tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post8735581449568302843..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Blight-resistant potatoes?Mark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-66175193420844319372015-04-04T11:32:01.038+01:002015-04-04T11:32:01.038+01:00Made very nice mash or jacket potatoes - there are...Made very nice mash or jacket potatoes - there are probably finer flavoured boiled main crops, but at least these survived blight, so we felt kindly disposed towards their generous crop! They also did well growing in a partially shaded area of the plot - so that could be a bonus in your garden too.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-58019315867955005152015-04-03T11:26:54.426+01:002015-04-03T11:26:54.426+01:00Interested to see what happens. Good that they tel...Interested to see what happens. Good that they tell you what the potatoes will be good for in cooking too.All That I'm Eatinghttp://www.allthatimeating.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-64476868541028103272015-04-03T10:11:31.732+01:002015-04-03T10:11:31.732+01:00Well, I think some potatoes (even if not very tast...Well, I think some potatoes (even if not very tasty) are better than no potatoes! I don't normally grow potatoes for storing, so I seldom grow Maincrop ones, but if I did, I think the Sarpo ones would be pretty attractive to me. We'll see how it goes...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-54508560538197808222015-04-03T10:08:15.201+01:002015-04-03T10:08:15.201+01:00To a certain extent you can compensate for lack of...To a certain extent you can compensate for lack of flavour by adding other ingredients - for instance a Gratin Dauphinois, made with cheese, cream and garlic! Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-71529958996215808122015-04-03T10:06:46.708+01:002015-04-03T10:06:46.708+01:00Oh, so you think they were OK in the Taste Dept th...Oh, so you think they were OK in the Taste Dept then? Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-84435418973773023752015-04-03T08:58:27.507+01:002015-04-03T08:58:27.507+01:00Grew sarpo mira last year - first time we managed ...Grew sarpo mira last year - first time we managed to produce main crop potatoes free of blight in years. Agree with Sue, very vigorous growth, but good for cooking so have got some more for this season.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33670522823634709202015-04-02T22:36:37.179+01:002015-04-02T22:36:37.179+01:00Including at least one or two disease resistant va...Including at least one or two disease resistant varieties, just in case, is a great idea - I learned my lesson the hard way on that one a couple of years ago with tomatoes. Of course, they have to taste good as well - no point in growing a bountiful, disease free crop if it isn't enjoyed once it's on the plate. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86698147715643746922015-04-02T13:49:38.577+01:002015-04-02T13:49:38.577+01:00We grew Sarpo Mira once which is blight resistant....We grew Sarpo Mira once which is blight resistant. It did well to resist the blight but wasn't too good on taste. Also the plants just kept on growing and eventually needed cutting down if we had let them carry on the potatoes would have been the size of footballs.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-32522212964228610422015-04-02T13:05:37.832+01:002015-04-02T13:05:37.832+01:00Yes, I do have a plan! I am going to progressively...Yes, I do have a plan! I am going to progressively convert all my raised beds to the deeper pattern. I just haven't decided when - probably 2 per year...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-39029231016964700742015-04-02T13:01:00.976+01:002015-04-02T13:01:00.976+01:00What is your long term plan for you beds? When wil...What is your long term plan for you beds? When will they all be transformed to the new taller ones? I'm assuming you have a plan. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-2079080781771703332015-04-02T12:12:37.522+01:002015-04-02T12:12:37.522+01:00I'll be interested to hear what you think of t...I'll be interested to hear what you think of these potatoes as I too have heard that the taste is lacking in these blight resistant varieties. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com