Spud-u-like
Potato Day! That exciting time of year when the spuds are thrust purposefully into their cosy, ground-based compartments that will see them go forth and multiply over the coming months. We planted 14 earlies (Arron Pilots) and 6 each of the main crops (Sante and Pink Fir Apples). We dug over each part of the plot, forked in a barrow-load of beautiful rotten leaf mould, raked and dug each potato its own hole.
Plop! In they go, cover with soil and hey presto! you have yourself a potato planting. We are just keeping our fingers crossed that they don't surface too quickly and get nipped by a late frost - we might have to get some fleece for them. We also threw in the last of the onions (the red ones of which variety I am not sure). A quick-fire visit today - we had to head to frisbee practice....
posted by Flo and Ben @ 8:10 pm
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Very exciting - planning to plant my potatoes (in buckets) this weekend.
But now i am worried - just looked at the pic my "chits" don't have lovely leaves like yours
don't worry rich, bung them in. We're not really sure what chitting is supposed to do anyway... Our's look different this year to last year, but we got a good crop then.
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