Spuds - where to buy

[Hayley]

I know i'm a little late but i'd like to have a go at growing some of my own spuds. I have a bag of supermarket spuds sprouting well in their packaging but i'm guessing these wont be much use.

I'd like a variety that i can grow in bags, can anyone make any suggestions on type and where to purchase them from please?

[Two_Sheds]

You're way too late to buy seed spuds. They go on sale around Feb


Just plant your chitted ones for now

[alex-adam]

As TS says, bit too late to buy seed potatoes, but still worth having a bash with the supermarket ones you have. Put about 4" compost in a bucket sized pot, put in 2 or 3 spuds and cover with another 4" or so of compost - take care not to break the sprouts. As the leaves appear add more compost until you are within 2" of the top of the pot. Might not produce a huge yield, but fun and good experience for next season.

Good luck,
a-a

[Hayley]

Thnak you both for your replies, hopefully i'll see everyone elses posts when they buy next years seed potatoes and i'll be more organised.

I will give the supermarket 'white potatoes' a go. Would one of those flower buckets you get from supermarkets be ok to plant them in (i'm not expecting large potatoes just little ones i can boil).

[Bren In Pots]

Hayley I grow just one potato in those flower buckets, if you have one of those cheap shops near you they might have seed potatoes left over might be worth a look.

[JoeDaStudd]

With worth checking out your local Homebase apparently they are clearing out old stock which includes potatoes, either free to a good home or massively reduced pricing.
Link to where I found/heard this.
Free To Good Homes Fruit and Veg Plants @ Homebase - Hot UK Deals

[Veggielot]

I was in Wilkinsons last weekend and they still had seed potatoes, however I would give your supermarket ones a go. I have seed potatoes in my main bed and shop bought ones in a bag and both are doing okay.

[starloc]

Our local dobbies garden center still had them about 2 weeks ago

[Two_Sheds]

hopefully i'll see everyone elses posts when they buy next years seed potatoes and i'll be more organised.

Put the date on your calendar/ in your diary?

i'm not expecting large potatoes just little ones i can boil.

So you nee to buy a waxy potato variety that holds its shape whilst boiling

[veggiechicken]

With worth checking out your local Homebase apparently they are clearing out old stock which includes potatoes, either free to a good home or massively reduced pricing.
Link to where I found/heard this.
Free To Good Homes Fruit and Veg Plants @ Homebase - Hot UK Deals

Bought some strips of spring onions, leeks and white onions reduced from £2 to 20p. No spuds there!

[spanish_gardener]

I was going to buy more potatoes, but a different variety, Red Duke of York £3.99 plus delivery 2,5 kilos. I wish I had a Homebase here.