Hi adamus

a trick I used when I lived in Canberra was to keep an eye on the weather forecast and if the forecat low was below 5 degrees I'd cover the potatoes with straw in the evening and uncover them once the sun was up.

Good point to raise Adam. We avoid growing taters in the winter months due to frost. We had a friend recently say he grew them all year round with no detrimental effects to the yield. He said in winter the foliage would die back but come up again. We've yet to prove the theory either way. I'd be tempted to cover them on the colder nights as Paradisi suggested as we haven't seen our last frost yet.

yeah, thanx guys, I reckon I just do as Paradisi says. No drama to uncover in the Morn. Straw is such a good mulch/thermal blanket, It seems to work really well.
Yay, the Nicolas and the Dutch Cream are up and away as well.
JUst waiting for the Sapphire, Toolangi Delight,Sebago.

Hey Adam, I think we should start calling you Spud.

Spuddam methinks. My nickname as a kid was Scooter.

Spuddam methinks. My nickname as a kid was Scooter.
Spud 's a great name. An Honour.

Adam,
Last season was the first year I tried growing spuds. I grew Sebago and was happy with the results.
This year I'm trying Sebago again, plus Toolangi Delight. All the seed potatos planted are now up and running. Majority are in the vegie patch, but I'm also trying a few in tyre stacks.
Adam, can you (and others please feel free to chime in) please advise a seed potato source for different varieties?

Thanks
Mark

Well Mark, we got ours(Sebago) from the local produce store. One of the benefits of living in the sticks. The groovy ones came from Diggers Seeds. 24 bucks for a box of six varieties.
Sapphire,
Viking
toolangi Delight
DutchCream
Kippfler
Nicola

And you easterners should be rapt that you can get so many different one to choose from....last season all I could get were Deseree or Delaware!!!!! Better grown at home of course but I truely miss all the different ones my dad used to grow......Tina

Yes, we really are spoilt for choice. These were the ones we chose, there were three times as many , variety wise, to chose from.

Thanks for the info Adam.
I'll check Digger's out.

Mark

Bit late now I'm afraid. They usually send them out in July. But worth a shot I 'spose. Maybe someone on the forum has some?. We can still plant 'em up here, but can only get the average ones. Sebago and desiree

I should have said I'll check them out for next season. Thanks again for the info Adam.

you might still get some at a produce store. they're still around up here.