Potato Time Again
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SardiniaFox
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When the rain stops falling over here that it our first job.
Have You ever tried Sarpo Mira as a main crop?
SardiniaFox
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Tried to dig the trenches yesterday. A mud bath. And now we have another week of rain. Maybe next year.
Sohofox
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Never heard of them Blue City. Normally grow Desiree.
Just googled and Sarpo Mira are red like Desiree.
How good are Sarpo Mira - compared to Desiree?
Desiree are superior in taste other than being blight resistant I didn’t find Sarpo Mira that tasty decent yield though
SardiniaFox
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Going to have another go at planting this weekend as the lake has finally dried out.
SardiniaFox
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Still a mudbath. Maybe in a few weeks.
SardiniaFox
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And yesterday I finally managed to plant them. So much for an early crop.
LGFOX
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SardiniaFox
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To be honest I haven't a clue. Seed potatoes from the local garden centre. They certainly won't be earlies this year.
neverbemastered
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Have got two of the grandkids tomorrow. Taking them up Allotment and plant this year's selection. Cara.
Not done them before so should be enjoyable.
Greenhouse seeds will no doubt get watered to death.
So what.
Not done them before so should be enjoyable.
Greenhouse seeds will no doubt get watered to death.
So what.
neverbemastered
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Just got back in, absolutely knackered, beautifully laid potato rows though.
Equidistant and marked out.
Equidistant and marked out.
Left it a bit late this year and my local garden centre had been decimated - best I could do was Valor as a main crop. I'll be sticking them in next week. Apparently chitting doesn't make much difference with main crops, although I have always done this in the past - we'll see 