Walker570 Posted April 15, 2023 Report Share Posted April 15, 2023 Last year as a bit of an experiment I grew some early spuds in cut down plastic drums filled with farmyard manure and compost. Very succesful so this year have put in 25 seed spuds this week and hoping for good crops. Nothing really beats pulling a couple of handfuls of new spuds ten minutes before they hit the boiling water. Plus you don'y have to buy more than you need and have some lying around for days before they get cooked . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 In the past, I always planted seed potato's in heavy duty black bags. As the potato's grew, I added more compost. When they were ready to remove, I just cut the bags open down the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 the old boys onthe farm i used to work on as a young lad......the old boys used to look forward to new pots'.......they would gather up all the new pots of a good size.....then into a seperate basket they would put all the little ones (marble size downwards).....and they would be washed and dried and deep fried in the chip pan...to have with bacan an' eggs.............nothing wasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Just lately I've been picking the new tats, leaving them to dry a day or so then spaying with oil, (not 20/50 or even EP90) seasoning with salt, pepper and Chipotle flakes and bunging in the air fyrer till crispy. They end up like roast tats but with the new tatty niceness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 Love fresh new spuds, can't beat a bag of earlies. Any time we get them ill have them boiled with skins on, some sauted scallions and either thick cut bacon or a few slabs of corned beef. And of course an unholy amount of butter over the spuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) new pots boiled and tossed in butter and fresh mint......................with grilled lamb chops maybe...and some green stuff dont bother with jersey royals now as they are tasteless..............i believe the reason is the authorites have stopped the gathering of kelp and seaweed to use as fertilizer........... can anyone confirm this ?? Edited April 16, 2023 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 (edited) I'm in Boston for a few days from tomorrow, I hope the taters are in. Although Boston news can be a bit later. You're right about Jerseys, no taste at all now Edited April 16, 2023 by Centrepin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmm243 Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 We have wireworm at home so can't grow spuds with any great success but we have a lot of beech trees around the house so my father has strung up 4 1/2 tonnes bags through the corner handles and then fills it with beech leaves. When these have rotted away he grows the spuds in those. Each year he just adds more leaves to the bags and they rot away . I would imagine the bags would disintegrate if they were to be lifted now as they have been in place for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morkin Posted April 16, 2023 Report Share Posted April 16, 2023 I've put some in this year, trying a bit different under straw fairly thick , my back is bad so digging is a noo noo , so time will tell and see what happens , I do agree with ya WALKER you can't beat them out of the soil and in the saucepan, they are not the same out of a shop, probably a week old 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted April 17, 2023 Report Share Posted April 17, 2023 23 hours ago, ditchman said: the old boys onthe farm i used to work on as a young lad......the old boys used to look forward to new pots'.......they would gather up all the new pots of a good size.....then into a seperate basket they would put all the little ones (marble size downwards).....and they would be washed and dried and deep fried in the chip pan...to have with bacan an' eggs.............nothing wasted Pembrokeshire new potatoes with plenty of butter, thick bacon and eggs, there's not a finer meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 17, 2023 Report Share Posted April 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, welsh1 said: Pembrokeshire new potatoes with plenty of butter, thick bacon and eggs, there's not a finer meal. christ that sounds good...loverly and simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 16/04/2023 at 17:41, ditchman said: new pots boiled and tossed in butter and fresh mint......................with grilled lamb chops maybe...and some green stuff dont bother with jersey royals now as they are tasteless..............i believe the reason is the authorites have stopped the gathering of kelp and seaweed to use as fertilizer........... can anyone confirm this ?? I read that somewhere as well, a couple of years ago. A friend of mine (sadly no longer with us) used to gather seaweed and the like off his home beach and use it as fertilizer, and his new pots were wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 I just put my first earlies in two weeks ago just getting ready to put the second earlies in now . I just use potato bags and top up with old compost and feed them as i go . A few years ago i had potato bags all up the drive and had 11 different types settled down a bit now and just use two types Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrall26 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 16/04/2023 at 17:41, ditchman said: new pots boiled and tossed in butter and fresh mint......................with grilled lamb chops maybe...and some green stuff dont bother with jersey royals now as they are tasteless..............i believe the reason is the authorites have stopped the gathering of kelp and seaweed to use as fertilizer........... can anyone confirm this ?? Agree. Jersey Royals used too taste so dam good. Start of the potato season. Grown a few of new varieties but my bench mark Pentland Javelin for first earlies. On 17/04/2023 at 12:50, welsh1 said: Pembrokeshire new potatoes with plenty of butter, thick bacon and eggs, there's not a finer meal. Simple but tasty meal.😋 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 18, 2023 Report Share Posted April 18, 2023 i know i keep mentioning this (several times)..... do you remember (not that long ago).....you could go into most supermarkets and at this time of year there would be those georgeous GreekCypriot...new pots with their thin skins falling off and a yellow type of flesh ............they were sooooo tasty... totally disappeared now.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted April 19, 2023 Report Share Posted April 19, 2023 I put my charlotte potatoes in last week i now plant under straw or hay or a mixture of both its a lot easier just place spud on top of soil and spread hay over the top when you need to harvest just part the hay and pick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 On 17/04/2023 at 12:50, welsh1 said: Pembrokeshire new potatoes with plenty of butter, thick bacon and eggs, there's not a finer meal. cant wait for the new pots toturn up...................i will be doing excactly as above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted April 21, 2023 Report Share Posted April 21, 2023 Just put all my second earlies in this morning should be eating new potatoes all summer now , nothing better and just got to wash them no peeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yates Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 19/04/2023 at 07:36, Rim Fire said: I put my charlotte potatoes in last week i now plant under straw or hay or a mixture of both its a lot easier just place spud on top of soil and spread hay over the top when you need to harvest just part the hay and pick Very interesting, I think I’ll give that a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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