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SEED POTATOES

steve shinkinssteve shinkins Posts: 1
in The potting shed
I've a 2KG bag of Charlotte (2nd early) potatoes but don't want to plant them all at once. Any ideas please on how I can store them and stagger the planting maybe over a couple of months? 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    in the bottom of the fridge. In a paper bag not plastic, or lay them out in the salad drawer on kitchen paper.  Just make sure no one cooks them.
  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,847
    Sorry I shouldn't say this but I will, it would be better to plant them all at the same time and harvest them at different times, there I've said it shoot me down.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I agree with Barry Island- plant them all up, harvest when required, straight from the ground and into the pot. Although they will all be ready at the same time, they will ‘self store’ in the ground for several months. If the summer is very hot and dry, lift them and store in trays of sand or mpc in a cool, dark place such as a garage or shed. That’s what I do with my Charlottes anyway.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
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