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Late potatoes, newbie beginner question
I hear you can plant late potatoes even now and be harvesting for xmas.
Qu 1 Is this true (for me in mild Somerset planting in a sunny bed)? Qu 2 Do I need to buy the right kind of seed potato (because I have some already sprouting in the back of the larder)? Tim W |
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Late potatoes, newbie beginner question
Tim W wrote:
I hear you can plant late potatoes even now and be harvesting for xmas. Qu 1 Is this true (for me in mild Somerset planting in a sunny bed)? Qu 2 Do I need to buy the right kind of seed potato (because I have some already sprouting in the back of the larder)? Tim W A little late I am afraid, if you can buy them fine, most companies stop selling late July early August. They are potatoes specially kept in cold store. So the answer to 1 and 2 is both yes, if you can find a supplier. Try Google, but I left mine a bit late this year and had trouble finding a source and they have now ceased selling them. |
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Late potatoes, newbie beginner question
"Tim W" wrote in message ... I hear you can plant late potatoes even now and be harvesting for xmas. Qu 1 Is this true (for me in mild Somerset planting in a sunny bed)? Qu 2 Do I need to buy the right kind of seed potato (because I have some already sprouting in the back of the larder)? Tim W 1) Yes 2) Sort of. You can use the ones you have sprouting. Commercially seed potato are kept in a chiller and brought out late so they get confused over what time of year it is. Try planting them in a container and keep it warm with fleece or a greenhouse. Dave |
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