Weather has been kind the past couple of days, so I was at last able to get onto the allotment and plant the spuds.
I prepared the ground when I had a week off after Easter but have had to wait three weeks for a break in the rain to coincide with some time off.
Spuds have gone in much later than usual. In 2010 planting started on 11th April and last year I put in the lot on 9th April... But, as Keith said this morning, 'They'll catch up.' Hope so.
The varieties this year are Desiree, Estima, Kestrel and Maris Peer. I also put in a row each of Edzell Blue and Highland Burgundy Red, which we haven't grown for years. When we stayed in Comrie back in the 90s we used to visit Mrs MacLean and order a selection of unusual varieties which would arrive by post in the spring. She grew well over a hundred different kinds.
The Edzell Blues are the nearest ones in the bottom photo and the Highland Burgundy Reds, the ones at the back.
The wonderful old potato dibber had its annual outing.
Also managed to get in our shallots (Red Sun) and onions (Sturon and Stuttgarter)--again very late.
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