New Spuds for Xmas
 

Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , BridgeP
writes
Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Yes you should be able to do that, but Oct. may be rather late for
planting unless you can provide them with enough light and temperature
at that time. We are going to chit some now, then plant them in the
polytunnel in August. That has worked for us for the past 2 years.

Marshall's and other companies offer specially heat-treated tubers for
Xmas cropping if required.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:23:25 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from
the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Yes you should be able to do that, but Oct. may be rather late for
planting unless you can provide them with enough light and temperature
at that time. We are going to chit some now, then plant them in the
polytunnel in August. That has worked for us for the past 2 years.

Marshall's and other companies offer specially heat-treated tubers for
Xmas cropping if required.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:22:30 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

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
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:23:25 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from
the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Yes you should be able to do that, but Oct. may be rather late for
planting unless you can provide them with enough light and temperature
at that time. We are going to chit some now, then plant them in the
polytunnel in August. That has worked for us for the past 2 years.

Marshall's and other companies offer specially heat-treated tubers for
Xmas cropping if required.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:22:30 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

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
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:23:25 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from
the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Yes you should be able to do that, but Oct. may be rather late for
planting unless you can provide them with enough light and temperature
at that time. We are going to chit some now, then plant them in the
polytunnel in August. That has worked for us for the past 2 years.

Marshall's and other companies offer specially heat-treated tubers for
Xmas cropping if required.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:23:25 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Hi Guys/Gals

Can anybody tell me whether it is possible to prepare selected tubers from
the
crop presently being dug to enable them to be planted in pots about Oct time
ready to crop at Xmas?

The variety is Charlotte.

Yes you should be able to do that, but Oct. may be rather late for
planting unless you can provide them with enough light and temperature
at that time. We are going to chit some now, then plant them in the
polytunnel in August. That has worked for us for the past 2 years.

Marshall's and other companies offer specially heat-treated tubers for
Xmas cropping if required.
--
Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs.

Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

New Spuds for Xmas
 

In article , Alan Gould
writes:

Subject: New Spuds for Xmas
From: Alan Gould
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:22:30 +0100

In article , BridgeP
writes
Thanks for that. The intention was to plant then in pots to go into the
greenhouse. Will chitting them actually work this year? I had assumed that
they would require a period of dormancy.

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.

Peter Bridge

New Spuds for Xmas
 

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
(remove the weeds after garden to email me)