Seed Potatoes

muvvahen

The title says it all.... Hope it all goes brilliantly!

Muvvahen

PS: Thanks for adding the bits I'd forgotten Lotus Eater!!!

jaffacat_2

hi my seed potatoes are on the windowsill - do you think it will be too cold there for them to chit? Some a friend gave us which had already started to chit seem to be getting along better than my pentland javlin. I started them on 20/1 - they did start to chit but dont seem to be doing much now....should I see quick results or am i inpatient

This is my 1st time at growing spuds.

Thanks

oliveoyl

I'm planning on growing some spuds in pots as well as straight in the ground this year... and I want to know how far from the bottom of the tub to put them in... is it the lower the better (not right at the bottom obviously... I'm thinking of sowing them 6 to 8 inches from the bottom iyswim) so as there's more room above them to earth up? I'm growing Anya variety if that makes any difference.

EstherH

So the potatoes I have now shoudn't be planted until April? Why are they in the shops now? I put my second earlies in in March last year and only got them cos there weren't any firsts left. I thought I had left it too late. I'm confused.

Spicey

I got my seed potatoes today. Earlys, GD and I put them on windowsill.

BigDonut

picked up a potato growing pack from homebase today

Cost 5 quid and had
3 first earlies, 3 second early and 3 main crop seed potatoes as well as 3 growing bags. Potato types were desiree, nadine and something else

tangojulie

Bigdonut, it would be really helpful to know the size of the growing bags, does it say how many litres they contain?

muvvahen

Hi again all you spud lovers.

Just found out from a friend that the 'East Anglian Potato Day' is being held this Saturday at Stonham Barns (just off the A140 in Mid-Suffolk). Google for details as I can't seem to add a reliable link!

If you want to try out new varieties or get advice, I'm told that it's a great event. No affiliation...

Already got my tatties on order so unfortunately I won't be there.

Happy hunting

Muvvahen

BigDonut

tangojulie wrote: »

Bigdonut, it would be really helpful to know the size of the growing bags, does it say how many litres they contain?

26cm x 33cm x 40cm (deep)

Which I calculate to be 34.32 litres. This is of course a rough mearsure ment so could be out by a few litres

tangojulie

Thanks for that