Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel
the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where
they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating
the problem.

Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter.
Delicious!

Mary

On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes
coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling
them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful!

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

Sacha wrote:
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes
coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling
them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful!

These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small
ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply
to main crop?

"Broadback" wrote in message
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Sacha wrote:
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes
coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of
peeling
them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful!

These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small
ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply
to main crop?

We do! All the potatoes that are too small to bother peeling we simply leave
in soak for a little while to loosen any soil, then inspect each one for any
insect holes. They boil up lovely with their skins on - even the pea sized
ones. And as someone else said served with a little butter are delicious.
Any leftovers are nice the following day too - simply fried gently in a
little butter to warm them up and brown them a little. Yummy!
--
David
.... Email address on website http://www.avisoft.co.uk
.... Blog at http://dlts-french-adventures.blogspot.com/

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Sacha wrote:
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without
them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough
without
exacerbating the problem.

But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes
coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of
peeling
them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful!

These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small
ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply
to main crop?

We do! All the potatoes that are too small to bother peeling we simply
leave in soak for a little while to loosen any soil, then inspect each one
for any insect holes. They boil up lovely with their skins on - even the
pea sized ones. And as someone else said served with a little butter are
delicious. Any leftovers are nice the following day too - simply fried
gently in a little butter to warm them up and brown them a little. Yummy!

Warmed up with some unpeeled garlic cloves ... drool

Mary

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"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing
where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter.
Delicious!

Hear, hear, or chould it be here, here?

Alan


Mary

"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes

It's adviseable not to compost them or peelings from others.

Lionel

"Broadback" wrote in message
...
Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel
the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where
they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating
the problem.

Fry or boil them in their skins !!
Jenny

On 30/9/06 14:41, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Sacha wrote:
On 30/9/06 11:13, in article , "Broadback"
wrote:

Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes
growing where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

But those are the best kind! When they're the very early new potatoes
coming up tiny, they're called chats in Jersey. Don't even think of peeling
them. Roast them with rosemary and coarse salt. Wonderful!

These are main crop potatoes, of which this year I have lots of small
ones, I know earlies are delightful when small, but does this also apply
to main crop?

I've tried it and enjoyed it so I think you probably will!

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

"Lionel" lionel wrote in message
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"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes

It's adviseable not to compost them or peelings from others.

Why not?

Alan


Lionel

JennyC wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel
the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where
they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating
the problem.

Fry or boil them in their skins !!
Jenny


Thanks all for your culinary tips, you live and learn, I thought (silly
me) that only "new" potatoes could be treated that way.

Alan Holmes wrote:
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to
peel the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing
where they were planted the previous year is pain enough without
exacerbating the problem.

Don't bother peeling them, boil them whole and serve with a bit of butter.
Delicious!

Hear, hear, or chould it be here, here?

Alan


I thought we'd established that... though I can't quite recall *what*
we'd established.

Cat(h)

Broadback wrote:
JennyC wrote:
"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes that I have this year, without them
sprouting up like weeds where I apply the compost? My wife refuses to peel
the marble sized ones, let alone the pea sizes! :-) Potatoes growing where
they were planted the previous year is pain enough without exacerbating
the problem.

Fry or boil them in their skins !!
Jenny


Thanks all for your culinary tips, you live and learn, I thought (silly
me) that only "new" potatoes could be treated that way.

Silly you indeed :-) Some of us pay extortionate money to purchase
750g bags of tiny spuds, which are lovely put into the oven with the
sunday roast (in a separate dish), tossed in olive oil, coarse salt and
pepper, and with sprigs of rosemary - I think someone has already
suggested it.
Well scrubbed, the skins are quite edible. For what it's worth, I
always eat the skin of my boiled spuds, even big main season ones.

Cat(h)

Alan Holmes wrote:
"Lionel" lionel wrote in message
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"Broadback" wrote in message
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Can I compost all the small potatoes

It's adviseable not to compost them or peelings from others.

Why not?


Because they do sprout in compost? I had loads of potato and tomato
seedlings in my garden, which got there via my compost heap. Franky,
they are among the easiest weeds to pull, and I have even left a few to
do their thing - got about 500 grs worth of toms from a few of them...
I haven't lifted the couple of spuds yet.

Cat(h)