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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: Maddox on June 05, 2009, 08:26:53 am

Title: Am I too late??
Post by: Maddox on June 05, 2009, 08:26:53 am

Hi All

I want to plant some spuds but am thinking I maybe too late??

If Im wrong and I can, does anyone have a link to a supplier all mine are out of stock.

Many thanks

Maddox

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: sellickbhoy on June 05, 2009, 09:51:21 am

No, you are not too late at all, at all.

I didn't plant my spuds until May 28th and a second batch on June 5th last year and they all came through with no problems

i've not been to the garden centre for a few weeks now - which seems surprising - but i'm sure there will still be tatties in there.

alternatively, pop into the supermarket, buy a bag of spuds, sit them on a sunny window shelf for a week or 2 and plant them

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: Maddox on June 06, 2009, 02:18:52 pm

Sellickbhoy, I love you..lol Thanks soo much I really thought I was too late ;D

Maddox xx

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: northfifeduckling on June 06, 2009, 11:47:51 pm

we were given some at the Big Tent festival last year (July). Some of them did ok, the ones I planted even later than that not so, but late summer was rubbish. :&>

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: sellickbhoy on June 07, 2009, 04:17:09 pm

i've just planted some more today (in polypot containers)

these were saved from last year - should be ready sept time.

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on June 07, 2009, 04:58:00 pm

just watch the for blight , and they might be a bit small if planted later (shorter growing season)


Linz

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: sellickbhoy on June 07, 2009, 05:23:03 pm

yeah, blight is a worry

i've put them into containers so that i can move them into the greenhouse in september - keeping the temp up a wee bit. we'll see how we go!

Title: Re: Am I too late??
Post by: northfifeduckling on June 07, 2009, 10:15:34 pm

late ones didn't do well last year, but it was utter rubbish weather. Will try again if they give away free seed potatoes at the Big Tent again, lol :&>