One potato, Two potato, Three potato
Our seed potatoes arrived on Friday and the Digger will lay them out in trays to chit (sprout) before planting. This is the point at which the house starts filling up with seed trays as we wait for the weather to warm up so they can go in the greenhouse or cold frame.
Seed potatoes for 2009
The varieties are;
First Early – ‘Mimi’. A small red “cherry ” potato for cooking whole.
Second Early - ‘Royal Kidney’. A revived old variety with a pale skin and waxy flesh.
Maincrop – ‘Highland Red Burgundy’ a conservation (heritage) potato. It has a bright red skin when freshly dug, turning darker when it dries. When cut the flesh has a burgundy red centre surrounded by a ring of pale yellow.
The potatoes came from Alan Romans who is based at Fife in Scotland.
They came with a free hessian storage sack. We have not used one of those for ages. Now all we need is for the weather to improve so the Digger can live up to his name.
8 comments
Potatoes from Scotland, how awesome. And that hessian sack – the coolest! Happy chitting and planting!
I know virtually nothing about growing potatoes, so I will watch with pleasure as you grow yours!
Like the hessian sack and your selection of spuds. My dining room becomes an obstacle course at this time of year, but it’s only a few feet away from the greenhouse :)
Oh man, they look so good. I love growing AND eating potatoes.
That sack that came with them is pretty cool EG! Looks like you got a great variety of spuds there. :)
Last year my potatos didn’t come to anything, but I suppose we will try again this year. Here in Crete we can get 2 growing seasons in one year. Will have to talk to the locals to see when we plant them. Hope yours turn out super tasty, you got some good ones there.
Regards
Judith
It is great to grow your own potatoes. We do not have a wide range to choose from like you. The vegetable gardener has to plant them in big pots otherwise they always rot because they get to wet. He plants mainly Kipfler and Desiree, which produce
a reasonable crop. When I have not got my own potatoes I buy them organic, because potatoes are very much sprayed with poisons. It is the best when you grow your own!
Love the idea of having coral coloured mashed potatoes – with Highland Red’s yellow and burgundy flesh – very elegant. Potatoes are one of the most difficult crops to grow organically – at least here – but, so worth it. Can still remember the flavour of Dad’s backyard harvest.
Leave a Comment