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Plant potatoes now?

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  • 25-07-2019 10:59pm
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    vicwatson
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    Would I get a crop of potatoes this year if I planted some now?


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    Skrynesaver
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    New potatoes for Christmas if you planted them in a polytunnel or greenhouse, otherwise probably not.


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    monty_python
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    Red Duke of York are perfect to plant now. There are a few others too. You will need a raised bed or ridge to help with drainage if we get a wet Autumn.

    I'm planting cassablanca in the next week. No idea if they will work but I'm.going to try anyway


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    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    monty_python wrote: »
    Red Duke of York are perfect to plant now. There are a few others too. You will need a raised bed or ridge to help with drainage if we get a wet Autumn.

    I'm planting cassablanca in the next week. No idea if they will work but I'm.going to try anyway

    May I ask where you can pick up these seed varieties, might try aswell thanks? Everywhere online seems out of stock


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    monty_python
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    May I ask where you can pick up these seed varieties, might try aswell thanks?

    Got mine on Amazon. Took ages to arrive. Try a few online gardening shops.


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    longgonesilver
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    Possibly indoors, must be protected from frost, the blight challenge will be extremely high as well.


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    monty_python
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    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Portal-Cool-Potatoes-Prized-Flavour/dp/B07L16NMHL/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=duke+of+york+seed+potatoes&qid=1564133138&s=gateway&sr=8-3


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    bizidea
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    longgonesilver wrote: »
    Possibly indoors, must be protected from frost, the blight challenge will be extremely high as well.

    Would there be a higher chance of blight in autumn or because they are indoor


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    vicwatson
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    bizidea wrote: »
    Would there be a higher chance of blight in autumn or because they are indoor

    Autumn


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    monty_python
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    vicwatson wrote: »
    Autumn

    Bluestone


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    bizidea
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    Kept some premier potatoes from earlier this year going to see if I can grow them for xmas


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