Spuds

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  1. KevinO

    KevinO Gardener

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    Can anyone recommend a dry, floury potato variety, possibly an early or late maincrop
     
  2. azadaman

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    can anybody name when exactly early, main & late crops go in.
    I need a full years suppy of spuds if I can.
    Do I need to put them in different parts of the allotment or can I harvest a crop then put say the main crop in the same place
     
  3. elainefiz

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    Kevin,for a floury tatie try Kerr`s Pink.Hello wavy,First earlies;plant seed potatoes in late March-harvest in June or July.
    Second earlies;plant in early-mid April and lift in July or August.
    Maincrop;plant in mid-late April.Some can be lifted in August for immediate use.For storage Sept. or early October.
    It depends on space,you cant harvest earlies then plant maincrop in same place.For a good early try Maris Bard.There are plenty to choose from of coarse.For maincrop to give you spuds over winter there are also lots,and they all have their various good and bad points.
    You can have new taties for Christmas dinner.When you lift your first earlies,set a few tubers aside.Plant them in a warm spot then in late Sept. cover with clotches.

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