Re: Carlingford Potatoes

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:13:29 +0100, "Mike Lyle"
<mike_lyle_uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Jupiter wrote:
>> Has anyone grown these and got any tips about them?
>> They were bred for late planting and are supposed to provide new
>> potatoes for Christmas. I planted 10 tubers about a month ago.
>All
>> have performed well to date and are showing healthy growth of
>several
>> stems about 6 inches tall now. Beyond earthing up, are they likely
>to
>> need any special frost protection if the weather turns cold?
>They'll
>> probably be ready some time in November and the planting
>instructions
>> say to just leave them in the ground until needed.
>
>Carlingford sounds very Irish to me, and though in the north-east
>it's also on the sea. If the name is significant, I'd be inclined to
>provide frost protection in GB, and I suppose that will also mean
>anti-slug precautions.

Yes, they were bred in Ireland. Slug pellets and fleece, then (and
maybe a Dithane spray).

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