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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: YorkshireLass on March 08, 2012, 08:02:42 pm

Title: Vivaldi spuds
Post by: YorkshireLass on March 08, 2012, 08:02:42 pm

I bought a bag from Sainsburys, find them very tasty. If I chuck a few in the ground*, will I get more tasty spuds?

Possibly a silly question, but I know things like squashes can be F1 hybrids therefore your "home sown" is a muddled mix of the parent varieties.....


*Um, I mean chit on the appropriate biodynamic day and lovingly transplant and nurture etc etc  :farmer:

Title: Re: Vivaldi spuds
Post by: Rosemary on March 08, 2012, 08:09:45 pm

I think because potatoes are tubers you'll be OK.

We grew them last year and they were lovely. Don't know if we've got them this year though.

Title: Re: Vivaldi spuds
Post by: Fleecewife on March 08, 2012, 11:42:22 pm

You are not supposed to because of the risk of importing diseases into your area, but just about everyone does it  :o  Seed potatoes are grown in areas with a low incidence of disease, and have to be certified as disease free  :spud: :spud: :spud: