Potato growing 2022

Thanks all.
I grew them in my large Smithy container.
Cucamelon plants will be ready in a few days to replace them

 

Does Casablanca ring a bell. They look the same shape as my first early. But as it’s the only first early I have seen, My experience doesn’t count for much. V

 

From a 30 litre plastic tub
Marfona 2nd earlies, planted 20/04/22 -- five pounds weight
Should have left them for another two weeks but grand-daughters couldn't wait

 

Hi vbgr
Yes that's them Casablanca.
As soon as I saw the name I remembered.
Just had some steamed with salt butter from Swansea market and white pepper.
Thanks.

 

Fancy naming a potato after a film.

Any body growing star wars?

 

Golden Eye.

 

Pulled up all mine today, yukon gold impressive large potatoes, outperforming pentland javelin quite considerably, probably 50% higher yield. They also still had some green in the foliage whereas the pentland javelin had died back. Now about to plant some kohl rabi and radicchio to replace them.

 

Marfona Potatoes, 6 pounds 8 ounces from two seed potatoes in a 30 litre plastic tub.
Planted and harvested by Grand-daughters

 

I think it's safe to say that my first attempt at potato growing was not very successful. Its true that I didn't water them regularly during the drought and I didn't feed them so I guess that's what I will need to do in the future. I still have another batch on the the go that I will harvest another day.

G.

 

Hi, we have got the potato growing bug -- In 30 litre plastic tubs, see photos in previous posts

This year we grew amongst others Marfona, which gave a generous crop, healthy and are very tasty
We are now planning for next year
We have seen lots of info about Sarpo Mira Potatoes. Has anyone grown S/M and can compare taste to Marfona ?
Other varieties grew well but had a powdery taste and not as good as Marfona
Any help appreciated
John

 

@JWK
Thanks for your reply
Can you recommend a supplier of Sarpo Mira seed potatoes?
On eBay they are £1 per tuber to pr-order