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Growing Potatoes

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I came on this site because I wanted to grow potatoes and know timescales for planting/harvesting. I planted some 'tatty'...

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n3tyy

8 Nov, 2011
N3tyy

Oh wise forum of the green mantle

oh wise forum of the green mantle,at which point do new potatoes become old ones, that is the question. This evening about...

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vabascum

12 Jul, 2011
Vabascum

Potato Update 2011

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I am a potatoholic. I love potatoes and I love growing them. I mostly grow heritage varieties but I also like to try new...

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scotsgran

29 Jun, 2011
Scotsgran

first potatoes

just had my first new pots an they were delish i grew them under straw with a black plastick covering it was a bit of an...

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bogwitch

14 Jun, 2011
Bogwitch

My Potato Growing 2011

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I have decided this year, because of all that is going on in my life, that I will grow only potatoes, in the veg department....

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scotsgran

7 Apr, 2011
Scotsgran

Potatoes Puritan

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Today I decided to see what had been happening to my Heritage potatoes. The shaws on Puritan were dying back and I thought...

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scotsgran

4 Aug, 2010
Scotsgran

Potato famine ???

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How could I be so stupid I ask myself ? The potatoes did not look like they were short of water and I watered religously...

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scotsgran

11 Jul, 2010
Scotsgran

my pathetic potato bags

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Here are the pics of my potato bags and the harvest of rocket potatoes-7 small ones ; total weight of this crop 1 pound 12...

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lilypad

25 Jun, 2010
Lilypad

Finally Planting Really Starts!

With the sun and warmth of the past few days we got into the veg. garden yesterday afternoon. As it was a 'flower' day we...

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moon_grower

12 Apr, 2010
Moon_grower

potato

i had a e mail from bob flowerdew of bbc gardening (name dropper) about pots, it read remove the flowers from the pots as...

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stroll

26 Feb, 2010
Stroll

HOW TO FREEZE HOMEGROWN POTATOES

With extra potatoes one can boil and mash them as usual then make flat patties, place in freezer bags with a slice of onion...

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thedollhouselady

22 Feb, 2010
Thedollhouselady

Potatoes!

this article really shocked me apparently potatoes can contain more pesticide than any other veg because of potato...

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Arlene

29 Jan, 2010
Arlene

WINTER BLUES

Hi GoY freinds, I can't seem to get going in the G/H or the garden. Must be WINTER BLUES. To get me motivated We went to...

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franktf4

5 Jan, 2010
Franktf4

Smiley potatoes .. Honest

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Some of you may remember the discussions me and Gilli had earlier on in the year regarding smiley potatoes . .. . yes! smiley...

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maccrimmon

23 Jul, 2009
Maccrimmon

pot grown vegetables

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Someone asked a question a while ago regarding what vegetables you can grow in pots , I have a few so here they are. Courgettes...

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maccrimmon

4 Jul, 2009
Maccrimmon

It's a Family Affair

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At the risk of preaching to the converted, let's talk 'taters' et al; or, to quote Samwise Gamgee 'po-tay-toes'. (If in doubt,...

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bigbumblebee

27 Jun, 2009
Bigbumblebee

wow a potato

Girl Potato and Boy Potato had eyes for each other, and finally they got married and had a little sweet potato, which they...

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gardendaz

2 Jun, 2009
Gardendaz

HOME GROW POTATO KIT FROM KMGROW

I two Have got one of the home grow potato kits from kmgrow ,like Matt I have started mine indoors and then I will move...

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neila

31 Jan, 2009
Neila

I Got Seed Potatoes For My Christmas!!!!!!

I Got a gift of a HOME GROW POTATO KIT for my Christmas and I have planted One of the 3 bag and they have started to grow,...

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matt

24 Jan, 2009
Matt

Starting The '09 veg patch

Entry Two As you all know, I am really determined to step up the level of my gardening. I am a novice gardener, but I still...

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sunday

22 Jan, 2009
Sunday

hello my friends xx

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wow! it has been a while since i last wrote a blog i apologise!!! so... hello to all and thank you for all your messages...

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ickledigga

12 Jan, 2009
Ickledigga

Planning Planting New Potatoes

First early potatoes can be ready in June 2009 if you start to do the simple things right now. Decide what variety or varieties...

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hortoris

3 Jan, 2009
Hortoris

Potatoes

As promised, an update on my Spiro Myra spuds. Dug the remaining plants up at weekend )Sat 11th Oct) and what a good crop!!! Couple...

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walrus

13 Oct, 2008
Walrus

Potatoes

Just an update on this years spuds. A couple of weeks ago My Maris Piper and Cara where just showing signs of what I thought...

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walrus

2 Sep, 2008
Walrus

Potatoes

My spuds have not been a success for a few years. The foliage dies of and when I lift the tubers a good percentage are soft...

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Patty

28 Aug, 2008
Patty

From ground to plate

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I planted Arran pilot seed potatoes after chitting in a compost bag (recommended by the local garden centre) I do not have...

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A_JH

16 Aug, 2008
A_jh

Potato plants are bustin' out all over!

Well, there's still a lot of work to do inside the house, which is causing me some delays in what I want to do outside. ...

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rain4nights

10 Jun, 2008
Rain4nights

Making an Early Start.

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A couple of weeks ago, i checked on my seed potato tubers, which were stored in a shoe box in the coolest cupboard in the...

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david

1 Mar, 2008
David

Potatoes

This year my sister and I both grew potatoes in a potato 'tub'. Planting chitted potatoes at the bottom of the tub under...

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joey

15 Jun, 2007
Joey