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Old 24-02-2010, 03:41 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default potatoes when? And big uns

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 Brownfingers wrote:

I've grown some nice potatoes and some not so nice, but I can never
get big ones for jacket potatoes or fat chips. Any advice on type or
technique. (I'm on very well drained soil, maybe I need more
watering?)


The biggest ones I ever grew had had some horse manure dumped on them by
accident while they were growing. They were HUGE - but not very nice!

David

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