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Post by merlin on Mar 3, 2011 18:15:10 GMT
WF yours are ready for planting Merlin i chit mine on a window sill, or in the frost free greenhouse, do not cover them. So I'm not too far out, I have mine in the conservatory but they're nothing like as advanced as WF's. |
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Post by Tel on Mar 3, 2011 19:52:15 GMT
I will be planting out some of mine in a fortnight,
Must remember to earth them up when they start coming through, i do not want the top growth nipping by Jack Frost
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Post by merlin on Mar 3, 2011 20:55:16 GMT
I thought I'd plant the week after next as I'm able to cover with fleece. Farmers earth-up only once (I think) My 'spud bed' is only 3' wide so it's difficult to earth-up two rows. I'm wondering whether to remove soil, plant a few inches deep then return the soil as the shoots appear. Do the new tubers grow below the original seed as well as above, and do you get more spuds by covering with more soil?
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Post by steve on Mar 3, 2011 23:53:09 GMT
New spuds grow off the chits or shoots Ron so they should be above the original spud and earthing up will increase the crop
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 4, 2011 17:20:01 GMT
Mine are at the same stage too...  |
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Post by merlin on Mar 5, 2011 8:30:44 GMT
I think I'll leave it 'till the end of next week before planting. I'll cut out a trench of soil and bag it up so that it will be easier to cover them more as they grow.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on Mar 5, 2011 9:20:29 GMT
I'm wondering whether to remove soil, plant a few inches deep then return the soil as the shoots appear.quote] I grew mine that way last year, it worked well. |
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Post by cowslip on Mar 5, 2011 11:24:22 GMT
Mine are chitting in trays in an unheated spare bedroom and looking similar to WF,s. The ground here is far too wet and cold to even consider planting yet. I prefer to wait until the ground has warmed up a bit.
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 5, 2011 15:48:25 GMT
I'd been thinking about planting mine....checked the soil temp at the lottie and it is 5 C..........
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Post by merlin on Mar 5, 2011 18:21:38 GMT
I'd been thinking about planting mine....checked the soil temp at the lottie and it is 5 C.......... I hope you used a thermometer Lou  |
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Post by Fractal on Mar 6, 2011 13:05:22 GMT
I have that all purple variety 'Purple Majesty' chitting right now. I kept them back from a bag I bought at local supermarket last winter. Lovely taste too, just their purple colouring may put some off. As the purple pigment is a very strong antioxidant, this may also help it along on the popularity stakes in future though. I'll be putting mine in big plastic buckets.
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Post by Lou78W on Mar 6, 2011 16:17:27 GMT
I'd been thinking about planting mine....checked the soil temp at the lottie and it is 5 C.......... I hope you used a thermometer Lou  |
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Post by Tel on Mar 6, 2011 16:51:24 GMT
I hope you used a thermometer Lou Use your elbow its cheaper. |
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 6, 2011 17:19:49 GMT
Has anyone grown Minerva? it is a very early spud but I have never tried it so wondered if anyone has thoughts on it.
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Post by Rosie on Mar 7, 2011 8:55:22 GMT
I bought some Epicure last week, also some Mayan Gold to try. I like to try something different every year |
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