early potatoes

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early potatoes

Post: # 144469Post ashamomodablam »

hi has anyone planted their earlies yet in east anglia? as i was wondering when to do it :flower:

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Post: # 144487Post Odsox »

A wee bit too early yet I should think.
Mine are in but I live in a virtually frost free area similar to the Channel Islands.
If you want to be sure measure your soil temperature at about 6" depth and if it's over 7 degrees centigrade they will grow OK.
Under that I would wait a bit.
Tony

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Re: early potatoes

Post: # 144500Post Rumpleteazer »

Still a tad early I think. I'm in Lincolnshire so not too far from you and I am planning to get mine in in a couple of weeks time.

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