I`ve got mine !!!

[Minty]

Well ive took the plunge and bought my seed potatoes in December. Please can you advise if i should remove the very small chits that are already on them as i dont want them to be ready too soon. Hope i have made a wise choice in varieties too .
I opted for
Aran Pilot
Maris Peer
Charlotte
Maris Piper
Desiree

Thanks Minty X

[Seahorse]

Are they the B&Q ones you mentioned Minty? I'm popping over to ours this afternoon and may well get overexcited and buy some of my own

I'm no help with advice though

[Minty]

Hi Seahorse. Hope your christmas was special.
Yep they were from B&Q, although they were in the storeroom at the back of the shop so it might be worthwhile asking them to check. Never been so exited over spuds. I also nipped in to my local Asda and sourced some polystyrene tray inlays from the apple trays, thought these may be easier to chit them in.
Hope you find some. Would be great to know what you chose.
Thanks Minty X

[Seahorse]

Thanks for the tip Minty - if they're not on display, I shall ask

I'm not sure if it's a second childhood or the start of becoming a mad old biddy but I've never been as excited about potatoes either!

[smallblueplanet]

I'm afraid its a form of madness!

[Hazel at the Hill]

I'm not sure if it's a second childhood or the start of becoming a mad old biddy but I've never been as excited about potatoes either!

You wait till you get hold of your first lot of horse manure - then you'll know what excitement is!

signed:
a mad old biddy

[veg4681]

Yep they were from B&Q, although they were in the storeroom at the back of the shop so it might be worthwhile asking them to check.

Thanks for the info Minty. I can't understand why they have to be kept in the storeroom if no customer can know they're selling them . Now I know but where I live, they never have anything to grow for avid vegetable gardeners. I was down South East on Boxing day and saw fruit bushes in Woolworth.

[Seahorse]

Minty, this is all your fault!

I have come home from B&Q with:

Desiree Seed Potatoes
Nicola Seed Potatoes
3 lots of Red Champagne Rhubarb
Asparagus
Ginger
Horseradish
Shallots
Jerusalem Artichokes
Echinacea
Sea Holly
Lupins
Delphiniums
Globe Thistle

and 80 litres of seed compost.

I would have bought more, except the pushchair was creaking alarmingly and I'm told it's slave labour to make under tens carry more than their own body weight

As for manure... I never thought I would be over the moon to pay good money for (literally) a pile of sh*t but that's exactly what I'll be having delivered in the New Year

At least I'm in good company for the slow descent into madness, eh?!

[terrier]

You wait till you get hold of your first lot of horse manure - then you'll know what excitement is!

signed:
a mad old biddy

AHH! That 'warm welly' feeling when you're digging it straight out of the midden.

[rustylady]

Well ive took the plunge and bought my seed potatoes in December. Please can you advise if i should remove the very small chits that are already on them as i dont want them to be ready too soon. Hope i have made a wise choice in varieties too .
I opted for
Aran Pilot
Maris Peer
Charlotte
Maris Piper
Desiree

Thanks Minty X

No, don't remove the chits. If you do they won't grow again. Just put them somewhere cool and light to develop sturdy shoots. They'll be fine if they're not too warm.

[NSB]

Wyevales have got their seed potatoes as well

[Snadger]

No, don't remove the chits. If you do they won't grow again. Just put them somewhere cool and light to develop sturdy shoots. They'll be fine if they're not too warm.

I'll second that advice! I've just checked over my saved ones and even though they are in the light and barely above freezing point, I noticed a few of them were just starting to chit!
As long as they are kept cold, but not frozen, and in the light, any chits that do form will be strong ones!

PS Make sure you store them 'Eyes up'!

[Snadger]

AHH! That 'warm welly' feeling when you're digging it straight out of the midden.

Ahhh.......but if you manage to get well rotted stuff, you can cut it like peat blocks, has no smell at all and is similar to peat in texture!

[Minty]

Minty, this is all your fault!

I have come home from B&Q with:

Desiree Seed Potatoes
Nicola Seed Potatoes
3 lots of Red Champagne Rhubarb
Asparagus
Ginger
Horseradish
Shallots
Jerusalem Artichokes
Echinacea
Sea Holly
Lupins
Delphiniums
Globe Thistle

and 80 litres of seed compost.

I would have bought more, except the pushchair was creaking alarmingly and I'm told it's slave labour to make under tens carry more than their own body weight

As for manure... I never thought I would be over the moon to pay good money for (literally) a pile of sh*t but that's exactly what I'll be having delivered in the New Year

At least I'm in good company for the slow descent into madness, eh?!

OOOOPPPPSSSS SORRY ! Minty X

[Snadger]

Hi Seahorse. Hope your christmas was special.
Yep they were from B&Q, although they were in the storeroom at the back of the shop so it might be worthwhile asking them to check. Never been so exited over spuds. I also nipped in to my local Asda and sourced some polystyrene tray inlays from the apple trays, thought these may be easier to chit them in.
Hope you find some. Would be great to know what you chose.
Thanks Minty X

I know B&Q have a sale on.........were they included??