I only planted my maincrop (King Edward) yesterday, 20th May. Does this mean
I have left it rather late? I used an interval of 4 weeks between firsts,
seconds and maincrop.
My first earlies haven't flowered yet so I haven't lifted but when I start
in a couple of weeks time what would be good thing to plant in the space
left in my Bristol allotment please?

"R.A.Omond" wrote in message
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Peter Robinson wrote:
judith wrote:


On Sun, 20 May 2007 00:16:32 +0100, (Peter
Robinson) wrote:

I couldn't resist any more, so I dug up one of my first early ("Maris
Bard") potato plants this afternoon. I've never grown potatoes before,
so I didn't know quite what to expect.

When had you planted them?

11th March.

Was a bit touch & go with frost in the week of 19th-25th March, but they
hadn't shown above the soil by then and we haven't had any frost here
since they did first show (5th April).

Hmmm... I planted my first earlies (Home Guard) on the 10th/11th March;
I'm tempted too. The plants are all looking in absolutely excellent
condition. Second earlies (Charlottes) went in one week later, and they
too are all looking in beautiful condition.

Main crop (Pink Fir Apple) went in 22nd April, and they're only now
all starting to bud through.

Tempted though I am, I'm going to leave it for another couple of weeks.

(N.W.Essex/Cambs. border)