Seed potatoes what are growing next year

[Martin H]

My next plot neighbour had a fantastic crop from Charlotte this year, so I'm going to try them. I'll also plant some Cara because they were my best ones this year, good size and very clean. I'll probably try pot luck with a couple of different varieties as well.

[redser]

Lady crystal and roosters again for me. Maybe pinks too.

[Chippy Minton]

Lady Christl (daughter's choice), Cara, Salad Blue (for the crazy mash)

I want a baking potato this year, I want, I want, I want

[solway cropper]

Lady Christl, Kestrel, Picasso and whatever new varieties I fancy from the local potato day.

[marcofez]

Definately "Charlotte" for me. After potatoes that don't attract to much slug damage! Any ideas?

[Nannysally99]

Looking to get seed potatoes for next year, lovely to see what everyone us ordering. One question (newbie), what do you do with the potatoes before they are planted. I notice that they will be dispatched from December on TM, I wouldn't plant till March or April. Advice needed, thanks


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[vegboi]

Rocket, Kestrel, Mayan Gold and Sarpo Mira for us.

Bill- the Sarpo's were £7.99 for 60 tubers last year.

John

How many spuds do you get from a tuber? As I've never grown anything just wondered how much room they need and would a raised bed be ok?


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[Tripmeup]

John

How many spuds do you get from a tuber? As I've never grown anything just wondered how much room they need and would a raised bed be ok?


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Putting them in raised beds will mean that you either have to dig down to start with or increasingly raise the height of the bed with whatever medium you use to earth up with....Could be awkward to deal with and to spray for blight if you so plan to or need to.. (copied from my other reply to you )

[Penellype]

Going back to Maris Bard after not being particularly impressed with Duke of York for my earlies (Duke of York disintegrated into the water when I boiled them, and I like boiled new potatoes).
Desiree (my favourite)
Currently trialling July planted Sarpo Axona - the bags are in my garage and the tops have died down, and I had a quick poke about and found a potato the size of an egg, so hopeful . Eating the Desiree first, then I will taste the Sarpo Axona and if they are nice I'll grow them again. If not I'll try something else.

[johnjohn]

John

How many spuds do you get from a tuber? As I've never grown anything just wondered how much room they need and would a raised bed be ok?

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Large tubers can be cut smaller providing that each piece has an eye but I don't bother with smaller seed potatoes.
I will be growing mine on raised beds, you don't need to do the whole trenching thing. This year I just made a hole in the ground and popped in the spud and covered it, thats it. No earthing up required and had great results. Next year I will cover with straw instead because I've not done it before and I like the way the, how shall I say this, the more traditional plot holders shake their heads.

[vegboi]

Large tubers can be cut smaller providing that each piece has an eye but I don't bother with smaller seed potatoes.
I will be growing mine on raised beds, you don't need to do the whole trenching thing. This year I just made a hole in the ground and popped in the spud and covered it, thats it. No earthing up required and had great results. Next year I will cover with straw instead because I've not done it before and I like the way the, how shall I say this, the more traditional plot holders shake their heads.

I can get 12x4 foot raised beds looking on you tube people use single scaffolding boards is this right as it just doesn't seem very high . How have you done yours?


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[johnjohn]

I can get 12x4 foot raised beds looking on you tube people use single scaffolding boards is this right as it just doesn't seem very high . How have you done yours?


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Scaffold boards are 225mm wide, that's nearly 9 inches deep and, assuming you have some soil beneath, will be deep enough for most things.

I'm jealous, scaffold boards would be great, I had to use what I had available which is only 5 inches deep. What I have done is to make smaller portable raised beds that sit on top for deep rooted veg like parsnips and carrots that I will move from bed to bed each year for my crop rotation, so those beds will be 10 inches deep.

Beds 18-24" aren't uncommon but unless you have serious drainage problems I would think unnecessary.

Two Sheds posted this link a while back that you might find of interest Lasagna Gardening ~ Raised Bed Lasagna Gardening ~ Lasagna Composting

[marcofez]

Looking to get seed potatoes for next year, lovely to see what everyone us ordering. One question (newbie), what do you do with the potatoes before they are planted. I notice that they will be dispatched from December on TM, I wouldn't plant till March or April. Advice needed, thanks


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Hi Nannysally99
Have a look at this

BBC - Gardening - Gardening Guides - Techniques - Growing potatoes

[marcofez]

I've found some advice on slug resistant varieties

Slug Resistant Potatoes

[bario1]

If i order seed potatoes now, what's the best way to store them until i'm ready to start chitting them in February?