Potatoe question again sorry!!!

[mummybunny]

 ;D Hi guys back again to pick your brains. I managed to get some potatoes off freecycle to pop down the lottie. Maris piper and swift.

I know the swift are early as there the ones i have in the garden. But what are maris piper? Also is it to late for swift poatoes. I have had mine planted for about a month!

Thanks  8)

[mummybunny]

[weedgrower]

maris piper are main/late potatoes and a very good all rounder. not too late to plant the earlies, get em in

[saddad]

Earlies only means how long they take to form tubers... you can put them in now until about early July. Maris Piper take longer but still have bags of time...
;D

[mummybunny]

Great thanks  ;D I know what i'll be doing tomorrow after work if its not raining (again). Hi ho hi ho of with me spuds I go  ;D  ;D  ;D

[chriscross1966]

From memory Maris Piper is supposed to be the variety for proper chipshop chips..... time to see if you can freecycle a deep-fat fryer.... :-)

[Twoflower]

charlottes can be planting in the summer for christmas potatoes, but can i dig the potatoes up the i planted in the spring and replant them for christmas spuds?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Not really, they'll be growing by now!

[Twoflower]

No sorry i meant after they have flowered and i have dug them up can i replant them for christmas spuds?

[Uncle Joshua]

You can but you'd be better planting Christmas spuds inside.

[Twoflower]

ok i'll try replant them in pots and move them into the greenhouse when it gets cold. Thanks :)