The Poultry Keeper

CP · Last edited by CP on Thu May 15, 2008 2:04 am; edited 1 time in total

My neighbour has given me some Pink Fir Apple chitted potatoes. Very Happy

Can I grow these in a compost bag? How many do you think I should put in 1 bag? Can I use the multi-purpose compost for them?

Any ideas welcome please. Wink

(edited for spelling - thanks Gilly. Embarassed

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Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2239 Location: South Cumbria

I have only ever grown them in the ground they take up as much room as other potatoes but lovely in salads they lose the pink when cooked but nice and waxy if a bit knobbly Wink

it is actually Pink Fir Apple by the way Very Happy

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2239 Location: South Cumbria

just seen on another forum 2 potatoes to a grow bag on ist end and keep topping up with another one as they grow holes in the bottom and remember to water Very Happy

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2051 Location: North Cornwall

They taste lovely, but the knobles are a pain, no good for chips but with a bit of butter, heaven. Laughing

Remember they are lates, dont go and dig them up too early.

CP · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:09 am Post subject:

Will give it a go in the compost bags then, thanks. Wink

I also have some Fuschias, Morning Glory & a pumpkin - courtesy of Freecycle! Very Happy

Have to get planting at the weekend, won't I? Wink

nigel · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:42 am Post subject:

Pink fir apples are my favourite, a wonderful nutty taste good luck with them CP

debcat · Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

CP, if you mix the compost up with chicken muck or manure and split it into empty feed bags it goes alot further Wink

CP · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 1:30 am Post subject:

Good tip debs, thanks. Wink

Now where can I get chicken manure from....? Laughing

Woodburner · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 11:11 pm Post subject:

Try cooking them with the skins on a peel them while they are still hot. I haven't done this with Pink Fir Apple but it's how I usually deal with small potatoes; less waste and more flavour too. Wink

nigel · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 6:35 am Post subject:

I eat them skins and all just scrubbed Embarassed

Gilly C · Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2239 Location: South Cumbria

Us too, lifes too short to peel spuds Very Happy

Attila The Hen · Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 389 Location: Shetland

Skin on for me too with Pink Firs... and I disagree about them being no good for chips! Okay, they're not the right shape to make chip-shaped chips, but deep fried skin on and unchopped they're gorgeous!

Attila

Woodburner · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:

I haven't got room for a chip frier, Sad

have you tried them as wedges?

jessjess · Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 102 Location: Derbyshire

I have them in bags at the moment with multipurpose compost. Grew heritage varieties last year and all went well. You don't get any huge pots. (not that you would from pink fir apples). Its great and the bags don't take up space!!