potatoes next week for the first time since last June as apart from enough for a couple more meals I’ve used all I had stored.
This main crop Picasso, which was the largest potato I grew last year, is the last one. It’s on a 8 in/20 cm dia. plate to show the size.
Further to last Thursday’s post Perennials once this clump of white Primulas, which is along side the pond, has finished flowering I shall lift, split and replant it. Looking closely I think it will divide into at least four good size plants.
I had a plot potter yesterday but the ground is still far too soggy to do anything, and it’s damp again this morning. The spring equinox is on Wednesday after which I will start to sow a few seeds in pots at home. Looking at the forecast for the coming week it looks like being mainly dry with the temperature up to at least the middle teens C/60 F.
Have a good week, and take care!
Flighty's plot 
I’ve not grown Picasso, but they look like great spuds! Have a good week. Fingers crossed for drier weather!
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Gill they’re a good main crop variety. Thanks, you too. Let’s hope so. xx
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Nice looking baking potato 🥔. After all the media discussions on baking potatoes to be at their best, you will, no doubt, expertly bake yours,if that’s what it’s destined for.
Hope your weekend is a good one too Mr F. Xxxx
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Menhir this variety make good mash, so perhaps a Shepherd’s pie.
Thanks, it was and hope yours was too. xx
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Nine months of home grown potatoes is amazing. Your white primula clump is a good size for division later. We have had lots of rain here in Kentucky too. The soil was too wet to work this past week.
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Liz thanks, needless to say I was well pleased. It certainly is. How annoying, so I’m not surprised. xx
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I reiterate everything Liz says, except l am in wet Essex. x
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Andy I think that we’ve all had enough rain now. xx
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Wishing you a good week ahead.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have some drier weather!
All the best Jan
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Jan thanks, and for you too.
It certainly would be. xx
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That is certainly one hefty potato! You’ve had enough experience growing them to know what varieties do well for you. Hope things dry up enough for the projects you’ve planned.
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Nikki it sure is. Thanks, that’s good of you to say. Let’s hope so. xx
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You’ve done well to have enough potatoes stored to last until now. It won’t be long now until this year’s crop go in, I just wish the rain would hold off long enough to allow the ground to dry out, there’s still so much standing water about.
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Jo thanks, I’m well pleased they lasted this long. I hope to start planting mine around the end of the month. You and me both. xx
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That’s fantastic about your potatoes Mike xx
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Rebecca thanks, and needless to say I’ve been well pleased with them. xx
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I ve just finished last years pots too. It seems weird buying them all scrubbed up. Time to plant next years very soon! Xx
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Cathy well done. It sure does. Yes indeed. xx
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