I have taytas!!!!

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  1. windy miller

    windy miller Gardener

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    Had an exploratory rummage under my spuds and found the most beautiful taytas [​IMG] [​IMG] They're the size of a small apple and absolutely perfect [​IMG] I can't believe it!! I'm so chuffed....going to celebrate by having them lagged in butter with tea [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  2. lottielou

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    Brilliant! How do you manage to rummage without upsetting the roots? I don't seem to have got the knack of that yet.
    I pulled up some of mine a few days ago and gave them to my mum who promptly over cooked them :( But they were still really tasty with some mint sauce.
     
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  4. windy miller

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    Thanks guys [​IMG] Especially you Oktarine for kindly giving me the seed potatoes. Here they are...just about to meet my belly :D
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    We had them with our first carrots...small but tasty...
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    Loving this veggie growing malarky...what shall I plant now??? [​IMG] :D
     
  5. Victoria

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    Well done, windy, they look delicious ... I can just taste them drizzling with butter ... [​IMG] I know! [​IMG] And the carrots look lovely too.

    I want to see your climbers doing as well. [​IMG]
     
  6. cattwoman25

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    well done [​IMG] they look great
     
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    Yippeeeeeeee, a success story. I'm just waiting for mine to get a little bit bigger.....
     
  8. Claire75

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    Great, congrats Windy [​IMG] nothing like the first ones of any crop
     
  9. windy miller

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    Thanks guys [​IMG]
    Must confess to being eager to dig them all up now as I want to use their space for something else :D
    LoL - the Cobeas have just been planted out and I'm waiting for them to rampage as they'd filled my cold frame in a blink [​IMG] The seeds I've had mixed results with so far, although was a bit late sowing them. The Podranea are doing well and the Teco-wotsits have germinated...but the Sollyas are a no-show at the moment,luckily I only sowed a few so have plenty in reserve [​IMG]
     
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    Excellent news, windy, I think you've done remarkably well. I have very mixed results with seeds, I must admit. Have just managed to root a different Honeysuckle from a friend, a yellow/white on. The Teco-wotsits (marias) seem to have done well over there with everyone.

    I'll infestate the Southern counties with Portugal one day! [​IMG]
     
  11. windy miller

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    Please do LoL...at the moment I'm thinking of turning the shed into an Ark :D :D An infestation of Portugese sunshine is just what is needed...alas,I'll have to pretend my brolly's a parasol while I'm watching my cobeas cover that fence :rolleyes: :D
     
  12. Sarah_999

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    Well done Windy! Yet more inspiration for me to get my veg plot started!! [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
  13. elainefiz

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    Well done windy.It`s a good buzz, innit.I dug up some earlies on thursday.We were gonna have them for tea but we ended up at the pub.Friday lunch time i sliced a few of the already boiled spuds, then fried them with bacon and garlic and sprinkled with grated cheese.Well worth the wait and fantastic for my hangover. :D
     
  14. Diziblonde

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    Great Windy, I can't wait for ours to be ready now, it's our first time at growing them
     

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