Golden Wonders are the king of potatoes. My Mum only ever used to serve them boiled, but she boiled them in their skins so they didn't break up. Then drained the water from the pan and left on a low heat till the skins began to crisp on the bottom of the pan. Served split with loads of salted butter, one of the best meals ever. And us kids used to fight over the crispy skin.
Good going Dan. I've never grown King Edwards but I'll give them a go next year. I did Golden Wonder once but boiled them, not knowing they were a good chipping spud. Maybe I'll try them again. Best Wishes, Brendan.
I love King Eddies but if you get early blight they are too small and as they're only chippers, roasters and bakers then they're not much use. Don't bother boiling Golden Wonder or Sarpos as they're so floury they just dissolve in the pan, but that's why they're so good for roasts and chips. Cheers, Dan.
brilliant. I will be growing in pots next year.. I don't have a lot of space but I think the yield from a few pots will still be the same or better than using the ground.
They look amazing. I love good crispy roast potatoes, especially with a bit of garlic mixed in. Where is you get those scales from? Don't forget the one that rolled away....oh good you saw it. Well you've got lots of potatoes to keep you going for a while. I'll dig all mine up once the kids have gone back to school.
Beltin golden wonder !! Mine needed a month longer in't ground but I'm not complaining and yes I agree they make the best ever chips ever !! I grew my king eddies for jackets I never knew they would roast or chip so great tip !! Tell me what you where doing in the polytunnel with those surgical gloves on ??!!!!!!!!!!
I turned out my first Golden Wonder this weekend as well..... feel so inadequate. Yours were wonderful. When did you plant them Dan? I think I may have planted mine late and that may have meant they needed longer. As ever you show me what I must aim for. One day I'll get there.
Golden Wonder are a pathetic yielder but if you plant early April and don't get blight you may just get a decent crop. They are difficult as they are a Heritage variety, but if you get a few they're worth the effort. Cheers, Dan.
Please post a link to the poly bags you are using so I can try to find something comparable in the US. Also... in all the videos where you harvest the potatoes I never hear how you know when they are done.
For me the best 1st early new spuds are Charlotte,Nicola or Anya. and the best Late crop Chippers, roasters and Bakers are Golden Wonder, King Edward and Picasso for bakers. As a banker for Blight grow Sarpos. Cheers, Dan.
What amazing growing skills you have. Random question.. Do you reuse your soil? If not what do you do with it? Thank you for posting these videos. I am in Florida and got potatoes out now just mounded them.
There are different ways but not many work, even the chemical sprays, as they get washed off in the rain and stop being effective. Aspirin is supposed to help so I might try that next time. Cheers, Dan.
it looks great, but it seems easier to make a hole in the ground, put a network cover, add a fertilizer there and plant potatoes. In this case you don’t need buckets just pull the potato bush over the edges of the net. Doesn't it?
31k views and less than 300 likes? I take it your subscribers aren’t very “active” while they watch? I tend to like and comment as often as possible with my subbed channels. Great looking potatoes. You should do a video on how YOU make your chips if you haven’t. I’d love to see how you prepare your harvest. 👍🏻
You should really cut the tops off the spuds as soon as you see it so the spores don't get washed down onto the tubers later on. Or harvest them straight away. The spuds are fine to eat. Cheers, Dan.
I've seen some pathetic potatoes reveal from bigger sized pots /grow bags, the fact you got so much out of small container is a testament to your greenthumb ,super impressive .
I have a real problem leaving my potatoes alone. Im always poking around with my finger, trying to get a sneak peek, digging a little here, a little there. Im not sure these videos help...
Why don't you try to make your own potatoe sort ? cross the king edwards or the golden wonder with the sarpo and see what hapens it takes like three years from seed but may be you get a good taty
Golden Wonders are the king of potatoes. My Mum only ever used to serve them boiled, but she boiled them in their skins so they didn't break up. Then drained the water from the pan and left on a low heat till the skins began to crisp on the bottom of the pan. Served split with loads of salted butter, one of the best meals ever. And us kids used to fight over the crispy skin.
Love spud reveals Dan ! Think for a gardener it's like watching the kids opening there presents at christmas !
Cheers !
I still get a buzz seeing how many are in the pot.
Cheers, Dan.
Good going Dan. I've never grown King Edwards but I'll give them a go next year. I did Golden Wonder once but boiled them, not knowing they were a good chipping spud. Maybe I'll try them again.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
I love King Eddies but if you get early blight they are too small and as they're only chippers, roasters and bakers then they're not much use.
Don't bother boiling Golden Wonder or Sarpos as they're so floury they just dissolve in the pan, but that's why they're so good for roasts and chips.
Cheers, Dan.
I have to do pots next year amazing. Will be looking back at yours and Brendens soil mixes.
brilliant. I will be growing in pots next year.. I don't have a lot of space but I think the yield from a few pots will still be the same or better than using the ground.
