Spuds in at last !!

[nick the grief]

no more I couldn't pear it

[Snadger]

Will you all sloe down!!! You're doing my nut in!

[Shortie]

I agree Snadger, it's getting a bit bananas isn't it? lol

[nick the grief]

yes we are going at it like a Bullace in a china shop

[multiveg]

Be a lovage and give me chance to recover from the best medicine.

[SueA]

Now you're just becoming too intelligent & obscure for me Nick, you're 'twisting my melon, man' as Shaun Ryder from the Happy Mondays would say (plus a few expletives in his case!).
Sorry about your horse Shirley, that sounds horrific - poor thing.
Going back to potatoes I put some cornish new potatoes I got from the supermarket in my 'spud tub' a few weeks ago but no sign of any growth yet.

[Snadger]

Just an update...the Jersey Royals (international kidney)are through!

I know that the ones bought in the shops are imature maincrops, so anyone any idea how tall the foliage is on these? Need to know how much fleece and straw I will need

[nick the grief]

couple of feet maybe Snadge I guess but they'll get flattened with all the wind & rain & snow

[Snadger]

couple of feet maybe Snadge I guess but they'll get flattened with all the wind & rain & snow

Not if I put a wire cage around them first!

[supersam]

Hi all, mine are not showing yet? not sure if they have taken or not! They've been in about 3 - 4 weeks now, should there be any action? They are supermarket Charlottes.

[SueA]

Hi Supersam, they are probably doing fine & will show in a few more weeks. I'm trying some supermarket Cornish new potatoes & put them in about 5 weeks ago & was worried that there was no growth showing so I had a fiddle around in the compost & found that some shoots are coming off them, just haven't broken through the surface yet.

[Snadger]

This is my contraption photographed today.

I planted out about 16 sprouted tubers of Jersey Royals in ridges. Its hard to make out, but about half of them are through!

I have packed straw around them and I am watering them with liquid seaweed extract to synthesize taste hopefully! If i get a chance to get to the coast I will gather some seawed to put round them also!

The top will be covered with a double layer of horticultural fleece when it gets a bit colder to give them a bit more protection.

Isn't Growing Your Own veg interesting?

[dexterdoglancashire]

Snadger you have been busy! Do you think my tatties would benefit from a bit of straw? I've earthed them up as far as I can to date....what do you think? DDL

[Snadger]

Snadger you have been busy! Do you think my tatties would benefit from a bit of straw? I've earthed them up as far as I can to date....what do you think? DDL

Keeps Eskimo's feet warm so can't do any harm!

[SueA]

Nice one Snadger, I think I'd like to curl up in there myself for winter, looks nice & cosy!