beanboxin.jpg)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y23/simmo116/cornbed.jpg)
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: GRACELAND on March 30, 2009, 14:21:19
Depends on the area And how wet the soil is

If to wet N cold they will rot   ::) ::)
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: Twoflower on March 30, 2009, 14:39:05
i love looking at the picture of allotment site you always seem to see something new. Doesn't the sky look blue on the photos, almost like summer ;D
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: cornykev on March 30, 2009, 19:48:23
I sneaked another line of Kestrels in after work, what are you putting in the coffins Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: simmo116 on March 31, 2009, 17:06:07
Quote from: cornykev on March 30, 2009, 19:48:23
I sneaked another line of Kestrels in after work, what are you putting in the coffins Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
your the second person to call em coffins.! i plan to put runner beans in the coffins look you got me at it now!...lol
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: cornykev on March 31, 2009, 17:14:42
Make sure you STAKE them up Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: Barnowl on March 31, 2009, 17:18:23

Quote from: cornykev on March 31, 2009, 17:14:42
Make sure you STAKE them up Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

aaargghhh  :)


PS Would make good strawberry troughs?
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: simmo116 on March 31, 2009, 17:33:18
they should be ok its right next to my garlic patch ;D
Title: Re: is it to cold to plant out spuds?
Post by: cornykev on March 31, 2009, 18:01:53
Plant them deep Simmo you don't want them coming up in the frost I'd say the depth should be about 6 foot under.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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