Potatoes: Buying, Chitting, Planting, Earthing Up; Harvesting.

annie123

Lotus-eater wrote: »

If you're buying anything from real seeds, the verde d'italia is out of this world. I've been waxing lyrical about it for years. Far better than any other I've had. Grows well and tastes lovely.... and looks really good too.
But, hold the phone, because I'm trying a couple of new ones this year. I'll let you know later

Thanks LE, look forward to your results.
I've had a few things from real seeds but never tried anything other than the common courgette.

rosie383

Quick question...... I planted my spuds, Charlotte and King Edward, maybe a month ago or so. A few in the garden and the rest on the allotment. I know I was a bit late doing them, but am a bit worried as there is absolutely no sign of them. Every day when I go up to the lottie, I am hoping I will see even a wee bit peeking through, but nada!
Is there any hope? It did say on the labels to plant up until April.

Lotus-eater

annie123 wrote: »

Thanks LE, look forward to your results.
I've had a few things from real seeds but never tried anything other than the common courgette.

I tried the verde di Milano from real seeds last year and it was better than the run of the mill all green bush, but still not as good as the verde di italia.
I think other places sell it, but whether real seeds have their own strain or not, I don't know. They would tell you if you ask.

Tried the round ones a couple of times and don't like them so much, bit of a novelty IMO. Yellow ones are easy to find, but every time I come back to the same one.

Lotus-eater

rosie383 wrote: »

Quick question...... I planted my spuds, Charlotte and King Edward, maybe a month ago or so. A few in the garden and the rest on the allotment. I know I was a bit late doing them, but am a bit worried as there is absolutely no sign of them. Every day when I go up to the lottie, I am hoping I will see even a wee bit peeking through, but nada!
Is there any hope? It did say on the labels to plant up until April.

Could be a bit dry. Dig down carefully and have a look.

rosie383

I have been watering at least once a day, and watered plenty when I put them in. I will have a wee gentle dig down and see what's happening, or not! If there is no growth, can I just water lots and hope that does the trick?

Lotus-eater

rosie383 wrote: »

I have been watering at least once a day, and watered plenty when I put them in. I will have a wee gentle dig down and see what's happening, or not! If there is no growth, can I just water lots and hope that does the trick?

That's way too much water. Dig and have a look at a tuber.

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Try a spiraliser on a courgette. Brilliant and makes courgette spaghetti strings. Lovely raw on salads

positive weather solutions say that early august will be warm and humid. Danger time I think

I am going to have a furtle around lady christi later today. I managed to use up all the bag of potatoes that dh bought ie roasted them all in goose fat for freezing. It would be nice if I find just a few for salads

sunlund2311

Day before yesterday my potatoes looked absolutely fine. After taking a complete battering from the wind over the past 48 hours or so they now look like this.There was a fair bit of damage, which was mainly on the 'windward' side so i moved the pods into a more sheltered spot when I got home yesterday.





Looked online for images of blight and now Im fearing the worst:( Is it blight ?
Just to add. There are no signs of any damage or anything on the stalks/haulms.
Sorry about size of pics

Lotus-eater

sunlund2311 wrote: »

Looked online for images of blight and now Im fearing the worst:( Is it blight ?
Just to add. There are no signs of any damage or anything on the stalks/haulms.
Sorry about size of pics

But you just said the damage was wind. Unlikely to be blight. Very unlikely. It's not, OK?

sunlund2311

Thanks Lotus-eater. Thats what I thought , thats why i moved them yesterday. Wasnt too sure today cos they look really sorry state today and it has been warm and very wet lately. Quite new to veggies and having no luck at all this year