I would say much more poundage per square ft in pots, and you just empty one out as you need them.
Cheers, Dan.
They look amazing. I love good crispy roast potatoes, especially with a bit of garlic mixed in. Where is you get those scales from? Don't forget the one that rolled away....oh good you saw it. Well you've got lots of potatoes to keep you going for a while. I'll dig all mine up once the kids have gone back to school.
Nice harvests Dan 👍
Happy with the Golden Wonder as they can be pretty small usually.
Cheers, Dan.
I have a row of king eddy's in the ground. There under a tree so not expecting much from them. But well see!
A good harvest of container grow potatoes Dan!
my golden wonder done rubbish last season so I left a few in the ground. the few I left grow huge spuds this year though.
What is the latest to plant potatoes for the winter ?
Beltin golden wonder !! Mine needed a month longer in't ground but I'm not complaining and yes I agree they make the best ever chips ever !! I grew my king eddies for jackets I never knew they would roast or chip so great tip !! Tell me what you where doing in the polytunnel with those surgical gloves on ??!!!!!!!!!!
I turned out my first Golden Wonder this weekend as well..... feel so inadequate. Yours were wonderful. When did you plant them Dan? I think I may have planted mine late and that may have meant they needed longer. As ever you show me what I must aim for. One day I'll get there.
Golden Wonder are a pathetic yielder but if you plant early April and don't get blight you may just get a decent crop.
They are difficult as they are a Heritage variety, but if you get a few they're worth the effort.
Cheers, Dan.
I noticed that you miss some near the roots, even the small one are good to . :) Keep up the great work .
Nice Harvest
Tim
Cheers, Dan.
Where did you get your containers from thanks
Please post a link to the poly bags you are using so I can try to find something comparable in the US.
Also... in all the videos where you harvest the potatoes I never hear how you know when they are done.
How many tuber seeds do you normally plant, and how deep? I am seriously thinking about using pots next year for my potatoes.Well done! Thanks, Lori
Spudnik! And? How were the chips?
I always enjoy watching reveals - good job!
sher
Cheers, Dan.
I'd be interested in what are you top 5 spuds to grow?
For me the best 1st early new spuds are Charlotte,Nicola or Anya. and the best Late crop Chippers, roasters and Bakers are Golden Wonder, King Edward and Picasso for bakers.
As a banker for Blight grow Sarpos.
Cheers, Dan.
Cheers Dan, I'll try a few of these next year :-)
Most rave about the Sarpo Mira being blight resistant but you don't seem to like them much. What is the problem with the potato?
No, I do like them, they make great chips, roast and baking potatoes, but they're not quite as good flavour as King Edwards.
Cheers, Dan.
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What amazing growing skills you have. Random question.. Do you reuse your soil? If not what do you do with it? Thank you for posting these videos. I am in Florida and got potatoes out now just mounded them.
Good Video!
i'm able to control blight on my tomatoes with a molasses spray, since potatoes are in the same family i wonder if it would work on them.
There are different ways but not many work, even the chemical sprays, as they get washed off in the rain and stop being effective.
Aspirin is supposed to help so I might try that next time.
Cheers, Dan.
it looks great, but it seems easier to make a hole in the ground, put a network cover, add a fertilizer there and plant potatoes. In this case you don’t need buckets just pull the potato bush over the edges of the net. Doesn't it?
If you have some pork neck bones, you could cook them in some water and add some of the smell potatoes and it will be great.
Is those buckets food grade?
31k views and less than 300 likes? I take it your subscribers aren’t very “active” while they watch?
I tend to like and comment as often as possible with my subbed channels.
Great looking potatoes. You should do a video on how YOU make your chips if you haven’t. I’d love to see how you prepare your harvest. 👍🏻
When you see blight on the leaves can you still eat the potatoes? I've always wondered this...
You should really cut the tops off the spuds as soon as you see it so the spores don't get washed down onto the tubers later on.
Or harvest them straight away.
The spuds are fine to eat.
Cheers, Dan.
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Thanks.
I've seen some pathetic potatoes reveal from bigger sized pots /grow bags, the fact you got so much out of small container is a testament to your greenthumb ,super impressive .
do you spray for blight ? cheers Andrew
I have a real problem leaving my potatoes alone. Im always poking around with my finger, trying to get a sneak peek, digging a little here, a little there. Im not sure these videos help...
Jet fighter going by?
Why don't you try to make your own potatoe sort ?
cross the king edwards or the golden wonder with the sarpo and see what hapens it takes like three years from seed but may be you get a good taty
Hi, what will you do with the used potato soil? sprinkle over garden? save for a different vegetable next year? compost heap?
I just dig it into the soil beds to add organic matter and improve it.
Cheers, Dan.
cool, thanks.