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Belfast Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Location: County Limerick
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Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject: New allotment |
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Just got Keys for my New allotment in Tyrrelstown.
I got 100 sq m. €100 per year.
water on site and loclked gate and security fencing.
was hoping for 200 sq m
going to plant
SARPO AXONA (MAINCROP) ORGANIC spuds
Organic
A very floury variety, no need to add butter or milk when mashing, high yields and good storage potential. As well as good blight resistance, it seems unbothered by slugs, wireworms and viruses generally. Axona and Mira should be your first choice to grow organically.
Demand for Sarpo varieties continues to rise as a result of its great taste and excellent blight
resistance. However we are having difficulty keeping up with demand, therefore we strongly advise you order early, to be guaranteed supplies for the coming season. Sarpo are distributed
exclusively by Mr Middleton.
http://www.mrmiddleton.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=271&category_id=54&keyword=SARPO&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2 |
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Foxylock Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 08 Aug 2009 Posts: 291 Location: cork
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Best of luck with the new allotment, I went for the more traditional varieties of spud this year, hopefully I wont pay dearly for it later on ! _________________ http://thefoxygardener.blogspot.com |
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sweetpea Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 28
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Spuds not bothered by slugs and wireworm?
The wireworm go through the spuds and the slugs then get in and ruin the spud. I think the spud has no choice in the matter.
Have a great time with your new allotment, hope the weather only gets better from now on. |
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Jimbo Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Ennis, Co.Clare
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Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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presumably they dont like the potato?? i got sharpo mira for my new plot. so im hoping for a good result.... |
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Belfast Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Location: County Limerick
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:51 am Post subject: |
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I grew sharpo mira last year an had no problem with them.
A lot of the older varieties at very prone to blight |
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kindredspirit Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 10 Nov 2008 Posts: 2300 Location: Mid-west.
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Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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I HATE floury potatoes. How anyone can eat them is beyond me.
Personally I prefer the Cultra variety. Usually grown in North Co. Dublin.
Anyway, I wish all the best with your new allotment. Keep us up to date with what you're growing. I hope you're an experimalist type of allotmenteer.  _________________ .
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A little garden in Co. Limerick. Some non-gardening photographs. |
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Belfast Rank attained: Sessile Oak Tree


Joined: 23 Apr 2009 Posts: 297 Location: County Limerick
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