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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

When are yours going in? Confused

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wardy · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:11 am Post subject:

well tis Good Friday and supposedly main crop day but tis taters out there and blowing a gale so I'm postponing planting til it waaaaarms up Very Happy

lily · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

Was planning to do them this weekend but they won't be going in till my raised bed dries out Evil or Very Mad

Although if this weather continues I may end up having to plant them in containers instead Rolling Eyes

redimp · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:06 am Post subject:

Good Friday is only the traditional day because it was the first run of days off for most workers in the past. This year, it is very early, very cold and very wet so I am not bothering this weekend. I will wait - if the weather improves, I might get a row in next weekend but the bulk will go in during the spring holiday.

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

And don't forget Easter is unusually EARLY this year Very Happy

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I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

Ok. Now I know I aren't the only one Very Happy

Thanks

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growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 256 Location: The Emerald Isle

I got my earlies in last weekend but the 2nds and main will have to wait a while! Two other plotters were also putting theirs in last weekend when I was there. Wonder if we're gonna get this snow/sleet that's been forecast Shocked

redimp · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject:

You may not:

us on the other hand Shocked

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reedos · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject:

Months ago Very Happy

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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

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redimp · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

reedos wrote:

Months ago Very Happy

Smug barsteward Twisted Evil

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reedos · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject:

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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3506 Location: Kent

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

If this keeps up I will resort to POTS!! Confused

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I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!

growing veg · Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 256 Location: The Emerald Isle

loobytoo · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:57 am Post subject:

Well I've now met 4 of the guys roundabout my plot and 2 have and 2 haven't put spuds in. One who has had his lotty for 55 years Shocked

said it's too wet and cold yet, so I think I'll watch and learn. I'm working on the theory that he's made his mistakes already Cool

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daveandtara · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:36 am Post subject:

I'm doing mine in old compost bags this year. Haven't even put me earlies in yet Confused

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Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 701 Location: North Somerset

Got mine in bags in greenhouse , was putting them out every day until this weekend

daveandtara · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject:

how many are you doing per bag?

monty don (I vaguely remember) put three in the bottom and then, when topping up the second time added two more of a different variety Confused

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Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 701 Location: North Somerset

3 per bag. Not very tall so think another set my be too much
They seem to be okay with that. Growing okay at moment.
Got different varieties in each bag, so I can decide which I like best. Putting sea weed in with International Kidney.

daveandtara · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

started off me earlies today Very Happy

Vale Emeralds, in compost bags.

desiree start chitting today Cool

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wardy · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

I bought another bag of Desirees. I had to do it. My lotty neighbour had bought some for a friend but the friend didn't want them Very Happy

Not got one spud planted yet

It's not bad out at the moment so might try and get on the plot this afto.

daveandtara · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

I'm only doing 10 of each variety (so 20 in all) this year.
gawd knows where I'm gonna put them Confused

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wardy · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject:

me neither Confused

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3364 Location: Herts

Still not in the soil yet! Crying or Very sad

peeuuing outside Sad

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Gulp ...
I love my vegetable garden. So here is my sad ballad: I nurtured it for months, And ate it in one salad!