"They are cracking John
They must have been a good exhibit to knock these into second place
It's hard enough getting a good potato let alone 4 different Cultivar as a class
I been scrubbing my potatoes tonight for my local show tomorrow
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John Martin replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"
Hi there this was my tattie board at the Black Isle show. The winning board also won the best exhibit in the veg section"
Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Had some cracking Blue Bell spuds today
Had a few good sets of 5, at about 6-7oz
My Kestrel were smaller and struggled to get a decent size as with my Winston, which is normally a large potato which needs to be stopped before growing too big
I also…"
Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"My spuds are in
Bag of Spuds
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Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"After I washed them, I found a lot had scab
My Winston spuds were riddled in them
After being informed that the scab transfers to the crop, I decided to go to another Scottish potato seed supplier on Saturday morning and get some more
Unfortunately…"
ray and den ingram replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"nice seed arent they, we have had ours from them again, take some beating for quality. we used to have their seed when we were farming, very reliable."
Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Got my spuds last night from JBA, Certified Scottish seed
I got Winston and Kestrel
I washed them tonight and set them out in egg boxes to chit
Then I put in my shed and covered with a layer of fleece
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Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Some women started and then realised what it would take and give in within 2 weeks
Someone has taken it but only seen them once late last year
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Damo replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Cheers mate, that reminds me has anyone started work on it yet?
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Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"If I'd have met you 6 months earlier, I would have kept my second plot and you could have worked it with me
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Damo replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Thanks Darren I'll go for the potential show ones in bags and stick the rest of them on the plotshare I'm hopefully getting in the next village.
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Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"At a local show, they will be hard to beat
Winston is the top white potato at present
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Simon baldwin replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"I've just purchased some Winston and Blue belle from Medwyn's to grow for the village show. I've also ordered some polypots to grow them in.
Roll on the red cards!!!!!"
Darren Blick replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"I'd stick to the ones you got from the potato day mate, they will be far superior show varieties to those you already have.
If you grow them in the bags, remember to cut the tops off and leave them for a week or two for the skins to harden…"
Damo replied to hort williams's discussion potatoes in the group Exhibition Veg Growers"Kestrel and NVS Amour are those I may put in to local show among a load of other varieties, far too many for the space I have!"
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veg a - z
Posted on January 30, 2011 at 20:40 2 Comments 0 Likes
our new blog hope you enjoy http://lifeofagardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/z-of-veg.html
the alternative to bedding plants
Posted on January 18, 2011 at 14:32 1 Comment 0 Likes
my new blog hope you enjoy
http://lifeofagardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/alternative-to-bedding-plants.html
vegetable A - Z
Posted on January 16, 2011 at 17:52 1 Comment 0 Likes
i have just started a new blog series highlighting a differn't veg every week starting with the A's to the Z's and all letters in between hope you enjoy simple click on the link to read
http://lifeofagardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/vegetables-z.html
sorting out the garden for 2011
Posted on January 16, 2011 at 16:41 0 Comments 0 Likes
i have a new blog post simply click on the link below to read
http://lifeofagardener.blogspot.com/2011/01/sorting-out-garden-for-2011.html
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- At 1:37am on December 09, 2010, Jan Willetts gave hort williams a gift…
- At 2:15 on December 10, 2010, Jan Willetts said…
Some impressive credentials on your profile-makes my garden look distinctly in need of serious attention, hope you will share some of your expertise! Went to a fruit tree pruning evening with my local environmental group yesterday, they are arranging a practical session after Xmas. South Court Environmental is the name, there are other activities going on too, namely xmas wreath making, Xmas party with mumming play and a New year Wassail session at Wilson's orchard in northampton.It makes up for the absence of any real gardening at this time of year-what do you get upto at Althorp at this time of year?
- At 2:21 on December 10, 2010, Jan Willetts said…
thanks Hort, have had a look at your blog and found all the info on Devon quite useful as I have just booked a holiday at padstow for next year!
- At 21:45 on January 11, 2011, Darren Blick said…
Hort, I have just spoken with Smithy on the NVS forum and he has welcomed you to contact him and he will help out
Apparently the Leicester show is a good on
- At 13:44 on January 21, 2011, Darren Blick said…
Hort, did you get Smithy's email?
He sent you your main local show which he also attends
He hasn't heard back so wondered if you were still alive and had got it lol
- At 21:13 on January 21, 2011, Darren Blick said…
Nice one mate
Hope it helped
He is a good experience shower so my advise is use his knowledge
- At 21:13 on January 21, 2011, Darren Blick said…
- PS, Smithy's speciality is tomatoes, he is a well recognised national shower at them
- At 22:17 on January 24, 2011,
Victoria Welles said… Thanks hort! I'm yet to show anything at a real show, but i've been practising! Hopefully this year i'll get some into local shows (south wales and a little bit of the west).
My specialist subject is giant pumpkins :)
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