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Potatoes for Christmas dinner

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  • 18-09-2009 11:41am
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    Yorky
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    Is it too late to do this now? I've got some organic 'Orla' first earlies which were harvested about ten days ago and left in a tub in the garage.

    There are some golf ball-sized ones which I have just put in an egg box on the gargae windowcill. Do I need to put them in the fridge first or is there insufficient time?

    I intend putting three in each 80ltr potato planter, in equal parts of manure/soil/compost and then putting them outside and then in the greenhouse say in October / November. Is this correct?

    Thanks in advance for any replies.


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    pops
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    I would stick them in the fridge for a few days so that they go through their dormant cycle. Then stick them in the soil. Good luck..


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    Yorky
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    They were in the fridge for a week and have been on the garage windowcill for 4 days but they have gone green. Will they still be alright for sowing?


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    Yorky
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    I've just planted some seed potatoes in containers in the greenhouse. They were my own 'Orla' first earlies which I'd harvested about a month ago.

    I put them in the fridge for a week and then on a windowcill for another week but they just turned green and didn't sprout.

    I've just sown them now - any opinions on whether they'll be reaqdy for harvesting at Christmas?


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