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King Edward potatoes

Been given some 2 grow. More difficult than usual ones. Any tips2 help putting off pests & preventing diseases? Oh well... Any general advice about growing potatoes in general then? by Ju3

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29/02/2012 20:57:14

by Ju3

Soft potato tubers

Hi all, I am looking to plant my potato tubers this weekend (first earlies) but a few have gone slightly soft. Will they still be ok to plant; they have chitted quite well so far too, Thanks. That's perfectly fine. Just get them in, weather by 1985blonde

04/04/2013 20:49:34

by marshmello

Rooting cuttings with potatoes

My windowsills are always chock-a-block with plants so I am always looking for ways to save space. I had some seed potatoes that were just sprouting at the eyes but they needed a bit more time, so it was either them on the windowsill or my cuttings by Dinah

01/09/2012 23:12:41

by Dinah

Potatoes-Earlies/Lates???

Impulse bought 2 lots of seed potatoes (buy 1 get 1 half-price!) 1 pack of early -Pentland Javelin and 1 pack of lates-Golden Wonder. Just reading the instructions I find the planting time is March and harvest time is June for both types by AJB

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06/03/2013 19:18:51

by AJB

Talkback: Growing potatoes

I agree, I can't even think about gardening at the moment; without a pneumatic drill my parsnips will have to stay in the ground! I do however plan to go to Potato Day at Garden Organic at the end of the month, so maybe inspiration will hit me by garden5

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28/11/2011 18:40:09

by Anonymous

Talkback: Chitting seed potatoes

In these extreme cold temperatures are you having to heat the greenhouse every night to stop the frost getting to your potatoes. Would a bubble wrap tent be enough? Hi Steve!! I like you am a little concerned about this coldsnap!! Although my seed by Steve58

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19/04/2012 16:36:53

by gridgardener

Talkback: Potato scab

My Charlottes still haven't flowered, are they ever going to? And if they don't will I still have potatoes? Gigi - I've grown charlottes this year and only had one or two flowers, and not on all plants, but I've had loads of lovely potatoes so far by Simmo

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28/11/2011 18:39:12

by AUBenjamin

Talkback: Passion for potatoes

Have not grown sweet potatoes but have had a very good crop of Valour -organic- with no trouble from blight. This may be due to the position I grew them in, near to my boundary which has a neighbours Leylandii up to the adjoining fence. Also have by Allan Horrocks

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28/11/2011 18:30:11

by BingyB

Talkback: Potato blight

those growing close to the potatoes took a while longer to get it, and they were not so badly affected. You may be able to save the fruits if you pick them off very promptly and try to ripen them in a paper bag with a freckly banana - that's what I by Mr John Phillips

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28/11/2011 18:29:43

by Jacqui

Potato blight soil

Hello there, one of my potato sacks has unfortunatly suffered from the dreaded blight... i was just wondering what to do with the soil and compost that is in the sack, is it still safe to grow other fruit and veg in there like a broccoli or even a by Pondman

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21/07/2012 22:49:13

by Zoomer44

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