JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Started chitting them that is... Not sure I have enough, only 234 I think......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R.A.W 1,987 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 i thought it was a bit early. are you sure you have enough . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,494 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I was thinking the same its a bit early and was told to wait six weeks , but it says its time to start the carrots and shallots according to the packets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 235. Iv'e counted them. Are they Pink Fir Apple at the back left? Nice Taters them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) Planted my earlies on St Patricks day last year and they cropped well for me, can't quite remember how long they'll take to chit but I'm not awfully bothered. I have read I can rub the sprouts off a few times if the timing doesn't suit. We're right beside the Atlantic here, so we don't get much frost really. Edited February 18, 2013 by JohnGalway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 235. Iv'e counted them. Are they Pink Fir Apple at the back left? Nice Taters them. Now that's a good question Ossie. I ordered Colleen, Duke of York, Red Duke of York, Maris Peer, Lady Christl, and Epicure. 5 out of 6 bags had labels on them, the sixth bag had no variety on the label and Epicure wasn't one of the five. I did get a call from the online shop maybe a week or so ago saying they wouldn't be getting one of the varieties I ordered. I forgot to return the call and then the box of seed spuds arrived here, there were six bags so I assumed they got everything until I went chitting today. That they're pink fir apple was my first impression as well, I've emailed the online shop this evening to ask. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 998 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 mine are in 1st early, 2nd early, and the main crop egg boxes take some sourcing mind i get them from the local cafe and sarny shop Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Aha! They are not Pink Fir Apple, they are Ratte, which I have never heard of lol........ A second early I think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,494 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 ive got Sharps Early Vales Emerald Maris Bard Rocket Duke Of York Red Duke of York and im still trying to get some apache Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 You're as bad as me with the amount of different varieties Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 have any of you ever tried "sarpo mira"? i done a basic horticulture coarse a few years back and the main crop of spuds were this variaty, i thought they were excellent in taste, not to floury and not to waxy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) No, maybe next year I might try a few. I've seen a fair bit of talk about them online and in books, there seem a lot of very mixed reviews on the taste. I think they're fairly popular with the organic crowd. Some online places have three or four seed spuds of different varieties, which would be handy for trying out a new variety without having to have a full bag of something it turned out ya didn't like. Edited February 19, 2013 by JohnGalway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jf1970 328 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 No, maybe next year I might try a few. I've seen a fair bit of talk about them online and in books, there seem a lot of very mixed reviews on the taste. I think they're fairly popular with the organic crowd. Some online places have three or four seed spuds of different varieties, which would be handy for trying out a new variety without having to have a full bag of something it turned out ya didn't like. i think they are popular with the organic crowd because they are blight resistant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Yeah, I spray for blight so it doesn't bother me We all gonna die of something 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Cold weather forecast, so I've covered the seed spuds with a double layer of fleece, still indoors, just that shed ain't the warmest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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