Spring gardening

We planted the seed potatoes today. This breed is called 'Rocket' and matures in about 70 days, so should be ready by Christmas. As they hadn't got long sprouts yet, they may take a few days more than the expected 70. They are flavoursome and hold well together when boiled.

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Wonderful!

[Issi Bannerman]

How lovely if you get them for Christmas! :-)

[KoalaGardens🐨]

there is just nothing like fresh from the garden is there!

[Babs]

Nothing better than home grown fruit and vegetables.

[Maggiemae]

We have the seed potato "Lisetta' but down here, you don't plant them till after Labour weekend. Now you have the exact date and hour that this happened.

[bkb in the city]

Great candid shot

[Dianne]

@maggiemae yes - we are lucky that our soil is a few degrees warmer here.

[Peter]

You just can't beat home grown and fresh can you Dianne:)

[Joan Robillard]

They look like a bird laid the eggs in a neat row. LOL

[Bep]

A lovely rural image!

[Mave]

Great for Christmas dinner

[Lou Ann]

A great storytelling capture. These sound like delicious potatoes.

[Louise]

I foresee potato salad for Christmas :).

[Fisher Family]

How lovely. Potato planting brings back memories of planting with daughters.
Katharine

[Margaret Brown]

A nice crop to look forward to!

[Marnie]

Mmmm, nothing like home-grown spuds. I've got four varieties in, planted at different times. The first lot have leaves around half a metre high now. But I don't know Rocket, must check it out to see if it's available here.

[arthur clark]

Nothing to lose,but lots to look forward to