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Quote from: lightyears on March 11, 2009, 16:07:25
had my earlies in since 28th feb, under fleece to keep the ground warm. Been hardly any frost in norwich since the big snow!

what, down in that frost pocket where you garden? there has been frost, I seen it EARLY in the morning as I travel past your site on my way to college! ;)

dont worry lol, there not even though yet and they have fleece if they decide to do so.

Not even thought about it! In Brum we can get a significant frost in early May so it is not worth putting them in until April. There is a not a lot gained by being too earlier. Spuds have a natural cycle of growing and top growth death. So whenever you plant them they will grow a fixed number of days (more or less) then die back.

I don't mind the odd frost on my spuds. It cuts the top growth back a bit, they it doesn't harm the root development, and they very soon grow back. In my view it does very little real harm.

I put two lines of Lady Chrystl earlier today.  ;D ;D ;D

Hi George whereabouts in Brum are you. We are in Erdington.I'm not putting my spuds in too early this year. They only get caught by the frost. I have put a few in for the spud challenge but thats all.

My first row of Rocket went in 17th Feb, 22 tubers under mesh, 5 more rows 3rd March. All being well my 2nd earlies (kestrel) will be in next week, followed by the main crop.

it was such a beautiful weekend i decided to give it a go so first spuds are in ;)

Me too Debster - 2 rows of Rocket :)

3 rows of swift went in today it was such a nice day couldn't resist it 8)

Dave watch that sun  8) on your head mate.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sorry I forgot a lovely sunny  8) day I sowed some spring onion, cabbage and cauli AYR direct.  ;D ;D ;D

Whats that got to do with spuds sorry.  ???  :-\     ;D ;D ;D

Just got the lines up ready to plant the spuds tomorrow.

Soil still chilly and spuds not chitting well, so just cloched the area they're going in this w.e. and hope to get them in next w.e.