Potato decisions

[Snadger]

I had so much success last year with Jazzy that it's definitely on my list of varieties to grow again 2018.

I've heard quite a few excellent reports about an even newer first early variety, Vitabella, which will also be included on my 2018 list.

More potatoes in grow bags and less in open ground is also on my list of changes this year. We have a multi-burner stove for heating much of our house and the plastic bags which the logs come in are just the right size. Bigger than your standard potato grow bag but not massive. And of course, they are free.

The log bags i have seen are see through, so surely no good to use for potatoes..............unless green spuds are what you are after?

[Greenleaves]

Purchased some Anya seed potatoes in Wilk0$ today, just 10 (2 bags of 5, £1 each) as I am going to try them MFB's

[SaraJH]

Swift, Charlotte, Mayan Gold and Foxton for me this year.

[MarkHackwell]

Well it happened again

I have brought quite a few potatoes AGAIN this year (Should hopefully be a bit better than last year though)

I have brought the following:

- Foremost (For 10 Litre pots to start off harvesting)
- Ulster Prince (New one on me)
- Ulster Spectre (New one on me)
- Epicure (Never had any success with these yet but these seem to be a good allrounder (I wanted Queen Anne but couldn't get it) so they have another try)
- Vitabella (Saw these at Potato Day and got recommended so thought why not try them they look nice :P)

- Belle de Fontaney (To try something different)
- Ratte (To try something different)
- Athlete (A modern variety and thought I would try them)
- Sarpo Una (Never tried this one but A Sarpo Variety incase disaster strikes)
- Sarpo Kifli (Again just incase disaster strikes)

- Markies (An all rounder so one Maincrop)
- Rudolph (Supposed to be a good roaster but also good around and for Christmas too)
- Pink Fir Apple (Good for Salad's and Boiling so made it on the list)

I will probably end up buying some more (Not sure what yet) Anyone suggest any others?

[Penellype]

I've now got Arran Pilot, Lady Christl, Maris Bard, Charlotte, Nicola, Desiree and Sarpo Axona. I wasn't really planning on the Arran Pilot, Maris Bard or Nicola, although I had intended on trying a new variety now that I have space on my allotment, but these 3 varieties resulted from panic buying when I thought I couldn't get Lady C!

[sherlockofsheff]

I'm growing the following which I haven't tried before

Foremost
Nicola
Charlotte
Cara
Maris bard
Sharpe's express

Am also growing the following which I have grown before

Pentland javelin
Arran pilot
Kestrel (great slug resistance and heavy cropper)
Pink fir Apple (best potato ever)

This year for first time ever I'm growing in containers in a mix of horse manure, loam and coir compost with added wood ash for good measure. Going to start them off in greenhouse.

Very excited

[bikermike]

Maris bard
Pink fir Apple (best potato ever)

another vote for Pink Fir here...

[jackarmy]

I have Rocket , Charlotte and Kestrel for the lotty and some Sarpo Mira to try again and also as back up.
Blight ravages our plot so im trying something that "Jims Allotment) does on yootoob with the kestrel.
He leaves them as long as main crop and reckons they do just as well and store well also, will soon see.

Also some shop bought swift for buckets at home.

[KevinM67]

Might be a daft question, but - from my bag of Charlotte seed potatoes, I've a few that are a bit green.

Should I bin those ones ?

[bario1]

They'll be fine Kelvin!

[KevinM67]

That was quick !!!

And thank you.

[Dalrimple]

iv'e grown plenty of spuds in the past but iv'e got to ask , do big potatoes produce big potatoes ? atb Dal.

[Snoop Puss]

Still haven't made my mind up!

Has anyone grown both Charlotte and Nicola? Any views on which you prefer? I know it's subjective and personal, but... I've always grown Charlotte and wonder whether things might have moved on since I started growing them.

[4Shoes]

Might be a daft question, but - from my bag of Charlotte seed potatoes, I've a few that are a bit green.

Should I bin those ones ?

How you going to prevent you spuds going green when you chit them?

Give them wee coats with eye holes

Ok.. OK.... being good now

[4Shoes]

iv'e grown plenty of spuds in the past but iv'e got to ask , do big potatoes produce big potatoes ? atb Dal.

Only if you poke out most of there Eyes. I half most of mine. Make sure you have eyes in both sides