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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: mrestofus on December 23, 2009, 18:39:56

Title: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: mrestofus on December 23, 2009, 18:39:56
I remember several posts about getting a christmas potato crop.
So what are your results how many of each variety did youharvest and how big where they.
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: kt. on December 23, 2009, 20:22:30
I harvested beginning of September - the same quantity and size as I had planted.  Had to harvest early because all the halums died back.  This was my first year and I didn't feel they were worth the effort so will not bother again. 

(I could of got more spuds from my local supermarket for less than I paid for the sets  ::) ::))
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: lottie lou on December 23, 2009, 20:45:01
mine died back in September/october also.  Left them in the sack until a couple of days ago.  Better than last year with a few reasonable size but not sure if its worth the effort.
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: Uncle Joshua on December 23, 2009, 20:47:28
I planted 2.5 kgs of first earlies in a greenhouse in mid August, had a feel last week and there is nothing at all on them.  :(
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: chriscross1966 on December 24, 2009, 02:52:18
my outdoor hotbed was epic failz... donated seed so didn't cost, but they never even showed uo.....

chrisc
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: Vortex on December 24, 2009, 13:03:24
I didn't plant second crop this year after 2 disasters in previous years, but I did plant a load of my normal crop s late plus a few sprouting left overs. I've just broken them out of their frozen bins and have a respectable haul, certainly enough for about 5 meals for 6 people - and I've still got about 6 bins to harvest.

I shall most likely do the same next year.
Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: davyw1 on December 24, 2009, 15:32:33
mighty fine, after i git them out of the frozen buckets

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Title: Re: what are you christmas potato results.
Post by: lottie lou on December 26, 2009, 20:18:17
Liberated my second sack today and got about 2 - 2.5 kg.  mighty pleased with them I'll say.  Tastewise a bit bland I thought though.