Another reason I planted them today, the Maris Bard first earlies were in the act of climbing out of the tray to plant themselvespelmetman wrote:Blimey, my Charlottes are only just chitting
Well, I do have the advantage of a micro-climate similar to the Channel Islands Dave, maybe Lancashire is a bit different.dave45 wrote:I planted mine early last year (2010). The cold weather did them no good at all and they were slower starters than those planted later...
so I'd say go for it if (and only if) you can guarantee mild weather for March !
Our earlies have always been a success but mains tend to suffer with scab, particularly round the outer edges (maybe the sun dries them out a bit quick)chuck_n_grace wrote:
Any of you grow them in buckets before? 5 gallon buckets?
I usually do some first earlies in bags in the greenhouse, and the bags I use are certainly smaller than that. Might not manage this year as the greenhouse is full of crap that was in the shed prior to demolition, and it might take a while to get the new shed built...chuck_n_grace wrote:Any of you grow them in buckets before? 5 gallon buckets?
Speaking of folklore / rule of thumb etc in the north east you put your spuds in on Good Friday. Mine are still chitting away nicely ready for some good weather and a few sacks.Odsox wrote:There's a rule of thumb down this peninsula that you plant your early potatoes on the 1st of March and start digging them on the 1st of June.
Normally I'm a week or two late, although 2009 I was a week early, but this year I'm spot on.
I didn't intend to put them in today but was spurred into action by the sight of the farmer down the road planting his commercial crop.
Coincidentally, the row of Charlotte I planted in the tunnel on the 3rd Feb are just poking through today, so with a bit of luck and some decent weather, they will be ready on May day.
simples as the advert says over here. Any container over 12" cubed will surfice. Put a few drainage holes in the base then a thin layer of soil in the bottomput your tubers in and cover with a couple of inches of soil. When the leaves poke through cover them again. with 6 inches of soil. Leave them to grow on and bobs your aunti fany potatoes when you want them.chuck_n_grace wrote:You know, in all of our planning, I didn't allocate any space for potatoes. I mean, we have some spuds to plant...just didn't think about space.
Any of you grow them in buckets before? 5 gallon buckets?
Regards,
Chuck
That's a bit hit and miss isn't it Big Al, Good Friday can vary from March 20th to April 23rd.Big Al wrote:Speaking of folklore / rule of thumb etc in the north east you put your spuds in on Good Friday.
http://chateaumoorhen.blogspot.com/boboff wrote:Oh and just for MMM,(thanks)
