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Title: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: jimtheworzel on June 22, 2010, 17:36:23
just being a nosey barstewerd  ;D ;D
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: macmac on June 22, 2010, 17:42:01
We've been digging some lovely spuds despite the lack of rain :(
One or two plants just give up and collapse 'not sure what that is but there's good potatoes underneath :)
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: manicscousers on June 22, 2010, 17:46:20
ours have been great, Jim..how about yours?
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: jimtheworzel on June 22, 2010, 18:07:11
hi manics   i was late putting them in end of april so not ready vet
sharpes express and charlotte  hope the july blioht dont get em
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: manicscousers on June 22, 2010, 19:59:18
one of our firsts were sharpe's express,put in march, dug up 5 plants yesterday, nice size  :)
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: asbean on June 22, 2010, 20:03:24
We dug up three Home Guard plants yesterday which gave us about four meals.  A d**n sight more than what we got from the buckets and containers we had in the polytunnel.
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: Trevor_D on June 22, 2010, 20:47:38
A total disaster! Dug up two plants of earlies today which gave us one very meagre serving. And that's a month later than normal.

A combination of late frosts and no appreciable rain for months. I can't recall a worse year ever.
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: landimad on June 22, 2010, 20:51:55
Like you Jim, Charlotte, but I went for a bag of Exquisa from Tesco. Theyare doing quick good for a trial spud. Dug a few at the weekend and not bad at all.
I may give these bags a go again in a few years time.
Title: Re: how have the spuds turned out---was it worth the wait ? or not!!
Post by: caroline7758 on June 22, 2010, 21:43:05
Still waiting but not looking too hopeful- much less growth than usual.