Egluntyne Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 How much do the seed potatoes cost? I got 2 bags, one of earlies and one of maincrop fro B&Q a couple of weeks ago. They were £3 each or 2 for a fiver. Can't remember what the bags weighed, but there were about 40 spuds in each one. Gave some to a friend and the rest are chitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 That seems like quite good value Egluntine. Another question - when do you plany earlies? When do you plant maincrop? When do you plant Lates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Well people in the olden days used to plant the first spuds at Easter because this was the 1st day off they had since Xmas so people think this is when you should plant your main crop. However it really depends on the weather - you want to avoid the frost so, so down here in Henley you may plant slightly earlier than up in Scotland. We are in a valley and don't really suffer from big frosts - yet up the road in High Wycombe they do, so they may plant later. But this is what I am planning Earlies - in the next 2 weeks - if it had not chucked in down for 4 days and I wasn't off to sunny NYC then I would have planted them this weekend. Main crop late march - Easter lates after Easter. As with all the growing it is done by trail and error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thanks for that. My back should hopefully be better soon, so I will be able to do some planting and potitng. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 don't buy the lettuce plugs they are not good value. being a tight northerner get the mixed leaf salad mix for £1.99 and you will have enough salad to keep you going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Where can I get the mixed salad thing from then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 most DIY retailers, Unwins, Roberts Dyas, ebay, should cost you no more that £1.99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Are they seeds or plug plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Alternativly ask someone to buy it for you instead of an Easter egg! BTW this is top book for any budding allotmenteer The Vegetable & Herb Expert by Dr. D.G. Hessayon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Seeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 Ta, will look out for that title. I have a book voucher too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Slad leaves are easy to grow from seed Martin, and if you get the right kind, you can just go out every day, pick a few for your lunch, and they'll frow again - so much easier than growing lettuce hearts! We put ours in a window box, out the reach of the chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted March 8, 2007 Author Share Posted March 8, 2007 I have loads of seed for lettuces such as iceberg! Would love some salad leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 My seed potatoes only arrived yesterday so will start to chit them this weekend. This year I am going to experiment with growing some in car tyres which by all accounts seems to produce bumper crops and some others in the "normal" traditional way. I have gone for a mixture of first earlies through to late maincrop to maximise the length of the yield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elaine C Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Slad leaves are easy to grow from seed Martin, and if you get the right kind, you can just go out every day, pick a few for your lunch, and they'll frow again - so much easier than growing lettuce hearts! quote] Shona - have you been on the red! slad leaves frowing!! E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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