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Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds
have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? |
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"Ophelia" wrote in message ... Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes. The sprouts are called chits. I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, stick them in now. There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway. TBH, I'm surprised they haven't started sprouting in the bags by now. Steve |
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shazzbat wrote:
"Ophelia" wrote in message ... Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes. The sprouts are called chits. I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, stick them in now. There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway. TBH, I'm surprised they haven't started sprouting in the bags by now. No fresh green sprouts. Just kind of..brown lumpy bits, the same colour as the rest of the potato. But in they shall go) Many thanks Steve |
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Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? The RHS and Google are your friends http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not much point in belonging to a newsgroup |
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In message , Ophelia
writes Martin wrote: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? The RHS and Google are your friends http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not much point in belonging to a newsgroup This seems a less than courteous reply - or do I detect some history here? If Martin can take the trouble to look up fulsome advice from the professionals on how to grow potatoes for you and then point you in the direction of the detailed advice surely that is as acceptable to you as cutting and pasting the verbiage followed by a signature? A newsgroup doesn't only exist to re-write or paraphrase what already exists. Rather to help with advice - such a Martin has given. -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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Gopher wrote:
In message , Ophelia writes Martin wrote: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? The RHS and Google are your friends http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not much point in belonging to a newsgroup This seems a less than courteous reply - or do I detect some history here? If Martin can take the trouble to look up fulsome advice from the professionals on how to grow potatoes for you and then point you in the direction of the detailed advice surely that is as acceptable to you as cutting and pasting the verbiage followed by a signature? A newsgroup doesn't only exist to re-write or paraphrase what already exists. Rather to help with advice - such a Martin has given. If I have caused offence, then I apologise unreservedly. It was certainly not meant in the way you seem to perceive it. |
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"Ophelia" wrote in message ... Gopher wrote: In message , Ophelia writes Martin wrote: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? The RHS and Google are your friends http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not much point in belonging to a newsgroup This seems a less than courteous reply - or do I detect some history here? If Martin can take the trouble to look up fulsome advice from the professionals on how to grow potatoes for you and then point you in the direction of the detailed advice surely that is as acceptable to you as cutting and pasting the verbiage followed by a signature? A newsgroup doesn't only exist to re-write or paraphrase what already exists. Rather to help with advice - such a Martin has given. If I have caused offence, then I apologise unreservedly. It was certainly not meant in the way you seem to perceive it. Except that, if Martin really had any usefull information, it would have been better either to post it or email it. |
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"shazzbat" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote in message ... Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes. The sprouts are called chits. I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, stick them in now. There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway. TBH, I'm surprised they haven't started sprouting in the bags by now. Me too, mine have been sprouting for ages, but being a lazy begger I haven't had the get up and go to get them in the ground, perhaps tomorrow! Steve |
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"Ophelia" wrote Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes, well actually, getting them to start to sprout. I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, if they haven't started to sprout and are otherwise OK then just go ahead and plant. -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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In message , alan.holmes
writes "Ophelia" wrote in message ... Gopher wrote: In message , Ophelia writes Martin wrote: On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:48:23 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote: Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? The RHS and Google are your friends http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile...tatoespots.asp Thanks Martin, but if I want to google for things myself, then there is not much point in belonging to a newsgroup This seems a less than courteous reply - or do I detect some history here? If Martin can take the trouble to look up fulsome advice from the professionals on how to grow potatoes for you and then point you in the direction of the detailed advice surely that is as acceptable to you as cutting and pasting the verbiage followed by a signature? A newsgroup doesn't only exist to re-write or paraphrase what already exists. Rather to help with advice - such a Martin has given. If I have caused offence, then I apologise unreservedly. It was certainly not meant in the way you seem to perceive it. Except that, if Martin really had any usefull information, it would have been better either to post it or email it. Absolutely no problem Ophelia ..... my perception of things is frequently out of sync :-)) But, Alan, I do not see how it would have been better to cut, paste and post or E-mail a couple of pages of info rather than give the key to its instant access. But then that's just my opinion .... and everyone is entitled to theirs, and to express it. Ho hum.....! -- Gopher .... I know my place! |
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alan.holmes wrote:
Except that, if Martin really had any usefull information, it would have been better either to post it or email it. Thank you Alan but I was wrong to discount any work that Martin had put into his response. I have spent my working life researching. It is very easy for me to do that but I am enjoying the ideas and friendly discourse here. It is so much nicer to talk. For example, when I asked about waiting to plant my potatoes until the shoots had appeared, Steve was able to tell me that : "There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway" I probably couldn't have found that by googling. I am able to access the knowledge and experience of real people here. Nevertheless, I do apologise to Martin. |
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Bob Hobden wrote:
"Ophelia" wrote Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes, well actually, getting them to start to sprout. Ah! I supposed that one put them in the light and waited. Is there a technique? I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, if they haven't started to sprout and are otherwise OK then just go ahead and plant. Just one more question if you please. Do I bury the potatoes completely or leave some of the bumpy bits poking out? Thank you Bob ps Not just a question to you Bob, but are my questions terribly asinine? Would it be preferable to the group for me to go away and do some research first? I did say I was a beginner, but perhaps I didn't make it clear just how much of one |
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alan.holmes wrote:
"shazzbat" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote in message ... Just to be sure I know what this means.. does it mean waiting til the spuds have wee shoots growing from them? Yes. The sprouts are called chits. I mentioned that when at Harlow Carr recently, I bought some bags, compost and some seed potatoes. I have them in the light awaiting sprouts. I have no sprouts. Must I wait till the sprouts grow before I can plant them, please? No, stick them in now. There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway. TBH, I'm surprised they haven't started sprouting in the bags by now. Me too, mine have been sprouting for ages, but being a lazy begger I haven't had the get up and go to get them in the ground, perhaps tomorrow! Well, I suppose with better knowledge, I would have looked for a bag of seed potatoes with sprouts. I only bought them a few weeks ago. |
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Ophelia wrote: alan.holmes wrote: Except that, if Martin really had any usefull information, it would have been better either to post it or email it. Thank you Alan but I was wrong to discount any work that Martin had put into his response. I have spent my working life researching. It is very easy for me to do that but I am enjoying the ideas and friendly discourse here. It is so much nicer to talk. For example, when I asked about waiting to plant my potatoes until the shoots had appeared, Steve was able to tell me that : "There is disagreement every year about whether it actually achieves anything anyway" I probably couldn't have found that by googling. I am able to access the knowledge and experience of real people here. Nevertheless, I do apologise to Martin. Indeed.......I ask questions here even though I know I could Google. Nothing beats personal knowledge and experience. -- Pete C London UK |
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Ophelia wrote: Bob Hobden wrote: "Ophelia" wrote snippy I did say I was a beginner, but perhaps I didn't make it clear just how much of one Interesting..........when does one move on from being a beginner? Ophelia.......drop me a mail.....I have some info for you -- Pete C London UK |
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