Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 125357Post adekun »

I harvested some on New Years Day after pushing the snow aside. This year I planted some unchitted spuds much earlier; nothing has come up. Still keen to have another go but not going to bother without chitted seeds.

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 125430Post Cheezy »

The classic "christmas " spud is Maris pier as its a very quick producer (10- 12wks). I have tried it once in bags, but I forgot to water them and got a very small crop!
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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 125473Post agapanthus »

Odsox wrote:
agapanthus wrote:Will be planting mine in the greenhouse soil this week. Have never done it before but am gonna give it a go! :flower:
I would STRONGLY advise you to rethink this Aggy, unless you can keep the interior of your greenhouse dry (no condensation or drips) you will get blight, which will transfer to the soil, which means you will have problems growing tomatoes ... not just next year, but forever :(
I made that mistake a few years ago, so I do speak from some experience.

Best way I've found, with or without a greenhouse, is to plant one or two in one of those black builders buckets. Easy to move indoors on frosty evenings.

Many thanks for the advice......will have to try and get some large containers. Thanks again!! :flower:

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 125483Post sleepyowl »

Might plant some I do need to plant something in the garden for the winter
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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 125943Post SarahJane »

Odsox wrote:
agapanthus wrote:Will be planting mine in the greenhouse soil this week. Have never done it before but am gonna give it a go! :flower:
I would STRONGLY advise you to rethink this Aggy, unless you can keep the interior of your greenhouse dry (no condensation or drips) you will get blight, which will transfer to the soil, which means you will have problems growing tomatoes ... not just next year, but forever :(
I made that mistake a few years ago, so I do speak from some experience.

Best way I've found, with or without a greenhouse, is to plant one or two in one of those black builders buckets. Easy to move indoors on frosty evenings.
Ooh I have a couple of old builders buckets lying about, so am also going to give this a go..... thanks for the idea. :flower:

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 127208Post timothio »

From my veg growing bible, The Vegetable & Herb Expert by Dr. D.G Hessayon (it hasnt failed me yet!)

"New pots for Xmas dinner: when lifting first earlies in July, set aside a few tubers. Plant in a warm spot and look after in the normal way. In late September cover the plants in large cloches and then get busy digging on Xmas eve"

Havent tried it myself yet, maybe next year...

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Re: Potatoes for Christmas dinner.

Post: # 127215Post Big Al »

Well I planted three chitted spuds into three small buckets on the 1st of October and I'll see if they start to grow. A rough guestimate means there is about 11 weeks to go so lets hope I've planted maris piper pots,lol.

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