Comments on: Early Potato Varieties to grow in the Vegetable Garden http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/ news, reviews, hints and tips on vegetable gardening, fruit growing and herbs. Fri, 5 Dec 2008 01:35:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-9766 TopVeg Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:41:48 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-9766 Hi John You could start some now, spread them out in shallow trays and keep them very cool and light. If they have plenty of light, it will hold the sprout back so that you get the tough, green shoot we are after. If the shoots start to go spindly, they are not getting enough light. Let us know how you get on TopVeg Hi John
You could start some now, spread them out in shallow trays and keep them very cool and light.
If they have plenty of light, it will hold the sprout back so that you get the tough, green shoot we are after.
If the shoots start to go spindly, they are not getting enough light.

Let us know how you get on

TopVeg

]]> By: John Hulton http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-9764 John Hulton Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:09:16 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-9764 I live in Llandudno, North Wales. Can you advise me as to how early I can chit extra early potatoes please? I live in Llandudno, North Wales. Can you advise me as to how early I can chit extra early potatoes please?

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » Maris Bard Potato Flower http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-6625 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Maris Bard Potato Flower Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:36:45 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-6625 [...] Maris Bard is a first early potato variety. [...] […] Maris Bard is a first early potato variety. […]

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-5954 TopVeg Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:06:37 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-5954 Hi Barbara You are right. Both varieties have the same red/violet flower. But Valor is maincrop, with tall plants which have many berries (after flowering.) Lady Christl is a first early, & the plant only grows to a medium height. The berries are absent.... The new potatoes will be slightly different - Valor are shorter with a white skin & cream flesh. Lady Christl are longer with cream skin & light yellow flesh. Hope that helps sort it out! Hi Barbara

You are right. Both varieties have the same red/violet flower. But Valor is maincrop, with tall plants which have many berries (after flowering.) Lady Christl is a first early, & the plant only grows to a medium height. The berries are absent….

The new potatoes will be slightly different -
Valor are shorter with a white skin & cream flesh. Lady Christl are longer with cream skin & light yellow flesh.

Hope that helps sort it out!

]]> By: Barbara http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-5942 Barbara Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:46:23 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-5942 We have mixed up some Valor with some Lady Christl on our allotment. Am I right in thinking that the ones that are flowering already withlight purple flowers are the Lady Christl? or can they flower at the same time - as I understnad Valor has e same colour flowers. We have mixed up some Valor with some Lady Christl on our allotment.
Am I right in thinking that the ones that are flowering already withlight purple flowers are the Lady Christl? or can they flower at the same time - as I understnad Valor has e same colour flowers.

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4250 TopVeg Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:24:11 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4250 Hi Soilman I had forgotten you were an Orla fan - it looks good, and we like bakers! By chance we have included it in today's list! Best wishes TopVeg Hi Soilman

I had forgotten you were an Orla fan - it looks good, and we like bakers! By chance we have included it in today’s list!
Best wishes

TopVeg

]]> By: Soilman http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4247 Soilman Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:01:46 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4247 It's so hard to find the 'perfect' first early, isn't it? They all have pluses and minuses. I like my trusty 'Orla', but I experiment with others every year. This year, though, I'll definitely be planting mine in February. Winters are so warm now there's no point waiting until March. It’s so hard to find the ‘perfect’ first early, isn’t it? They all have pluses and minuses. I like my trusty ‘Orla’, but I experiment with others every year.
This year, though, I’ll definitely be planting mine in February. Winters are so warm now there’s no point waiting until March.

]]> By: Top Veg » Blog Archive » Which variety of Early Potatoes to Grow in the Vegetable Garden? http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4240 Top Veg » Blog Archive » Which variety of Early Potatoes to Grow in the Vegetable Garden? Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:29:47 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4240 [...] for the vegetable garden. Below are descriptions of some more examples, to be added to the ten early potato varieties posted [...] […] for the vegetable garden. Below are descriptions of some more examples, to be added to the ten early potato varieties posted […]

]]> By: TopVeg http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4234 TopVeg Sun, 27 Jan 2008 14:08:14 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4234 Hi Mark Thanks for that - somehow we often rush earlies - we wait for ages for conditions to be right, but still don't seem to have everything in place! Good luck with this years planting. TopVeg Hi Mark
Thanks for that - somehow we often rush earlies - we wait for ages for conditions to be right, but still don’t seem to have everything in place! Good luck with this years planting.
TopVeg

]]> By: Mark http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4233 Mark Sun, 27 Jan 2008 13:10:40 +0000 http://topveg.com/2008/01/27/early-potato-varieties-to-grow-in-the-vegetable-garden/#comment-4233 Hi Top Veg, That is really good info, last year when I first tried growing potatoes I left it a little late, we still have a reasonable crop but with that info I will do better this year. Thank you. Cheers Mark Hi Top Veg,
That is really good info, last year when I first tried growing potatoes I left it a little late, we still have a reasonable crop but with that info I will do better this year. Thank you.

Cheers Mark

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