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Title: Spuds, spuds, glorious spuds
Post by: guest24 on October 07, 2011, 02:19:32 PM

nothing quite like them for filling the tum!



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Title: Re: Spuds, spuds, glorious spuds
Post by: guest1380 on October 07, 2011, 05:11:53 PM

Are they for eating or are you arming yourself with a spud gun?  :D

Title: Re: Spuds, spuds, glorious spuds
Post by: johnr on October 08, 2011, 09:03:12 AM

yup, ive harvested mine this month. ive had about 200 kilos from the back yard, in 5 different varieties, pink firapple, maris piper, maris peer, valour and vivaldi, best thing i ever did was to turn my back garden into an allotment! still not pulled my carrots leeks parsnips, and beetroot, tomatos are coming to an end now, peppers are just ripening. next job is to step it up for next year by removing my glasshouse and building a polytunnel!

Title: Re: Spuds, spuds, glorious spuds
Post by: guest24 on October 11, 2011, 10:54:50 AM

Quote from: johnr on October 08, 2011, 09:03:12 AM

yup, ive harvested mine this month. ive had about 200 kilos from the back yard, in 5 different varieties, pink firapple, maris piper, maris peer, valour and vivaldi, best thing i ever did was to turn my back garden into an allotment! still not pulled my carrots leeks parsnips, and beetroot, tomatos are coming to an end now, peppers are just ripening. next job is to step it up for next year by removing my glasshouse and building a polytunnel!

I'm not worthy! That is an awesome allotment garden you have.

My spud collection is being eaten quite happily by all my girls indoors. The beetroots are still growing as are the tomatoes & artichokes. Its going to be a noisy Christmas, I can tell.