Spuds!

Gardening to 'grow your own food' from square foot to half an acre !!
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I have a terrible problem with my spuds. I CANT DIG ENOUGH OF THEM to last two meals, the more I dig the more we eat......
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Hi,
I find Estima to be a good all round main crop, they can get very large.
Others I like are the red Desiree, sweet and best bakers around, also crisp up nicely for chips, and also Picasso, another good all rounder similar to Cara, both these are good substitutes for the old King Edward which as you say are prone to blight.
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I've just learned something new from one of the previous replies..... Its my first year of growing spuds and I harvested a load a few weeks back by pulling out some of the entire plants!! I never knew you were supposed to leave the plant in! do they just keep producing new potatoes ?? and how long for?
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Post by Chicken on the Hill »

Generally you do dig the whole plant up, but if you grow in bags, and just want a few, you can just reach in and grab a few. If any spuds get left in the soil, you'll get new plants sprouting up the following year. I had this happen where I put my new strawberry bed... :cry:
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