Arran Pilot in pots ready yet?

[smallblueplanet]

We've got two plastic recycling containers of arran pilot growing really well, just flowering......impatience is starting to set in when should they be ready to pick please?



(Still trying to find the actual date of planting in the diary, edit Sat. 17th March, 9 weeks ago.)

[Flummery]

Mine went in on 18th March. I think I'll let them have the full 12 weeks before I try. They do put on much more luxuriant foliage in compost in a pot than in the dirt in the garden! It's what's going on below that's important. Going to fertle in mid-June.

[smallblueplanet]

Ok Flum - let us know your furtling results!

[jacob marley]

I had a fertle today i could not wait any longer they have been in flower 2 weeks any way a result six little spuds the biggest about as big a pigeons egg the smallest twice as big as a pea i shall be eating them six aclock tonight yum yum the variety Rocket planted on the plot the 14th March they have frames around them for the last month with clear plastic in them .
I grew some Rocket under fleece frames around and over they will come good to eat in 8 weeks that was 2 years but the young Foxes thought it was a play ground the slightest bit of shelter helps potatoes so nothing is a waste of time Jacob

[Snadger]

Iv'e got two rows each of Duke of York and International Kidney in the lottie.
I think I might cover one row of each with fleece to get a successional crop.

It shouldn't matter if the fleece is on the foliage should it?

[Earthbabe]

I had a fertle a couple of weeks back - mine went in mid-march too. Only a handful of small pots (chats) from two plants but it kept Miss EB very happy and she enjoys pulling even the tiniest one off the plant. I've got some flowers on the Milva and some of the leaves are looking a but suspect on the Anoe so I'll probably have a dig with my trusty assistant tomorrow and see what is what.

Love them tiny though.

[Alice]

Iv'e got two rows each of Duke of York and International Kidney in the lottie.
I think I might cover one row of each with fleece to get a successional crop.

It shouldn't matter if the fleece is on the foliage should it?

Gee whiz Snadger. Are you saying covering one row of potatoes with fleece would force them on. I think you're right. You've got me off on a whole new train of thought. New thread coming up !!!!!