On 19/7/04 20:58, in article ,
"BridgeP" wrote:

In article , Alan Gould
writes:
snip

In theory, yes. But in theory potatoes are not meant to be dug fresh at
Xmas time. The crop will be small compared to normally grown outdoor
ones, but herald angels will sing to the gardener who succeeds! :-)
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Just intended as a taster to go with Xmas dinner. If you hear a heavenly
choir, accompanied by celestial trumpets on XD then you wiill know I have
succeeded.

Time past, as they say in Jersey, people dug their potatoes in new potato
season, put some into a tin box, sealed it well and buried it in a couple of
feet of soil. At Christmas time, they dug it up and had a 'feed' of new
potatoes. I've never tried it myself but it could be interesting!

--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
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