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Old Posted: 29-01-2009 , 10:46 AM #19
conduit
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Originally Posted by lislaw
I was wondering about that. When is the earliest you can put down spuds?


And if I take off the growing stalks can they be left overwinter in the ground if they're covered with straw? Saw this in a neighbours garden and I've vague memories of it from my grandads garden when I was a kid.

March according to that linked Irish gardening site http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/about1270.html
As for leaving them in the ground, I think you can as long as the clay does not get too wet.
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