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I've grown Rocket in containers and dug (well delved) some up last night. Very good they were too, nice flavour, not too big, but peat free compost as dry as a bone! Wish my strawbs more successful...

My homeguard have grown very big - but the flavour is still there. I started on the Epicure yesterday - i have been trying to find just a small number to grow for three seasons - and it was worth the hunt. Delicious, strong real new potato flavour. Bliss.

PFA planted early April - no point waiting till October - I need them in my belly now  ;D!!

They were ready and blummin' lovely too!  ETA - I did Chit them so maybe that helped?  Brand new beds with fine topsoil - no slug damage (touch wood)

I have some Maris Piper for Maincrop - they might make it to September.....(V V unlikely - I love my spuds)

My PFA stay put until later in the season, although I do start to dig them late summer as I want them with my salads.  They also make amazing chips and wedges in autumn.

Look at those lovely spuds Brogusblue!  They look perfect.  Would go rather well with a nice piece of steak, or sausages, or pie, or fish, or ANYTHING!  We are having ours tonight with salad all from the plot and quiche, I loves quiche.  The old fella is having his with chicken and salad.  I love them cold also, chopped, sprinkled with chives and a touch of mint, salt and pepper and mayo for a devine spud salad!  YUMYUM!

Quote from: Miss Fenella on June 25, 2007, 10:39:43
I will be recommending Pink Fir as a  container potato as they were very compact but with a heavy yield.  Anyone else find this?

Interesting, I only grow in containers and been wanting to try PFA. Thanks.  :)

I've just lifted the last of my Swift and Lady Cristyl, pulled them all as they are getting rather large... I don't want them any bigger as I've read here that they can become hollow/lose flavour and anyway, we like them small and sweet.

I've left the Mimi for now (tiny anyway) and the Red DoY as I think they will be fine bigger - unless anyone tells me otherwise? (first year growing these)

I planted my PFA, first and second weeks in May in containers and in the ground, I'm not expecting to touch them until Sep earliest.  :P ;D ;D ;D

Brogusblue - they look delicious, think I'll try those next year as my earlies.  They are definitely more the size I was expecting.

I dug one of my Charlotte's up on Sunday - beautiful size, flavour, texture and no slug damage at all. 

Rocket are definitely off my list for next season.

I dug up a couple of Pentlant Javelin this morning. One of them was huge, like a baking potato! Going to eat them tonight. :P