1st Potato Harvest- swift by name...

[maverick451]

Just wanted to share this

Ive been growing swift potatoes on my patio in 30l self watering/wicking pots I made, I decided to have a little furtle to see what was happening and they seemed quite big so decided to harvest a bucket

Got bang on 1kg from a 30 litre bucket I only put them in the ground 63 days ago!

Ok not going to break any records I know but Im really pleased because Im really short on space and it means I can get another summer crop of veg in that area now so I am going to put sweetcorn plants in that space.

[Lumpy]

Home grown spuds, fresh from the soil are some of the tastiest things in my opion. Well done you. Putting your corn in its place is a good idea as a successional crop. I have 4 corn plants in a tyre by my strawberries that will be replaced by 'green in the snow' mustard later on in the year.

[Potstubsdustbins]

That timings about right for Swift at about 8 to nine weeks they are one of the earliest of new spuds. I used to grow them but found I liked the taste of Lady C more so now have to wait another couple of weeks to get my first harvest.

[skeggijon]

mmm 1kg of boiled new spuds smothered in 2kg of slightly salted butter

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^^^^ I like your style, not good for you but with a taste like that who gives a d**m

[Snow]

Great on. Incredible variety to grow so much so quickly. I have some other varieties and so have a short wait to go I think.