is it to cold to plant out spuds?

[simmo116]

is it to cold to plant out spuds? im itching for stuff to do also im running out of windowsill space aaaarrrrggghhh!!

[simmo116]

[saddad]

We started putting ours out yesterday.. this cold snap should be a bad memory by the time they put their head up..  :-\

[caroline7758]

Hoping to get at least some of mine in tomorrow.

[betula]

It is traditional to put them in on Good Friday.Not very scientific I know ,I like tradition though. ;D

[kt.]

My earlies went in 2 weeks ago.  2nds and main crop are still in the shed.

[SPUDLY]

My early's also went in about a fortnight ago. Holding of on the mains until this week.

[cornykev]

My earlies went in a couple of weeks ago and I put in a row of Kestrels today.   ;D ;D ;D

[lewic]

I'll tell you in a couple of months  ;)

[STEVEB]

only getting air frosts at the moment ,earlies went in last week 3 rows got the week of at easter so gonna put my mains in then

[simmo116]

got down the plot earlier and it was glorious! i left the spuds at home! nevermind ill have to do them next week.
i finished my bean beds and also made a bed for my corn

[GRACELAND]

Depends on the area And how wet the soil is

If to wet N cold they will rot   ::) ::)

[Twoflower]

i love looking at the picture of allotment site you always seem to see something new. Doesn't the sky look blue on the photos, almost like summer ;D

[cornykev]

I sneaked another line of Kestrels in after work, what are you putting in the coffins Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[simmo116]

I sneaked another line of Kestrels in after work, what are you putting in the coffins Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

your the second person to call em coffins.! i plan to put runner beans in the coffins look you got me at it now!...lol

[cornykev]

Make sure you STAKE them up Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Barnowl]

Make sure you STAKE them up Simmo.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

aaargghhh  :)


PS Would make good strawberry troughs?

[simmo116]

they should be ok its right next to my garlic patch ;D

[cornykev]

Plant them deep Simmo you don't want them coming up in the frost I'd say the depth should be about 6 foot under.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D