tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post371509165406836754..comments2024-03-17T19:32:26.043+00:00Comments on Daughter of the Soil: Red, white and blue heritage potato harvestRebsie Fairholmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17811733792196954188noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-4039065015011045482017-09-20T19:00:48.686+01:002017-09-20T19:00:48.686+01:00Hi folks
Does anyone know where I can get fortyfo...Hi folks<br /><br />Does anyone know where I can get fortyfold potatoes from. 20th September 2017?<br /><br />Alan Romans taken over by T&M and do not supply them anymore.<br /><br />Rayraymond3325https://www.blogger.com/profile/16176954319913109254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-21370507739789687642016-06-20T16:23:24.908+01:002016-06-20T16:23:24.908+01:00I've been searching for advice on storing see...I've been searching for advice on storing seed potatoes harvested from my own crop. There's not a lot of itemised info out there, so I've had to busk it quite a bit.<br /> I bought certified Rocket First Early 2 years ago and saved four potatoes for seed from the first crop and grew them through this year from early Spring planting (UK.)<br />In both cases I used bought new compost. Planting in the bottom of a pot. bag and earthing up as the greenery appeared until the bag was full, I then fed them with liquid multi-purpose feed every 2 weeks. I Harvested this week (20 June).The results are quite stunning. A great crop and all disease free. I've now saved 4 good shaped 'seeds' for next year.brio1939https://www.blogger.com/profile/04994383794104212802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-41892522994102371892015-11-19T04:02:33.769+00:002015-11-19T04:02:33.769+00:00Thank you for this wonderful information. I can...Thank you for this wonderful information. I can't wait to plant next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-19157247996529301452013-09-04T20:26:32.499+01:002013-09-04T20:26:32.499+01:00We planted potatoes in the Spring but never "...We planted potatoes in the Spring but never "hilled" them. Lots of green small potatoes... guess they'll be next year's seed potatoes. Thanks for the info. LPTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-37434116339581232782013-08-20T22:56:26.337+01:002013-08-20T22:56:26.337+01:00I emptied the contents of a potato growing bag on ...I emptied the contents of a potato growing bag on my flower border (after harvesting) several years back. There must have been one or two tiny potatoes still left in the earth.... Since then I've had several very nice crops of early potatoes without doing anything, except not managing to harvest all the spuds! Sooner or later I'm sure they'll fail, but for now, they're doing very well. The foliage looks nice in my border too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-64426176871697646262007-07-13T10:50:00.000+01:002007-07-13T10:50:00.000+01:00I have to disagree with your advice about saving a...I have to disagree with your advice about saving a few of the normal harvest to use as seed potatoes. You are far better off dedicating one or two plants to next year's seed and treating them appropriately. That means essentially removing the foliage earlier than normal and possible caging to prevent arrival of infected aphids. No matter how carefully you select, your way risks tuber-borne diseases and rots that could actually result in all your seed potatoes dying before next spring.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04639265958695262241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23047857.post-89944792982892944392007-07-10T16:32:00.000+01:002007-07-10T16:32:00.000+01:00I'll be pulling so Yetholms this weekend and I'll ...I'll be pulling so Yetholms this weekend and I'll let you know what I think!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com