New potatoes for christmas

[momol]

Hi John,

Try Alan Romans, I found his web while searching for ponca butternut, here is the website :
http://www.alanromans.com/Default.asp?cookiecheck=yes&

I have never shop there ( and can't too, he don't ship to europe ), have no idea the service, but have a look...

Cheers,
Momol

[clckwork]

Hi Momol

Thanks for the link, have looked on their site but all seems to be out of stock too. Oh well have to get some from supermarket and try it that way. got nothing to lose eh!

Thank you

[Yorky]

Hello all, I've just planted some seed potatoes in containers in the greenhouse. They were my own 'Orla' first earlies which I'd harvested about a month ago.

I put them in the fridge for a week and then on a windowcill for another week but they just turned green and didn't sprout.

I've just sown them now - any opinions on whether they'll be reaqdy for harvesting at Christmas?

[maytreefrannie]

The greenhouse is a good idea, I know they have to be protected from frost. Sorry I can't say if they'll be ready in time for Christmas though - I put one in a bucket, two in another and am hoping for the best.

I guess someone with more grow-smarts than me will be along very soon.

[Jillyreeves]

Hello and Welcome Yorky

Sorry but I think it is unlikely that they will be ready in time for Christmas, but you never know your luck.

[Yorky]

Thanks - if they're not ready shall I just continue watering them and earthing them up until they are or will they not grow over the winter?

[piskieinboots]

I didn't chit Christmas spuds - they are so up that they are flowering I'm taking advice from this hallowed walls and pinching the flowers out to slow the blighters (eeek, don't say that word) down somewhat!

I have chosen Maris Piper - planted in pots so as to move them into the greenhouse when the frost starts. I will report back on the harvest - fingers crossed I get one

[Dianne1234567]

Hey I might try what Terrier tried with some shop bought ones as everywhere seems to be sold out. Is it best with salad potatoes then, or does it depend what kind you want?

[Mac]

I just put some of my left over rockets from earlier in the year which had chitted and hadn't been planted. Have put one each in Morrison buckets and they're starting to push through the earth. So, should I put them in the greenhouse once it starts getting really frosty?

[chriscross1966]

I'm trying mine (Cherie adn Carlingford) in a smaller than full-size builders bag that I've buried in the plot but the bottom half is full of fresh horse manure and sawdust with plenty of bone meal and chicken pellets chucked in, that should generate some heat. The top half where the potatos are planted is more of the smae but with about 50% topsoil too)... I plan on building a sort of cold-frame over them though they aren't up yet

[piskieinboots]

So, should I put them in the greenhouse once it starts getting really frosty?

I'd not wait until 'really' frosty - do so before the threat of the first frost, once those haulms have gone, they're gone

[gojiberry]

I think it is now getting on the late side for Xmas potatoes. Ideally earlies need 13 weeks from sowing to harvest and that is in ideal growing conditions. Between now and Xmas is not ideal growing conditions as the light levels are reducing each day up to Xmas. Still it is always worth a go and if they aren't ready you will be able to eat them later.

Ian

[Mac]

I'd not wait until 'really' frosty - do so before the threat of the first frost, once those haulms have gone, they're gone

Thanks for that, but they're not really haulms, just little tops poking through, not really even ready to earth up! An we've had the first frost this week!

[Two_Sheds]

bumpity bump

[haza1981]

Great bump twosheds ... So am I right in thinking I can plant some spuds now? I have a free bed ready........will the frost not kill them? gonna have a bare plat soon unless I get planting stuff. Planning on sticking some onions and garlic in.