Compo 10,328 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Lost about 40% of my tatties to blight this year. However, I have had some success so not all is lost: Mayan Twilight variety: Anya salad potato: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 My spuds were verry good this year four wheelbarrows full.(ten rows) I have about five sacks in my out house also good this year runner beans,spinach,broccoli,cabbage,courgettes & leaks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 What variety of spuds did you grow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Picasso, grown them for the last five years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm not familiar with Picasso. Are they slug and blight resistant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I don't have much of a slug problem the frogs deal with those although I did loose four courgette plants to the little blighters. Blight I've not had much blight on my plot with any variety of potatoes. Picasso are a good cropper and make a good baking potato. I had a jacket potato tonight it was nearly a pound & a half in weight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Yep Picasso for me to, harvesting mine right now. They are bred form Cara and classed as a early main crop as they are ready up to three weeks sooner than Cara. The blurb says 'good pest and disease resistance'. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 19, 2014 Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I was thinking of growing Salvadore Dali this year but I was worried what they would turn out like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2014 I'll look up Picasa and see what-like. Thanks for the tip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Not potatoes But my cauliflowers a a total loss plenty of green growth but no CAULIFLOWERS. It's the only failure I've had this year . I'm even pulling my second sowing of carrots & beetroot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Rabbits has my second sowing of both carrots and beetroot.....and the first too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 Whats got a thousand balls and f***S rabbits. A twelve bore shot gun 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted August 23, 2014 Report Share Posted August 23, 2014 All round it's been a good year this year. Runner bean Firestorm has already produce enough to freeze a years supply and is still going strong. The white onions did well up to 4lbs each, though the red onions weren't very good. All the toms did/are doing well SWMBO's already frozen loads of home made puree and tomato soup. Blueberries and blackberries by the pan full. Fist year I have managed to get away with very little caterpillar damage on the brassica's SWMOB informs me she has found 3 in total this year. Spring onions, radish's and mesclun have/are also done well Spring cabbage and curly kale ready to go in their final pots. All in all a very satisfying year with a couple of months yet to go. Well down this neck of the woods any road. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 123 34 Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I'm not much of a vege gardener its now coming spring here in Tasmania and I've just planted some Dutch Cream seed spuds.Now I just dug a trench about 3 or 4 inches deep and just put em in just as they are what do you reckon guys? will I get a crop? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubblewrap 3,815 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I usually plant mine about a foot down it save a lot of "earthing up" later. You should get a crop but I think you will have to earth up later on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Farmers usually earth up at planting but most gardeners earth up as the tops begin to show. That way you get rid of the weeds at the same time as earthing. Being in Tasmania you most probably get the full four seasons so I expect you will see some spuds for your efforts at about Xmas/ New Year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazza 123 34 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 I'm just a dumb gardener what do mean by "earthing up" is that creating a mound around the plant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Bazza: Take a look at this short video [1min:42secs]; It shows why, how and when to earth up: http://youtu.be/_bF0-weO7ik Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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