Re: Carlingford Potatoes
- From: Jupiter <Jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 20:35:40 +0100
On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:44:25 +0100, Broadback <wen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>Mike Lyle 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.
>>
>I always use Nicola for Christmas potatoes so I cannot respond to
>Carlingford specifically, however I would imagine the same applies. My
>top growth is well advanced, the biggest problem is blight at this
>stage. Once there are frosts forecast I cover mine with fleece. Then
>the weekend before Christmas I dig a few up, in case they have failed,
>the family would not be amused if they did not get their new potatoes!
>Up to now all has been well!
Maybe I'll apply a Dithane spray then, and have the fleece ready to
hand.
.
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