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  1. Fat Controller

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    Thanks @JWK - I will do a bit of furtling tomorrow. I like that word - furtle.... :)
     
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        That's a bit personal JWK :roflol:
         
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          I wandered around a Canadian Tire store today, while waiting for a recall job to be done on my carrier. There was a lonely, old bag of Norland reds marked down to £1. Picked it up. Put it back. Then picked it up again. Figured who would turn their back on a little orphan. Tomorrow, 2 cubic yards of soil coming for my new raised bed. Will reserve a corner to hug these little outcasts.

          little green buddies seem so grateful and try hard to feed you or delight you. So why not be kind to them .. :)
           
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            I did, and I have tatties! Emptied one of the barrels (so a quarter of our stock), and didn't get a massive amount, but enough for roughly three dinners for the three of us. Very tasty they are too!

            In fairness, they weren't earthed up, nor were they fed - they were just shoved into some compost and let get on with things. I am tempted to have a shot at some late ones to be ready for Christmas - when would they be planted?

            Also, what would be the best feed for potatoes?
             
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              Well for second earlies that's not too bad FC.

              Use a general purpose one like Growmore.
               
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                My neighbour told me that she had Potato Blight last week and put the tops in black bags and lifted her potatoes: Post Code CT11.....with that news I've been checking mine, today I noticed black/gray large spots on mine, I've cut the tops off and will lift the crop in the next few days, nothing on my Tomatoes. Is there a guaranteed blight-free early seed Potato (for next season)
                 
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                  Is she certain it was blight?
                  I posted a picture in this thread post 125 thinking mine may have blight, but I'm treating it with Epsom salts, as advised, on the basis it might be a deficiency of magnesium.
                   
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                    No M I'm not sure it was blight but mine looked nothing like that pic. when I dug up a couple of plants I found two Potatoes that were black and very soft, the rest tasted lovely for dinner. I plan to dig the rest up and store them in my cold cellar. Any tips for storing please.
                     
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                      So chuffed, had a "furtle" @Zigs! Found these 3 at the top, will leave them bit longer

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                        Looking good @Linz :thumbsup:

                        Nothing like a good furtle on a Thursday :heehee:

                        Think the Borg from Star Trek must have grown their own potatoes,

                        Resistance is Furtle.
                         
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                          Ta :)

                          More than likely 7 of 9 will be alright :blue thumb:
                           
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                            Yep, lovely pair of first earlies there [​IMG]
                             
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                              The black soft ones were probably the old mother seed tuber, once a new plant has grown from it and new tubers form, it just rots away. There will always be one on every potato plant.
                               
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                                Thanks for the info JWK, Pots all dug and stored in thick dark cotton bags in the cold cellar.
                                 
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